by Michael Bast | Mar 24, 2014 | Product Illustration
There are projects that come along that are just a sheer pleasure to work on, And this one surely qualifies. Celestial Seasonings has been a fantastic company to work with. Really a dream come true for me. Last summer they asked me to work with three other...
by Michael Bast | Sep 11, 2013 | Photo Illustration, Technical Illustration
This project came about from a request from my rep to create a piece for our yearly calendar project. We were partnering with the Field Museum in Chicago to develop imagery that honors the immense fossil collection at the museum. One of my favorite things about the...
by Michael Bast | Nov 7, 2012 | Photo Illustration
I was asked to add the fire in this photo. It is next to impossible to photograph. I painted it entirely in Painter, and then exported to Photoshop. EXPO asked me to create an idealized view of their markers. The design needed a precise control of light and shadow....
by Michael Bast | Aug 29, 2012 | Landscape Illustration
I made a trip to Savannah Georgia and was impressed at every turn. The public squares every 3 blocks or so with lovely live oak trees, Victorian brick architecture, & magnolia trees. I have also admired Martin Heade’s Magnolia painting’s for some time...
by Michael Bast | Aug 28, 2012 | Product Illustration
When I was a kid the cough drop of choice was Smith Brothers wild cherry. Since then we have soothed our throats with many different brands, but I still remember the simple clean white box with the two guys on it. This market segment has been flooded with candy image...
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