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    • T Offline
      tallbridgeguy
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      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


      image.jpg

      Nielsen
      http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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      • tademaT Offline
        tadema
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        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

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        • hellnbakH Offline
          hellnbak
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          @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?

          "Politicians are just like diapers -- they need to be changed often, and for the same reason"

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          • tademaT Offline
            tadema
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            Steve, if Stuart doesn't want it I will certainly post it to you

            John

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            • hellnbakH Offline
              hellnbak
              last edited by

              @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 πŸ˜„

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

              "Politicians are just like diapers -- they need to be changed often, and for the same reason"

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                tallbridgeguy
                last edited by

                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.)


                naut woody.jpg


                zeppelin water.jpg

                Nielsen
                http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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                • Bryan KB Offline
                  Bryan K
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                  Great stuff! Glad to see you continuing this project and series.

                  See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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                    tallbridgeguy
                    last edited by

                    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


                    tbg dive BBR.jpg

                    Nielsen
                    http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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                      tallbridgeguy
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                      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

                      1. No Bridge! No Fair!

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

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

                      favicon

                      (www.nieko.com)

                      concept image for next book...


                      bridge of doom concept tbg.jpg

                      Nielsen
                      http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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                        tallbridgeguy
                        last edited by

                        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

                        Nielsen
                        http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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                        • Mike LuceyM Offline
                          Mike Lucey
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                          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

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                            tallbridgeguy
                            last edited by

                            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

                            Nielsen
                            http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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                            • Mike LuceyM Offline
                              Mike Lucey
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                              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.

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                                tallbridgeguy
                                last edited by

                                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


                                kori trapped in dive suit .jpg


                                BBR robot trapped  underwater.jpg


                                kori inspects golden bridge.jpg

                                Nielsen
                                http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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                                • tademaT Offline
                                  tadema
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                                  Looking Good

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                                  • ken28875K Offline
                                    ken28875
                                    last edited by

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

                                    Have a great day!

                                    _KN

                                    Follow Your Dreams.

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                                      tallbridgeguy
                                      last edited by

                                      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

                                      Nielsen
                                      http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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                                        tallbridgeguy
                                        last edited by

                                        Hello, I have started on my next book and I thought I would post the opening pages. (since I don't make any money on these things...hopefully someday.)

                                        The current books are here for free download.

                                        http://www.bridgerobots.com

                                        The new book with a working title of "The Curse of the Golden bridge" is located here.

                                        Large file

                                        http://www.bridgerobots.com/books/Book%20four%20files.pdf

                                        The books online are pdf files and the best way to view them is full screen or ideally on an ipad. (The books are made for ipads.)

                                        If you like them buy a book from amazon (links on website) and that will pay for a coffee for me. (Yay!)

                                        Let me know what you think!

                                        Stuart


                                        BBRsnowgiants.jpg

                                        Nielsen
                                        http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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