Art by Shawn Olson

Art by Shawn Olson

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Well Shark

well shark cartoon11.03.09 A cartoon about the infamous well shark--a creature that is not as benign as is commonly thought. authored by Shawn Olson

Making a Collision Model

07.04.09 A brief tutorial on making a collision model (aka collision mesh) for Valve Source games. The tutorial is for making models in 3D Studio Max. authored by Shawn Olson

Right-Click Problem in 3DS Max when using Camtasia

07.04.09 Here is a solution for the right-click quad menu flickering and disappearing in 3D Studio Max when recording with Camtasia. authored by Shawn Olson

Strauss Shader bug in Render To Texture

06.08.09 You cannot use a material using the Strauss Shader when trying to output to the diffuse map with Render To Texture in 3DS Max 2010. authored by Shawn Olson

SMD Collision Mesh Tool

05.13.09 Download the SMD Collision Mesh Prep Tool for 3D Studio Max and learn how to use it. authored by Shawn Olson

Viewport Canvas

04.21.09 A video tutorial on using the Viewport Canvas tool in 3D Studio Max 2010. The video demonstrates painting directly onto geometry as well as using 3rd party paint applications such as Photoshop and Corel PHOTO-PAINT. authored by Shawn Olson

Mouse Navigation in Valve Hammer Editor

03.11.09 Using the mouse to navigate while in texture editing mode can still be accomplished in Valve's Hammer Editor. authored by Shawn Olson

Dab Attributes

01.26.09 Video tutorial demonstrating the usage of dab attributes to control the look of brush strokes in Corel PHOTO-PAINT. authored by Shawn Olson

Custom Nibs in Corel PHOTO-PAINT

01.13.09 This is a video tutorial on how to create custom nibs in Corel PHOTO-PAINT. This example uses Corel PHOTO-PAINT X4 but applies to older versions as well. authored by Shawn Olson

Overly Dark Render Problem in 3DS Max 2009

3ds studio max gamma correction11.22.08 Fix to dark render problem in 3D Studio Max 2009 where render looks fine in preview render window but not the final output file. authored by Shawn Olson

3D Designs

3d chess07.25.08 Samples of graphics that encorporate 3D renders. authored by Shawn Olson

Nuclear Fission

Nuclear Fission05.18.08 A cartoon depicting a couple fishermen discussing the marvels of modern technology and nuclear fission. authored by Shawn Olson

Misty Morning

Misty Morning01.10.08 Misty Morning is a computer painted scene of a large lake with islands and distant mountains along the horizon. authored by Shawn Olson

Corel Training Partner

Corel Training Partner10.04.07 Corel has invited me to be an official training partner. authored by Shawn Olson

Pocket Art

Mountains Pocket PC Art06.19.07 Digital Art created using Pocket Artist on a Pocket PC. authored by Shawn Olson

Face of Phantom Memories

Face of Phantom Memories02.28.07 Computer art of a face that reminded me of a strange dream. authored by Shawn Olson

Photo Edit Competition

SitePoint Photo Edit Graphic08.24.06 I submitted a piece to the SitePoint Photo Editing competition. authored by Shawn Olson

Carrot-Te

carrot-te03.17.06 The fine martial art of Carrot-Te. authored by Shawn Olson

Civil Liberties

Civil Liberties.02.28.06 Cartoon depicting the irony of civil liberties. authored by Shawn Olson

Erwin Schrödinger

Erwin Schrödinger01.31.06 A young Erwin Schrödinger tackles the age-old mystery of the refrigerator light. authored by Shawn Olson

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