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David McClatchey a.k.a. McKlatch
I didn't have a childhood, at least, I didn't have many toys and I dont know what Thundercats is?!?! So I tell people I spawned into this world at the age of 14, because I can just about remember that far back.
When I was 11 I was given my very first copy of Photoshop, from an older graphics designer who's hair is now more white than it is grey. it was version 5.5 and I had no idea what I was doing with it. But being a young lad wild with imagination and no toys to play with, I tinkered with tools in the toolbox and I'm still doing that to this day! There is always more to learn with Photoshop and I'm always always open to any challenge presented to me... or you know, you want me to present to other people, it's graphics!
Aside from sitting by a computer all day, which is bad for the ol' eyes, I study as disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ. I've been going to churches for 5 years and I'll be honest, I didn't really get it at first, I used to hate them Christians, grrr. But now I know the Living God personally, and I cannot deny his immense love for me, I dont deserve it mind you, but love shown to me in abundance is shown by myself unto others. If you want to ask me about my faith feel free to do so!
As for my YouTube videos, I'm not very good at those, I'll leave it at that.
How I Became a Disciple of Jesus Christ
Although taken to church when I was very young (I barely remember going), I grew up never even considering God as a substantial thing to believe in. never ever. infact I fought very much against the idea. I was prepared to argue with any christian about their beliefs and their lack of hard evidence behind their superstition. Christianity just made no sense, not just to me but fullstop.
It was when I was in in 9th grade (14) that 2 workers from a nearby church started a lunchtime club at my high school. I saw this as a great opportunity to practice my arguing skills, and for over a year, still openly proclaiming to be an athiest, nay, an antitheist!, I kept visiting this lunchtime club and some of the other events that the workers invited me to at their church.
Now this is where I get envious of some my Brothers and Sisters, they would tell you of a defining moment of how they converted to the truth. i do not have such a story.
After a year, maybe more, maybe 2 years, I realised that I wasn't returning to these people (who had now rotated to a different 2 people) to argue with them anymore. After so long with the company of Christians and guided study through the Bible, I found myself going to them to learn more and more. I wanted to know more about Jesus and his word the Bible.
It is beyond me what made this change happen.
The truth is that God is very real, I did not see him because I was not looking for him, and if i was looking for him it was to kill him. Who in their right mind reveals themselves to somebody trying to kill them? God did not reveal himself to me, because of this, because I was a Liar, a Thief, an Adulterer, a Blasphemer and an Idolator (if not more worse things than that). God created Me, gave me life and set a standard of life that I broke. I could not see him because of how far away i was from his standard of life which is perfection.
Today I stand completely innocent in God's eyes. not by anything that I have done, am doing, or ever will do. But in his deep and intense Love for me, a sinner, he exchanged the life of an innocent, his son Jesus from Nazareth, to take on the punishment that I deserve from him. What love is this? And how could I ever ignore that?
I was a hater of Christians. Now I proclaim myself to be a Disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ who died for me so that I am no longer distant from God, I still Study the Bible with Friends, and now I am going out into the world to tell other people about what I know. I consider this new life of mine more valuable than I can afford. But for God's glory, i will keep trying to tell the world about his love for all of us.
These are a random Cross-section of my Youtube Videos
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There's too much work for me to upload everything to my website. I specilize in 2D Graphics Design for print or online viewing. Including posters, menus, packaging, websites and other designs. I have over 10 years of Photoshop experience.
Some of my work has detailed explanations of the work processes behind them, feel free to look at those using the bar above.
For examples of my professional work, Crazy Udder have allowed me to use their items on this website, please click on their logo below.
If you wish to conatct me regarding anything here, or to hire me please use the form on the links page.
Pokeball: Self Portrait
This is a Project I did on my own for fun while I was Living in Leicester. It was really just an excuse to use Photoshop while I was unemployed. It shows myself modeled in Japanese Manga form as in the popular Anime series Pokemon. seeing as it's a self-portrait I saw fit to add any nonsense that I wanted to. even if it means wielding an electrified sword in front of a Stargate! See the stages of development below.
Starting with a simple drawing. I say simple, I can't actually draw. so I traced this in Photoshop.
I color in each part. just like those 'by numbers' books for kids. except I'm an adult now so I get to choose my own colors!!! :)
To add more depth I shade in the block colors from before. Start experimenting with background
All the colors are shaded again with softer and more lifelike detail. I add flames to increase the color variety. Orange pays complement to the blue background which also now has a cityscape of New York
Extra parts including an electric sword and Stargate are added. I create a focus blur for the foreground object and tune the colors for the whole image to give it a more enhanced appearance
Why would a Loving God allow Suffering?
The Christian Union at De Montfort University were holding an open event to discuss the question addressed with believers and non-believers on campus. I created this to advertise the event as an A6 size flyer. See the stages of development below.
I had the image of a heart on fire since I was given the title. I spent time constructing this before I even thought about how to use it. Here is a basic portrait flyer with the title and the image I constructed.
I saw it fit to rotate the whole project to a landscape shape. this allowed me to have a bigger title, and better spaces to use.
The information is added in my newly-found space. And the excess space is fleshed out with more suffering imagery which also adds depth to the whole canvas
While the previous image is 'good to go' I realised that all this flyer did was pose the question addressed at the event. I added subtle reminders of what kind of suffering is mentioned in this context
The contrast of the light and dark colors are made more distinct and the information is made to clearly stand out while still making full use of the initial image. While it is hard to notice the flames on the heart shape, the flames are now effective elsewhere.
Argentine
My friend drew this image and I liked it so much that I wanted to color it in using my Maaaaad Photoshop skillz. I dont know why this character is called Argentine or even why she was drawn in the first place. But she looks pretty cool and it was good fun to finish. see the stages of development below.
My friend Quezacotl drew this many years ago by hand and I asked her nicely if I could color it in. In Photoshop I traced over drawing to create the line art
Start simple! I filled in each open space with an appropriate color, including the skin, hair and clothes
I go over all of my coloring again with lighter and darker color brushes. this adds depth and detail to the image
I start again with the hair and tail because i didn't like it's appearance. a photograph (yes it's a photograph) of the moon is pasted into the background
The whole character is copied and darkened to create an accurate shadow which is strethed to an appropriate position on the floor. I also drew stars into the night sky background
I have done a whole lot of things for Crazy Udder, a small business in Northamptonshire, UK. I made this logo to the right, and variants of it, which now appears on all digital and printed promotions to make aware their brand.
I have had the pleasure of creating, with help from various respectable printers, huge menu's for display at Crazy Udder's events throughout the UK and one particularly big one stands inside Kettering's Shopping center for everybody to see.
There has also been some much smaller posters, some seasonal, or just to promote limited sale items. I've been able to produce material for whatever brief they've thrown at me and grateful that i'm always asked to come back and do more.
Not pictured here, I have also made hand-out menus. and would you believe I have not included a picture of their website! you can see that first hand by clicking the link below.
look out for animations in the future!!!!
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