Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone!
Cross your eyes until the two images merge together and you'll see the image in 3D. Click the image to make it bigger.


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Christmas!

Have a wonderful Christmas everyone!
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Black Friday Sale!

BLACK FRIDAY SALE at Local Collection in the Glendale Galleria! (opposite Nordstroms)
My prints, books and cards are at 30% off in this store Today Only! If you're in the mall, drop on by :)
As usual, Cross your eyes until the two images merge together and you'll see the image in 3D! Click on the image to make it big.


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Chill In The Air

Chill in the air.

Just right for Thanksgiving. Have a safe one :)

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Local Collection

My work is now available in "Local Collection", an amazing store featuring local designers and artists which offers a wonderful mix of eye candy and fashion. It's the perfect one stop shop especially coming into the gift giving season. Now where is it?..... This stand out store is in the Glendale Galleria, opposite Nordstrom!

Right now the store has the scoop on prints that have not been made available anywhere else yet. Also, along with the 3D Stereo Art, I have a collection of brush and ink originals. Early birds get the pick of the crop :)

So drop in and say hello to the very nice group of people who take care of my work and the work of some other amazing designers.


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Wedding

Cross your eyes until the two images merge together and you'll see the image in 3D. As always, click it to make it nive and big.


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Painting Time

Ha, I wish I could paint all day. Oh well :)...Here's one to start the day.

Cross your eyes until the two images merge together and you'll see the image in 3D.
Wonderful brushes from Grant Friedman of ColorBurned.

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Pals

Here's one for a wet day. Back on track with these eye exercises. Last week was nuts, so...off we go again :)
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Star Girl

One for a gloomy day :)

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Butterfly

New eye test for you guys :) Adding in more elements to the work.

Cross your eyes until the two images merge together and you'll see the image in 3D.
Click image for full size :)




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Blue Monday

Starting off the week.....Who want's to cross their eyes to see this first thing in the morning?...We'll I do. I haven't needed to wear my glasses since I started doing these. Hooray.

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PriMary

A while ago I started putting textures and types of brushwork into the images. It's opened up yet another door :)

Cross your eyes until the two images merge together and you'll see the image in 3D.
Click it to view full size. Her name is Mary.....Pri-Mary.




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Boxed In?.....Nope

This will get your eyes working :)

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Fighter

This is for Cathy. She rocks! She's doing a 3 day walk against breast Cancer....and she has a donation page HERE...
All the info for the event for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure walk is HERE....

...
Go Cathy!!!!!!!!

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Chick

Where did this guy come from? :) Here's one for the kids. Age 6 up is best.
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Stereogram, Gold Digger

Here's your eye exercise for today. Cross your eyes until the two images merge together and you'll see the image in 3D.



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Muse in 3D

Muse.
What an amazing band. Went to the gig last night. Here's one of the fans.
Cross your eyes until the two images merge together and you'll see the image in 3D.




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Stereogram, Quiet Time

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Facebook Competition #1

I just had a competition on my Scullery Press Facebook page. Here my two helpers announce the winner of the draw. Don't miss out on the next competition. Go visit the Scullery Press Facebook Page to get updates and info on when the next one will be.



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Stereogram, Clarity

Cross your eyes until the two images merge together and you'll see the image in 3D.

Also in other news.... There's a competition to win one of my stereogram prints up on my
Scullery Press Facebook Page. Go take a look for your chance to win. Competition ends on Friday, Sept 17th.
Good Luck!



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Stereogram, Dude

Saw this guy the otherday :) Had to draw him.

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Stereogram, Ghost

Ha, I happen to be updating more on Facebook and here a day or so later :) Playing catchup now. I'll be getting these more in sync on all the networks soon :)
Join me on Facebook and say hello HERE :)

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Stereogram, Space Girl

Pushing through new space. Hope you dig it :)
Cross your eyes until the two images merge together and you'll see the image in 3D.
Can your friends see it? Will I have five of these posted up this week? Chances are good :)



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Stereogram, Flower Girl

Pushing through new space. Hope you dig it :)
Cross your eyes until the two images merge together and you'll see the image in 3D.
Can your friends see it? Will I have one of these every day this week? Chances are good :)



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Stereogram, Back To School

Wow, some kids are already back in school. But it's still summer :(
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Stereogram, Wood Nymph

Cross your eyes until the two images merge together and you'll see the image in 3D. Click it to make it bigger. The more you look at it, the more you will get out of it :)



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Vampire

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Cocktail Hour

Last one for the week. Have a great weekend! See you all on Monday :)



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Glance Down

And the image for today.....Hope you're digging these :)



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Walkabout

Forgot to post this one up yesterday! It was on my Facebook page!. Come say hi.



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Jammies

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Pins

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Jilted

Have a great weekend everybody. Back with more images on Monday!
Come find me and say hello on Facebook!



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Emergence

Image for today in my Sneak Peek section.
Me on Facebook :) Come say hello.




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Little Black Number

This is beginning to turn into a post everyday of the work week :)
I have a "Sneak Peeks" section on my personal Facebook page So come find me and tell your friends :) It's probably the easiest way to see new work as you don't have to go looking for the blog all the time.




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Angel

How I love just brush and ink.




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Stereogram, Mind Bending Hair

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SDCC

San Diego Comic Con is just around the corner. I'll be there (just for a little bit) and I'll bring some originals along with me. This year, I'll be making a flying visit and enjoying the Con at a more relaxed pace. I'll be spending time doing the things I never get to do (like walk around for an extended period of time) and I can't wait.

Scott Wright, from the famed Team Spectacular will be the guy to see. He'll have a brand new book which I can't wait to get my hands on. Go say hi. He'll have some of my work with him. I'll be there on Saturday and step behind the table for a while :)

Drop by table E4. Scott will know when I'll be there.



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3D Stereogram, Palm Trees

Cross your eyes just enough to see three images and you'll see the middle image in 3D. Click the image to make it bigger.



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5 Easy Steps To See A Stereogram

Very handy for those who have never been able to see a stereogram or who haven't done one in a while and need a refresher on how to do it.

It explains what you are supposed to be looking for..... something that is tricky to grasp until you read through the steps. Detailed but clear, you should be seeing the Stereo Art in no time.

It should only take a few minutes to figure out, and hopefully open up a whole new dimension for you. I love seeing the illusions of these images and I hope you do too.

Here's the 5 Easy Steps gathered together from the Stereogram Bootcamp.

STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5



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Stereogram Bootcamp, Day 5. Final Day!

Graduation Day today for everyone taking the easy 5 day Stereogram Bootcamp. Hooray!

So, now you can put what you know into practice. This is the day I've added the 3D part to the stereograms. Use the techniques from the previous lessons and apply it here. For those who have never been able to see a stereogram, this might be the day you do it.

I'll give you two of the same image....the first one is for the cross eye method, and the second image is for the stare through (parallel) method.

Congrats on reaching the final step. After you merge the images together, you'll be able to see all my 3D stereogram illustrations. They are all based on the same technique where you merge or fuse the side by side images together.

This image has a little bit of everything...detail areas where your eyes can jump around to and of course 3D, where now your eyes will be able to focus on
different depths within the image too. You'll be able to practice focusing on the flower in the front of everything and then switching focus to the dots behind everything.

Let me know how it worked for you through Facebook, Twitter, email or comments. I'd love to hear your stories. Once you get this working for you, try some of my other 3D stereograms. There's a handy "Top Stereogram Links" on the top left of the blog.
Have a good look around...and through the images.

Hope you enjoyed the series and I hope I've opened up a new dimension for you.
Click the images to make them bigger.

Cross Eye Viewing Image below



Stare Through (Parallel) Viewing below



Yay.




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Stereogram Bootcamp, Day 4

Stereogram Bootcamp, Day 4.

Excellent, only one day left. It makes me so happy to hear that this has been working, so keep sending the messages.

Now for the lesson for today. Easy day four!

This image uses both techniques....The cross eye way and the stare through way. (Both covered in the previous lessons in case you're playing catch up)

All the same rules apply. Either cross your eyes until the two rows merge or fuse together, OR stare through (zone out or look at your reflection in your screen to look past the image)

Again, this image has no 3D illusion in it, we're just practicing and getting used to joining the images together and training your eyes to look around while keeping focus.

Once the image merges and you can focus on it, try looking at each part separately. There's a little more detail, more points to look at and a touch of the background coming through each petal..... it gives something more for the eye to latch onto when trying to get it in focus.

If the image is a little out of focus, your eyes will adjust to it and usually will get the focus in a very short period of time. Amazingly, and a surprise to me when I first started showing my work, some people who wore glasses found it worked much better when they removed their normal glasses and tried it with the naked eye.

Everyone has a different experience, which adds to the fun. When I started doing this, I could easily do the stare through technique, but the cross eye method always was fuzzy at first, and then slowly the image focused. Now it clicks into place fully focused. I wish I had my eyes tested before I started doing this. I'm finding that I barely use my glasses now, where I used to use them all the time.

That's it for this lesson! One more to go. Click the image to make it bigger.
See you tomorrow for the last day :)



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Stereogram Bootcamp, Day 3

Welcome to Stereogram Bootcamp, day 3 (of 5).

Great, so, from the previous day, we now know that there are two ways of looking at a stereogram...Cross-eyed viewing and Staring Through. Both these ways of looking at the images are called "Free Viewing" or "Free Fusion", the latter being the more correct one because you are literally joining the images together freely.

On we go to today's lesson. This image again has no 3D illusion in it, and again we're just practicing and getting used to joining the images together. This image has a little more going on in it, and gives the eyes a little more to look at.

You can view this image by using both the cross eyed method or the stare through method. The stare through method is also called Parallel Viewing.

As before, try using both techniques. You may prefer one method over the other.

1. Cross eye viewing...

This image has more items ...... and it also has a variety to their placement. Again, cross your eyes a little bit.... just until the two rows merge together in the middle.

Once they merge on top of each other, try to hold your focus and look at each part of the middle row. (When you have your eyes crossed, you will see three rows for this image. If you see four rows...you've crossed your eyes too much)

2. Stare through the image...

For this technique, your focus point is behind your screen.

A good way to get used to this is to look at your reflection in the screen while you have the image up in front of you. When you do that, your focus is behind the image.

As with the cross eyed viewing, once both images merge on top of each other, try to hold your focus and look at each part of the middle row. (You should see three rows once everything is lined up. If you see four rows, you have focused to far behind the image.)

There is a little bit more to look at in this image, and you'll be able to practice looking at each section to get your eyes used to looking around without loosing focus on the middle, merged image.

As always, click the image to make it bigger. Only two days left to go we finish the exercises!
Can't wait to hear how you do.






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Stereogram Bootcamp, Day 2

Welcome to Stereogram Bootcamp, day 2 (of 5).

Hope the first eye exercise went well. Now onto the next part.

Image is below. Click on it to make it bigger after you read the easy instructions.

There are two ways to look at a stereogram... by crossing your eyes or to stare through the image. Some favour one technique over the other...and that's why I create images for both ways of viewing. I will always let you know which way the image is set up for.

1. Cross eye viewing...

This next image has more items to look at. Again, cross your eyes a little bit.... just until the two rows merge together in the middle.

Once they merge on top of each other, try to hold your focus and look at each part of the middle row. (When you have your eyes crossed, you will see three rows for this image. If you see four rows...you've crossed your eyes too much)

There is no 3D in this image....I just want you to get these shapes to join on top of each other and get used to looking at a different parts of the image.

2. Stare through the image...

The second way, and also just as good an exercise, is to stare through the image to give the same effect.

This time, you need to have your focus point behind your screen.

A good way to get used to this is to look at your reflection in the screen while you have the image up in front of you. When you do that, your focus is behind the image.

As with the cross eyed viewing, once both images merge on top of each other, try to hold your focus and look at each part of the middle row. (You should see three rows once everything is lined up. If you see four rows, you have focused to far behind the image.)

Again, there is no 3D in this image....I just want you to get these shapes to join on top of each other and get used to looking at a different parts of the image.

That's all for today. Small steps. Remember the goal is to be able to see the 3D stereograms by the fifth day.






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Stereogram Bootcamp Week

For those that have never been able to see stereograms...It's Stereogram Bootcamp Week!

I know there are a lot of people who have never been able to see any stereograms, so this week I have 5 easy steps, one each day, so you can overcome this.

By Friday, you should be able to see my work float off the screen.

Bootcamp Day 1.

(As always, click the image to make it bigger)

For this image, all you need to do is cross your eyes a little bit.... just until the two circles merge together in the middle.

Just cross your eyes enough to see three circles. If you see four, you've crossed your eyes too much.

That's all there is to the training for today! Practice for a short time only. If your eyes get tired, give them a rest and try again later. Gradually, your eyes will get stronger and you'll be able to see the merged image for as long as you want to.

There is no 3D in this image....I just want you to get these shapes to join on top of each other.

When you see three of the same circle shape. Just try to concentrate on the middle one and get that one into focus.

Tomorrow, more training.





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3D Stereogram, Hidden Text

How many of your friends can see this message? Cross your eyes until the two images merge together and you'll see the message float out in front. Click the image to make it bigger. Hope you enjoy.

3D Stereogram Bootcamp will be starting soon on the Scullery Press Facebook page, for those who have yet to master the viewing technique. I'll have 5 easy lessons to get you up to speed, and then you'll be able to see all my work perfectly.




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Maybe It's In The Blood!

Maybe It's In The Blood!

So this took me completely by surprise. It turns out that a technique I use is thought to have been used by the monks that wrote The Book of Kells! It's all to do with the way I look at the image, and there is a natural magnification that occurs that they believe the monks used when drawing the incredible detail in The Book of Kells.

Tomm Moore, the director of The Secret of Kells, the Irish film that received an Academy Award Nomination for this year's Best Animation Oscar, pulled me aside and said, "Hey, did your hear that a professor uncovered that the monks may have used your technique for The Book of Kells?" Amazing!

Part of the plot of "The Secret of Kells" involves a crystal that the monks used as a magnifying glass to get all the detail in there. No one was really sure how the did it...until now. So, maybe being Irish, and growing up there, has something to do with coming up with the 3D Stereogram art.

Here's the article.....
Researcher uncovers secrets of Kells 'angels'


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3D Stereogram, Meg

This is Meg. She loves the way her hair flows through space. Cross your eyes just enough to see three images and you'll see the middle image in 3D. Click the image to make it bigger.

Just started adding in another element to my 3D work. Textures! It's taken me a long time to get around to this, but thanks to the great Von Glitschka, things will be a little different.






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3D World Cup Stereogram

Who will my fellow countrymen and women be supporting now that my country (Ireland) is not in the world cup this time around?
The answer is hidden in the image. Cross your eyes just enough to join the two text blocks together, and you will find out. Answer is in the comments! Like it? Please click the "Like" button. The longer you look at it, the more you will see it pop out. Click on the image to make it bigger too.


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Pres-Aid

Pres Romanillos, friend and animator, has suffered a relapse of leukemia, and the animation and illustration community is supporting his fight by putting together an art auction for his benefit.

On June 4th, there will be a reception with viewings of a lot of the artwork and a silent auction on selected pieces.

On June 20 from 1 pm to 5 pm, there will be a live auction at the Animation Guild.

Pres Aid on Facebook and Pres-Aid.com will have the most up to date info.

This is the piece I contributed which is to be among about 200 works from the animation and illustration friends of Pres. Save the dates to support our friends fight.














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