royblumenthal
"I live my art in prosperity and abundance."
Johannesburg, South Africa
member since May 03, 2008
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Name
Roy Blumenthal
Date of birth
1968-02-17
Education
Currently in the process of doing a Masters in Digital Arts at Wits University
Technique
Painterly, with Matisse-like linework, on a tablet pc running ArtRage.
Tools
Pen on paper. Ruling pen on paper. Tablet PC running ArtRage.
Influences
Matisse, Picasso, and Toulousse-Lautrec are heroes of mine. For their art, not their lifestyles.
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George W Bush. He IS a cartoon character, right?
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I make my living as a visual facilitator. This means that I translate ideas in conferences and other meetings into pictures. I do this live, in realtime, painting on my tablet pc, using ArtRage painting software. My work is projected on the venue wall for everyone to see as I create it.Contacts of royblumenthal
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I'll keep you informed about the progress of the gift across the oceans.
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Yours,
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I'm looking at a paper clip in the avatar.
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Thank you for all of your kind comments and ratings on my work. Much appreciated!
Yeah... visual facilitation is kind of like court illustrating.
With interpretation.
I sit in the room, analyzing the ideas flying around, and grabbing them onto my tablet pc. It's a complex tug-of-war between making a decent set of pictures, and ensuring that enough informational content is captured.
The end result is used as a visual notepad by people who were at a meeting or conference. It's for them to reference for facts and ideas. And it's also a visual 'anchor' helping people to remember what was going on.
Another difference between this and courtroom sketching is that I use a video projector hooked up to my tablet pc, so as I paint, the work is projected live on a big screen.
I have to agree that it is a pretty darn special occupation.
If you have any talent for it, I recommend getting into it. It's VERY lucrative. VERY VERY lucrative.
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this sounds like a very special occupation, roy!
-prince p.
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