Check Out My New Microphone

Wallace · **Posted:** Thu Apr 28, 2016 12:16 am **(#1)**

It's a Wallace P1!!!
This microphone is only available at Mic's-R-Us in Gimp Town Arizona USA. :hehe

trandoductin · **Posted:** Thu Apr 28, 2016 12:32 am **(#2)**

I really thought it was a photo and then thought you did Karaoke then read the message and then i noticed it says Wallace on the mic....then i knew it wasn't a photo ..but i really thought it was a photo.
Great work :bigthup

Wallace · **Posted:** Thu Apr 28, 2016 12:57 am **(#3)**

trandoductin wrote:

I really thought it was a photo and then thought you did Karaoke then read the message and then i noticed it says Wallace on the mic....then i knew it wasn't a photo ..but i really thought it was a photo.
Great work :bigthup

Thanks Tin! :bigthup

HaHa, fooled ya. :hehe

I forgot to put "P1" on the mic, just under the name and above the switch.

steven8 · **Joined:** Jul 04, 2015 **Posts:** 256

That is terrific rendering! :bigthup

Wallace · **Posted:** Thu Apr 28, 2016 1:18 am **(#5)**

steven8 wrote:

That is terrific rendering! :bigthup

Thanks!
I was going to add a shock mount, but I was getting tired and needed a break.
Maybe I'll add a shock mount, the P1 and a stand tomorrow.

Issabella · **Posted:** Thu Apr 28, 2016 2:33 am **(#6)**

Wow!!!! Wallace you have there a high level of perfection! It can be accepted as a photo. :jumpclap

david · **Joined:** Nov 15, 2014 **Posts:** 866

I only wish I had the talent to do something like that.
Brilliant!

david.

sallyanne · **Posted:** Thu Apr 28, 2016 4:03 am **(#8)**

Very nice indeed. I expected a photo and your take on it like you did with the lamp.
Where's the Wilber

Wallace · **Posted:** Thu Apr 28, 2016 4:26 am **(#9)**

Issabella wrote:

Wow!!!!
Wallace you have there a high level of perfection!
It can be accepted as a photo. :jumpclap

david wrote:

I only wish I had the talent to do something like that.
Brilliant!

david.

Thanks you guys! :bigthup

I didn't use any references this time,
I was Gimping by the seat of my pants.

It's not perfect,
but I must admit,
it came out better than I expected.
When I tilted it slightly to the right,
the switch went crooked.

The talent comes form the tools and being able to use the power of paths,
along with layer masks.
It's quite satisfying to be able to create stuff like this.
I'm trying to recreate everyday objects,
to be as close or near to photorealism as possible.
It's not something I've been practicing.
If I see a normal everyday object, that looks interesting to me.
I want to try and Gimp it.

I wanted to make a time-laps video to show you guys,
but I can't seem to get my recording software to work properly. :tantrum

The Warrior · **Joined:** Jun 02, 2013 **Posts:** 2075

Awesome Wallace. These are the kind of renderings I really like. I'm into the realistic looking stuff I guess.

Artloader · **Posted:** Thu Apr 28, 2016 7:19 am **(#11)**

Awesome Wallace! Really good job with the metallic effect and the mesh.

Wallace · **Posted:** Thu Apr 28, 2016 8:33 am **(#12)**

sallyanne wrote:

Very nice indeed.
I expected a photo and your take on it like you did with the lamp.
Where's the Wilber

Thank you Sallyanne. :hi5

I winged it this time.
I did it without using any references.

The Warrior wrote:

Awesome Wallace.
These are the kind of renderings I really like.
I'm into the realistic looking stuff I guess.

Artloader wrote:

Awesome Wallace!
Really good job with the metallic effect and the mesh.

Thanks a lot Warrior and Artloader. :clap

I'm now working on a wooden speaker cabinet,
should be done soon.
It's going to look something like this.

I can't remember the exact pattern I used,
but it's a pattern that's part of this set of 50 patterns by Peter Plastic on deviantArt

Basic Seamless Patterns by PeterPlastic

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Outstanding Wallace, you are one talented dude.

Dalia · **Joined:** Dec 10, 2013 **Posts:** 1004

Whaaaaatttttt?! You've got to be kidding me. The lamp and now a mic. Wow! At the mere mention of paths, I run. Wallace, you've got amazing talent and in a class by yourself! Look forward to your next photorealistic project.

Wallace · **Posted:** Thu Apr 28, 2016 3:37 pm **(#15)**

molly wrote:

Outstanding Wallace, you are one talented dude.

Dalia wrote:

Whaaaaatttttt?!
You've got to be kidding me.
The lamp and now a mic.
Wow!
At the mere mention of paths,
I run.
Wallace, you've got amazing talent and in a class by yourself!
Look forward to your next photorealistic project.

Thank you.
This so called "talent",
that a lot of people refer to.
Steams for the applied use and knowledge of any tools an artists might have at hand.

ico4498 · **Joined:** Jun 04, 2011 **Posts:** 80

in awe Wallace, very nice work!

ofnuts · **Joined:** Oct 25, 2010 **Posts:** 4739

Very nice metal rendering, but it is slightly asymmetric... the top right corner of the grid is also a bit higher and sharper than the top left. This said, if it belongs to a rock star, it could have taken some beating

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No one mentioned it yet, but the reflections on the black plastic and the wire do get you bonus points.

Wallace · **Posted:** Thu Apr 28, 2016 5:23 pm **(#18)**

ofnuts wrote:

Very nice metal rendering,
but it is slightly asymmetric...
the top right corner of the grid is also a bit higher and sharper than the top left.
This said, if it belongs to a rock star,
it could have taken some beating

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WallaceMike.jpg

No one mentioned it yet,
but the reflections on the black plastic and the wire do get you bonus points.

Thanks Ofnuts and Yes, you're correct about the asymmetry.

I did put the image through quite a lot of minor scaling and perspective skewing,
which may account for some of the asymmetry.
This affect in symmetry,
is very minor and only noticeable to someone with a trained eye for symmetry,
such as yourself.

The wire/cord and it's attaching bits,
were among the most troublesome aspects of this image to try and create.
Thanks to your "path-inbetweener.py" plugin and a few of your other path tools.
I was able to pull it off successfully.
The reflection was actually an after thought.
Once I felt the image was finished and I began to review it.
The cord/wire looked pretty flat.
Adding the few minute reflections that I did,
really made a big difference.
It's peculiar how this minuscule reflective detail,
adds to an images overall realism.

ofnuts · **Joined:** Oct 25, 2010 **Posts:** 4739

I find it ironic to be told
that my eye
is trained for symmetry
by someone who gives us
symmetry exercises
in all
posts he writes

Erisian · **Posted:** Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:35 am **(#20)**

Awesome work Wallace! Have a gold star or three!!!