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Airsoft Pics as referance for my artwork? :)

  • 23-04-2009 3:52pm
    #1
    Baggio...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,085 ✭✭✭


    Hi there,

    I hope it's okay to post this here.

    I'm an illustrator by trade, and I'd really love to draw up some airsoft gear for a company that I do work for. Would there be any chance anyone here having some pics (jpgs) of their airsoft gear laying around? And then wouldn't mind me using them for reference in my artwork?

    Thanks in advance,

    Robert.


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  • #2
    The Master
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,321 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Master


    In this section there are few stickies with pics of airsoft gear

    Please don't refer to them as weapons mate


  • #3
    Baggio...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,085 ✭✭✭Baggio...


    The Master wrote: »
    In this section there are few stickies with pics of airsoft gear

    Please don't refer to them as weapons mate

    Sorry, my bad. I've fixed my post now. :o

    Also, thanks for the link, some lovely stuff there indeed. Unfortunately, I can't really use anything there without the permission of the photographer. Even though I'll be drawing the stuff up myself in a totally different media (Vector illustration). The company I work for, are very picky about using pics without permission (even for just for reference!:eek:).

    Thanks for letting me post here btw.

    Cheers,

    Rob.


  • #4
    Toasty113
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,614 ✭✭✭Toasty113


    You could always just PM the people whose work you interested in for permission


  • #5
    Stercus Accidit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,758 ✭✭✭Stercus Accidit


    So you want pictures of people with the gear, rather than just images of the guns themselves. Yeah, probably a good thing to be asking permission first then.


  • #6
    Baggio...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,085 ✭✭✭Baggio...


    Stercus Accidit wrote: »
    So you want pictures of people with the gear, rather than just images of the guns themselves. Yeah, probably a good thing to be asking permission first then.

    Hi there,

    Actually, I'd just prefer the pics of the guns if possible. The company just want to make sure that we're not using commercial pictures from a professional source, ie a website or a professional photographer, etc.

    Not that I would anyway... I guess these guys are covering their ass.


    Toasty113 wrote: »
    You could always just PM the people whose work you interested in for permission

    I had thought about doing that... but I felt it was a bit cheeky just PMing someone out of the blue that I didn't really know. This way poeple can just help me out if they want to. Or feel free to ignore me! :)

    Thanks guys,

    R.


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  • #7
    Stercus Accidit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,758 ✭✭✭Stercus Accidit


    Why not use one of the many online resources available to obtain the images?

    I'm sure there are websites dedicated to providing free use images, I just cant remember the names of them.


    If you ask for some specific images, I'm sure people here would be happy to provide them though, but you need to be specific.


  • #8
    Baggio...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,085 ✭✭✭Baggio...


    Stercus Accidit wrote: »
    Why not use one of the many online resources available to obtain the images?

    I'm sure there are websites dedicated to providing free use images, I just cant remember the names of them.

    Again, it's hard for me to prove to this particular company that I have permission from a commercial website. Anal I know, but that's the way these guys operate. :( I guess they've had problems in the past with people just tracing source images form a commercial site or something like that.
    Stercus Accidit wrote: »
    If you ask for some specific images, I'm sure people here would be happy to provide them though, but you need to be specific.

    Anything really... I was hoping for a "profile" or side view of an AK-47, or any automatic guns (rifles, hand guns anything really!).


    Here's my website - just to show I'm not messing you about. :)

    http://www.robpepper.net/main.html


  • #9
    Stercus Accidit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,758 ✭✭✭Stercus Accidit


    Baggio... wrote: »
    Again, it's hard for me to prove to this particular company that I have permission from a commercial website. Anal I know, but that's the way these guys operate. :( I guess they've had problems in the past with people just tracing source images form a commercial site or something like that.



    Anything really... I was hoping for a "profile" or side view of an AK-47, or any automatic guns (rifles, hand guns anything really!).


    Here's my website - just to show I'm not lying to you guys. :)

    http://www.robpepper.net/main.html

    I have a collection of ak's, images of ak47, ak74, and rpk.

    I'll pm you a link.


  • #10
    Puding
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭Puding


    have a public gallery http://picasaweb.google.com/irishpuding/Gear# you can use anything on there if you want


  • #11
    TheDoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,140 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    aint got many pics but you have my permission

    my flickr


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  • #12
    Baggio...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,085 ✭✭✭Baggio...


    Guys,

    Thank you all so much - you've saved me a lot of time and heartache! And I really appreciate you all allowing me to use your material for my illustrations.

    Cheers,

    Rob.


  • #13
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e120/lethal_bullet/

    There's bits of airsoft all through there if you wanna seach through. Masadas shots are likely to be a lot better though :p


  • #14
    tonyj_mc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,156 ✭✭✭tonyj_mc


    there are a few on wolfpack-ireland.webs.com feel free to use them if you wish, i have most of the originals about if you need higher res ones

    try here http://wolfpack-ireland.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=3751527


  • #15
    Masada
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭Masada


    providing they aren't for commercial/profitable gain i would be happy to let you use some of my stuff.
    You'll find quite a lot of gun pics on my flickr account. :)
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/richiesphotos/


  • #16
    Baggio...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,085 ✭✭✭Baggio...


    Masada wrote: »
    providing they aren't for commercial/profitable gain i would be happy to let you use some of my stuff.
    You'll find quite a lot of gun pics on my flickr account. :)
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/richiesphotos/

    Hi Masada,

    The pictures I get here will not be as is. However, I will be using them as reference to draw my own original artwork (Vector). So I will be trying to make some money from the work that I do, as I previously stated I'm a commercial illustrator.

    So fear not I wont be using any of your work, but I appreciate the offer.


    Thanks tonyj_mc & Lethal_Bullet!

    Cheers,

    R.


  • #17
    bullets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,612 ✭✭✭bullets


    Hi mate,

    I have some pics and subdirectories for some of my gear
    here:
    http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w70/bullets_ie/airsoft/

    And some straggler pics here:
    http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w70/bullets_ie/M249MKII/?start=all

    http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w70/bullets_ie/star-l1a1/


    Feel free to use anything that may be useful to you
    for what your artwork.

    ~B


  • #18
    Baggio...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,085 ✭✭✭Baggio...


    bullets wrote: »
    Hi mate,

    I have some pics and subdirectories for some of my gear
    here:
    http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w70/bullets_ie/airsoft/

    And some straggler pics here:
    http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w70/bullets_ie/M249MKII/?start=all

    http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w70/bullets_ie/star-l1a1/


    Feel free to use anything that may be useful to you
    for what your artwork.

    ~B

    They are cool! That's some collection. :) Really appreciate that one matey!

    Cheers,

    R.


  • #19
    TheDoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,140 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    looking forward to seeing what you come up with :)


  • #20
    Baggio...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,085 ✭✭✭Baggio...


    TheDoc wrote: »
    looking forward to seeing what you come up with :)

    Cheers man, I'll drop you guys a few links when I have the artwork done.

    Thanks to everyone here for all their kind help.

    Cheers,

    R.


  • #21
    Genghiz Cohen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,182 ✭✭✭Genghiz Cohen


    You are free to use any photos of mine on Boards.ie.
    I haven't many, but still, feel free.
    Link to my stuff


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  • #22
    Fallschirmjager
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,341 ✭✭✭Fallschirmjager


    out of curiosity, i am assuming you have our best interests at heart, as in airsoft will not be presented as something intrinsically evil...or guns for that matter as that will also affect us..??


  • #23
    Baggio...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,085 ✭✭✭Baggio...


    Genghiz Cohen wrote: »
    You are free to use any photos of mine on Boards.ie.
    I haven't many, but still, feel free.
    Link to my stuff

    Thanks matey!!


  • #24
    Baggio...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,085 ✭✭✭Baggio...


    Fallschirmjager wrote: »
    out of curiosity, i am assuming you have our best interests at heart, as in airsoft will not be presented as something intrinsically evil...or guns for that matter as that will also affect us..??


    Fear not, I'm a commercial artist :). I have no political agenda. I just love drawing guns as well! Basically, I'm using the airsoft pics just as reference for my drawings. The airsoft name wont be used at all.

    http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-illustration-9145589-crossed-rifles.php

    Here's some muskets I did a while back. I'll be doing something similar with all the pics you guys have kindly let me use.

    Cheers,

    R.


  • #25
    Dave Joyce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,337 ✭✭✭Dave Joyce


    Hey Rob, good to see you here too:). Don't have any of my stuff on photo's but if you ever make down to this neck of the woods, you're welcome to take pics of whatever I've got. Couple of nice pieces.
    out of curiosity, i am assuming you have our best interests at heart, as in airsoft will not be presented as something intrinsically evil...or guns for that matter as that will also affect us..??

    Although I'm fairly new here, I'd vouch for Rob as a straight up guy who understands the situation. We're both into martial arts and believe me, we're used to the the type of situations where it can be portrayed in a negative light.


  • #26
    Baggio...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,085 ✭✭✭Baggio...


    Dave Joyce wrote: »
    Although I'm fairly new here, I'd vouch for Rob as a straight up guy who understands the situation. We're both into martial arts and believe me, we're used to the the type of situations where it can be portrayed in a negative light.

    Hey Dave,

    Thanks for the vote mate! I really appreciate it bro'.

    Hope you're well btw? I meant to contact you a while back, I've just been mad busy trying to eek a living. :o I'm still up for training though if you have some time!

    Yeah, were no strangers to negativity from a martial arts perspective, and the potential unfair banning of certain items :(

    The guys here have been really good, and have provided me with so much reference material, I'll be busy for months! I can't believe how beautiful the airsoft stuff looks. If I had some spare cash I'd buy one, just so I could put it up on my wall and admire it.

    Talk to you soon man,

    R.


  • #27
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,604 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Dave Joyce wrote: »

    Although I'm fairly new here, I'd vouch for Rob as a straight up guy who understands the situation. We're both into martial arts and believe me, we're used to the the type of situations where it can be portrayed in a negative light.

    He has seen Rush multiple times. Anyone that into Rush is good in my books!

    +1 on seeing some of your work when it's done :)


  • #28
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    I have some here that have already been cut out with photoshop, they still have shadows under them so you'd have to watch for that if you did use them but the quality's not great.

    http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Turk/mac11.jpg

    http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Turk/mac11_2.jpg

    http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Turk/sigp266-2.jpg

    http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Turk/sigp266-3.jpg

    http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Turk/sigp266.jpg


  • #29
    Baggio...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,085 ✭✭✭Baggio...


    ScumLord wrote: »
    I have some here that have already been cut out with photoshop, they still have shadows under them so you'd have to watch for that if you did use them but the quality's not great.

    http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Turk/mac11.jpg

    http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Turk/mac11_2.jpg

    http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Turk/sigp266-2.jpg

    http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Turk/sigp266-3.jpg

    http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Turk/sigp266.jpg

    Thanks SL!


  • #30
    Baggio...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,085 ✭✭✭Baggio...


    As promised, here is my first piece of artwork. I have a two more pending - so I'll pop them up when they are up on istock.

    It's not meant to be an exact replica per se, it's just my hand drawn (all be it on the computer) impression of the gun.


    http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=9214888

    http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=9221134

    http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=9223724

    Thanks again for letting me use all the photos! A lot more to follow! :)

    Cheers,

    Robert.


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