Bert Monroy released his latest Photoshop painting this week after 11 months of work with an estimated 2,000 hours. The attention to detail is amazing in this 10 foot wide poster.
Damen
This is my latest and most ambitious digital painting of a Chicago scene unveiled at Photoshop World in Miami on March 22, 2006.
It is a panorama of the Damen Station on the Blue Line of the Chicago Transit Authority.
Adobe Illustrator was used for generating the majority of the basic shapes as well as all the buildings in the Chicago skyline.
The rest was created in Photoshop.
• The image size is 40 inches by 120 inches.
• The flattened file weighs in at 1.7 Gigabytes.
• It took eleven months (close to 2,000 hours) to create.
• The painting is comprised of close to fifty individual Photoshop files.
• Taking a cumulative total of all the files, the overall image contains over 15,000 layers.
• Over 500 alpha channels were used for various effects.
• Over 250,000 paths make up the multitude of shapes throughout the scene.
Close-up 1:
The front face of the train was created in it’s own file. The reflections in the windows were added once the train was placed in position within the overall image.
The side of the train car was created in a separate file. Duplicating that file made it easy to add additional cars.
The duplicates required changing the reflections in the windows, the accumulated grime and the car numbers to make each car appear different.
Close-up 2:
Symbols, text and logos were created in Adobe Illustrator.
Close-up 3:
The grime was created with Spatter brushes, available within the Photoshop brushes palette, which were modified to randomize the effect.
The rust was created with the same Spatter brushes but with Color Dynamics applied. The rust was in a separate layer that was also given a layer style of Inner Shadow to add the dimensional effect of the rust appearing under peeled paint.
Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Mississauga, Canada
The picture of the train itself is bad imo. It doesn't look realistic at all - I've seen games that had trains rendered as well as that, it doesn't look like it's actually on the tracks, and lastly, it's very very obvious it's digitally drawn, unlike the first picture posted.
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and what did he get back for those 2,000 hours he spent on it? it better be some worldwide recognition or some $$$ (don't just tell me he did cuz he had so much spare time on his hands)
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Apr-13-2006 15:14
jon jon
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Location: Footwork
Re: 15,000 Layer Photoshop File
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Originally posted by evil_cookie
11 months of work with an estimated 2,000 hours.
ew
And couldn't he have picked a better shot? Like who cares about a subway station. lol
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Re: 15,000 Layer Photoshop File
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Originally posted by evil_cookie
Damen Station on the Blue Line of the Chicago Transit Authority.
Great pic man. WOW you just brought back so many memories dude. I lived by Damen and Wilson when I was young and I remember riding by that station. UGH I miss home!!!!!!!!!!! I love Chicago- best city by far!!!
p.s. New York can fck off.
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Apr-13-2006 15:43
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Re: Re: 15,000 Layer Photoshop File
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Originally posted by jon jon
ew
And couldn't he have picked a better shot? Like who cares about a subway station. lol
Subway stations are very beautiful... they show humanity in its entirety... every rides the subway... from the richest of people to the absolute poorest...
When I used to write poetry I used to go to subway stations for inspiration...
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Apr-13-2006 16:26
Halycon
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Registered: May 2005
Location: underneath the blacklights.....
wow that's insane..
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Re: Re: 15,000 Layer Photoshop File
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Originally posted by jon jon
ew
And couldn't he have picked a better shot? Like who cares about a subway station. lol
lol
Although maybe the scene was chosen for its complexity? Its got a full range of colours, surfaces, and lighting.
Apr-13-2006 16:57
SAGE2635
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Registered: Nov 2001
Location: UWSAstudioCambridge
What a waste of time. He could've achieved a better rendering in a day through other techniques.
Apr-13-2006 17:07
Spyder
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Registered: Feb 2002
Location: Toronto CDN
holy shit... thats a lot of effort... i like a lot
but wouldnt of a 3d animation program work better?
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