Best watercolor option that I have found in a painting program. Incorporates .psd support for files and .abr brushes. Very friendly, easy to use interface and a fraction of the cost of other...cough,cough painter...painting software.
A limited free version is available.
Here are a couple of renders of a project im doing for design class. Im really more of an NPR kind of guy, and traditional style medias. But doing this stuff has been fun. Keep in mind that I only seriously dove into sketchup with this project, about 6 weeks ago, although I have had it on my comp for a year or more. And this is the first time I have done renderings...oh the precious lighting.
Im still not completely satisfied, but all my instructors are in the stoneage and this stuff is beyond them, so I will likely get a B just because they dont know how to grade it (cause it wasnt done with markers and pencils)
Oh well 
Any comments are welcomed.
Politics aside, as a freelancer how often do your clients require printed copies of your illustrations. And do you use a printshop for that, if not what kind of plotter do you use?
I prefer not to be owned by anyone, or anything. Governments included.
@unknownuser said:
Obama will probably do more for small business
Such as forcing us to supply our employees with health care...which the stuff through my wifes work is $1800 a month. I dont know about you but that would be tough to swing on top of wages to a worker.
Thanks for all the replies!
Just a little background about myself. I am currently and have been for 2 years running my own HVAC business, which has given me alot of good contacts within the local construction industry. I have been doing this as I go to school, which has kept my income at manageable levels for the last few years.
As far as rigs go I do have a few, I can model well on my laptop and render on my desktop(recently upgraded) and it does well. I completely understand about having a steady paycheck, haven't had one in 2 years, but those months you 5k seem to make up for the ones that end up being light. I was actually wanting to start this as a glorified hobby, one for tax purposes (i do love new computers and software!) and also because I have been an artist for as long as I can remember and love anything creative. From past experiences it seems my learning curve on most software is about 1/2 of what everyone else is and I have fallen in love with 3d modeling, especially sketchup.
Also, are there a list of resources that freelancers could get in touch with perspective companies. And how many of you are members of http://www.asai.org and is it worth it.
It may not be a steady paycheck, but companies have to start somewhere, and why not with me in this little Illinois town. That is if our current president doesn't kill small business.
Thanks again!
Im new here. Just saying hi.
Ive been using SU for about a year without any real determination. Over the last few months I dropped the ball and decided to integrate it heavily into what I do, which at the moment is being a student in architecture. But that's coming to an end here shortly and I just was wondering on how viable an option it is to be a freelancer in architectural visualization.
I suppose my question is you guys that have your own business or freelance, do you stay busy, and hows the income. I don't want it to seem like money is a huge issue...but we all got to eat, and hotdogs are only okay for a short while.
Thanks
Logan
