The ABC’s of Google Street View (illustrated)

Alex Eben Meyer — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:00:58 +0000

Budapest based illustrator Lehel Kovács’ concept of sketching from Google Maps is so clear and simple that is it easy to overlook the brilliance of the idea. He has started a series of alphabet drawings of cities using Google Maps’ Street View as his guide and reference. Beginning in Italy, he has ‘traveled’ to the United States and the United Kingdom, selecting locations by name, then using the Street View interface to compose his scenes. The drawings themselves are detailed, while maining a lightness, confidence, and energy that imbue them with life, capped off with hand lettering and patches of color befitting each location. FYillo can’t wait to see where Lehel visits next.

Lehel Kovács: illustration / google street view sketches (flickr)
Google Maps: about street view

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Rhonda 3d Drawing Software

Alex Eben Meyer — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:28:09 +0000

When it comes to professional illustration software (and by this, we are talking about drawing software), the computer world seems pretty set. Adobe’s Photoshop and Illustrator lead the way, with some people still swearing by Corel Draw and Painter. So, for the most part, software companies don’t seem to be trying to wow the drawing world…

And then along came Rhonda!

Rhonda is a stripped down 3D drawing tool!? Grab your mouse or Wacom tablet, draw, rotate, draw, zoom, draw, swivel 360º, draw. the interface is simple (truly barebones, you can undo, but not erase). to get a feel for what can be done with this software, check out Rhonda’s website and the video of James Paterson drawing away. We assume there are current 3D offerings that can do what Rhonda does, but the intuitive nature and simplicity of this software is what truly impresses. You don’t need to know anything about 3D software (this editor, for one) to use this app, just sit down and start drawing.

You can sign up on their website to join the beta testing program, which includes free software download, more tutorials, and forum access.

Rhonda / @rhondaforever
Presstube (James Paterson)

If you’ve tried out Rhonda, we’d love to see your drawings, post them to the Fuel Your Illustration flickr group.

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The ABC’s of Google Street View (illustrated)

Rhonda 3d Drawing Software

And then along came Rhonda!