Jill Bruhn
About: Websites for a living, sketchbook and pens at the Bar, with Flash as her medium of choice.
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March
Jill builds websites for a living. In her free time you might catch her at a bar with a sketchbook and pens, or at home with her Wacom and laptop.
"My drawing style evolved from the margin doodles on my art history class notes while attending Southern Oregon University in 2001."
After taking digital art and animation classes, Jill became hooked on the Wacom tablet. Her teacher and advisor, Miles Inada, inspired her to use Flash as her medium of choice.
"I still wouldn’t dream of using any other program. I love the brush tool, smooth vector swaths of color and slightly stylized drawing lines."
Jill just moved to Portland and claims to already feel inspired by all the talented and creative people around here. Let’s see how her inspiration plays out in her contributions to the Power of the Pens’ 2008 calendar.
March 20th is the official first day of spring. When I think of spring I think flowers, birdies, blue sky and music!
From beginning to end I worked in Flash CS3 with a Wacom Intuos3 and the standard pen. All doodling, brainstorming, refinement, layout and coloring were done digitally. I prefer to do all work on a project in one medium, in this case on the computer with a tablet. Plus, I enjoy working with Flash’s drawing tools, more than the tools in any other program (though not necessarily more than pen and paper!). I like the crisp, clean vector shapes, and the way Flash streamlines and stylizes the lines I draw. When I animate, I hand draw each frame (instead of using symbols and tweens) so having great drawing tools is especially important to me.
Over the past few years my drawing style has been greatly influenced by the use of Flash and the Wacom tablet. It’s helped me to loosen up and not worry about “wasting” materials. Though I still love drawing on paper, I never would have developed the style I have now without my Wacom tablet (and a heavy dose of cartoons and comic book art).
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- Intuos3 SE
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Tell us what you think. The artist, their work. We want your input.
I have looked at your Website Jill and really like it in every way from the design to the colours and content. I am new to all of this and have a WACOM graphics board which, I am ashamed to admit that after having it for so long I have never actually used it; don’t ask why…! Anyway, I shall keep a track of your site.
I see you’re moving to Portland is that Maine or Oregan? if you don’t mind me asking. I have a very good pen friend who also enjoys Art and she lives in South Portland ME.
Keep up the great work…
Andy
My book is filled with doodles and comics, and should probably be erased before I sell it back…
But I know just how she feels when she is doing this. ;]
Looking good, all with comments on a “blog”! Your own blog is also rad. Congratulations.
YOU are the champion.
Thank you. Can you e-mail your response to: nlmcclure@sbcglobal.net
Thanks!
I saw your “LALALALAAA” work and then watched the making of video… And I have to say: you are amaaaazing!
Lovely piece of work, I loved it! Very nice, funny and happy!
Congrats!!!
An have a nive 2008, full of art and fun!