Frequently Asked Questions
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This is most likely because you use an older version of your browser. The homepage uses CSS
programming to place the menues correctly, and it is testet on the latest versions of Firefox,
Internet Explorer, Opera, Google Chrome and Safari (for Windows). Older versions may have
trouble displaying the page correctly. I strongly recommend updating to the latest version
of your browser - this is definitely also good for your web safety!
Another explanation could be, that
your browser can't read Java, and since both menu bars use Java (for instance the flashing buttons) your browser will have trouble showing the menu buttons.
If you encounter problems with your browser, please write me, and I'll have a look at it.
It takes a lot of practice to learn how to draw. Rachel describes my sketching techniques at the Work In Progress section. Once I've sketched the image, I have to make sure that I'm satisfied with the image I've created.
Of course we all have to draw the line at some point, but you'll find that the more you've learned, the more critical you will become of your own work. It can be hard to spot any errors in a drawing if you've been staring at it for two hours, so: Leave
it alone and have a cup of hot chocolate. When you return, you will be able to look at the drawing with fresh eyes. Another trick is to look at the image through a mirror. It sounds crazy, but it works!
Once you're completely satisfied with your drawing, it's time to ink it. I use 0.5 filt tip pens. If the lines become too fine, a scanner will have trouble scanning them. Inking the image is an art form of it's own. It's not just a question of making the pencil lines
darker - I've seen hundreds of good sketches destroyed by this kind of thinking. When you ink, you once again have to feel the character inked with each stroke. Otherwise important perspective and design is lost. Remember: An inked line has to replace perhaps two or three sketched ones, but it should look just as good as all of these lines combined.
If you have any animators, assistant animators, cartoonists, inkers or inbetweeners among your friends just ask them, and they'll agree. Well, the rest of your friends will agree as well, once they've seen the difference a good inking makes.
When I scan an image, I always scan it at oversize. Once I then resize the colourized image, all minor "mistakes" will become invisible.
I mainly use Adobe Photoshop.
Once I've scanned the image as line art, I convert it to RGB mode (Photoshop). Then I make a basic colouring (no shades) of all parts of the image. Once all parts have their basic colours, I start shading,
marking the area I want to colour using the magic wand tool, and shading using the airbrush tool. When shading, I use as big a brush as possible, as long as it doesn't destroy the image. This ensures smooth shading. The airbrush tool is set at either Normal or Multiply when making dark shades, and at Normal or Screen when making light shades and highlights.
I use layers when I need to be able to handle different elements individually. If you want to be able to move the different image parts, layers are a must. I've used this to create the former top page image, the banner ad and a few other images at the Gallery.
Yes I do. For more information, please take a look at the freelance section of this homepage.
It happens. I am not a trained caricaturist, but I have done caricatures from
time to time. Usually I make a "toonified" portrait based on a photo.
As long as it's non-profit use, and you only use artwork from the "personal
homepage" part of my homepage www.jakobkramer.dk (that is, the homepage you
reach when clicking the "Pers. homepage" link on the index page), you can
feel free to use any graphics found in the galleries in connection with
signature tags etc.
Any artwork found in the "freelance" part of my homepage has been bought by
different commissioners, and therefore you can't use these images (I'm sure
you understand).
When linking, please use this URL: www.jakobkramer.dk
Feel free to ask if you have any questions!
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