The Bridge, the Barge and the Croc - Kindle ebook

[hellnbak]

@tallbridgeguy said:

Here are a couple more images on how the book is made. A lot of green screen work.

Very nice

[d12dozr]

You have a great imagination, Stuart!

[Mike Amos]

You may have to go full time, I hope this makes you heaps of dosh. Bloomin' good luck to you.

[tallbridgeguy]

Thanks for the nice comments! It has been difficult getting noticed in the book world but it is fun to try!

Here is another quick speed painting concept. I use my computer mouse and Gimp, I really need to buy a graphics tablet!

Thanks again!

Stuart

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[tadema]

These look great. A graphic tablet would open up a whole new dimension for you, the cheapest tablet is worth ten mice for this type of work. I have a spare wacom bamboo if you live in the uk.

John

[hellnbak]

@tadema said:

I have a spare wacom bamboo if you live in the uk.

I once considered the possibility of someday thinking about moving to the UK. Does that count?

[tadema]

Steve, if Stuart doesn't want it I will certainly post it to you

John

[hellnbak]

@tadema said:

Steve, if Stuart doesn't want it I will certainly post it to you

John

Actually, with the work that Stuart is doing he could probably put it to really good use.

I appreciate the thought, tho

(if you ever have any extra cash you want to get rid of, keep me in mind )

[tallbridgeguy]

Thanks for the nice comments and the offer Tadema! I think my wife has a bamboo tablet laying around, I will have to "borrow" it and give it a try!

Couple more quick concepts and then off to practice.

A woody, and a tugboat zeppelin. (tugboat from warehouse.)

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[Bryan K]

Great stuff! Glad to see you continuing this project and series.

[tallbridgeguy]

Thanks Bryan! I now have a tablet and photoshop! Now I have to practice...

Here is one of my last (maybe) mouse/gimp sketches.

s

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[tallbridgeguy]

Hello, I have decided to make my third book available for free.

If you take a look, can you tell me what you think about them? I'm trying to figure out if I should do more of them....

1. NieKo bridge building robot

http://www.nieko.com/files/NieKobookTBG.pdf

2. No Bridge! No Fair!

http://www.nieko.com/files/NoBridge!NoFair!byStuartNielsen.pdf

3. The Bridge, the Barge and the Croc! (New book)

(www.nieko.com)

concept image for next book...

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[tallbridgeguy]

Hello, I have made a website for my free robot ebooks called

http://www.bridgerobots.com

Let me know what you think of the books and the site.

Thanks!

Stuart

[Mike Lucey]

Hi Stuart,

I bought the book and read / viewed on my iPad. I was fascinated with your use of SketchUp for the artwork, well done. I have also posted a 5 star review.

Mike

[tallbridgeguy]

Wow! Thank you so much!

I'm working on the next book and trying to improve the stories and the adventures.

Thanks again, I really appreciate it!

Stuart

[Mike Lucey]

You're welcome Stuart. I'm looking forward to reading the story to my grandson for Christmas. Keep us posted of the development of the next book. I imagine there will be great interest in the graphics here.

[tallbridgeguy]

Thanks again Mike, for the nice comments! I hope your grandson likes it.

I sometimes start with sketchup and kerkythea to get the models right and then photoshop some mood on them.

Others like the golden bridge use a bridge I designed (not gold!) and I try to improve it...

Thanks!
s

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[tadema]

Looking Good

[ken28875]

These are awesome. Very good use of SketchUp and art style for children's books.

Have a great day!

_KN

[tallbridgeguy]

Thanks! I don't think I'm close to your level of Art/sketchup but I'm trying!
(I'm always amazed how you get so much detail in your work with so few triangles.)

Thanks again!

Stuart