Ron Bomba had a graphic design business in Seattle Washington from 1970 through 2006. A time period that witnessed the evolution of computer graphics from its infancy to dominating the industry.Some of the images displayed in this website include Ron’s pre-computer work when illustrations were created with pencil, hand painting and airbrush. It is interesting to compare this earlier work with the digital paintings and illustrations created in later years.
As computer graphics evolved, Ron continually adapted to the new technology. First with vector drawing, then 3D modeling and Photoshop. Ron's digital painting method is demonstrated on the next page.
Digital Paintings
Eagle Late Pursuit
Eagle Storm Flight
Banded Butterfly Fish
Loggerhead Turtle
Mt. Catherine
Hyak
Digital Painted Illustrations
Grateful Bones
Surf Woody
Birth of the Cloud
Elevator Lounge
Elevated Elvis
American Baseball
Eagle Soaring High
Fragile Earth
Octo Cocktail
Tacoma
3D Model Illustrations
Chem Plant
Empress
Factory
Hydraulic
Thermostat
Ron's Digital Painting Method
Eagle Head - How it’s done, step by step
1 - Ron’s digital paintings usually start with a pencil sketch that is scanned into Photoshop.2 - Details are painted one by one in overlying layers.3 - Rough shapes are then blended, smudged and made translucent to reveal underlying detail.4 - Related layers are combined into one and modified with color and texture filters.5 - All layers are then merged into one and further adjusted with distort and warp tools.6 - Final touches include light and shadows to match the background atmosphere.The eagle’s head was then combined with the wings, body, tail feathers and background. This digital painting required weeks to illustrate and includes dozens of Photoshop layers.
Hand Painted - Illustrations & Paintings
These samples include some of Ron’s commercial illustrations done prior to computer technology. The primary style is realistic, painted mostly with airbrush technique.
Blueface Angel
Clown Trigger
Blocks
Platform
DNA
Electrode
Boeing Jet
Boeing Jet Detail
October
Ninja Beast
Seamen's Missions
Apple
Hawk Evolution
Wine Label
City Tile Company
Miami
Port of Seattle
Port of Tacoma
PIT Dive Manual
Ski Glove
B1 Bomber / Cruise Missle
Cypripedium
Cypripedium Detail
Plug
Recepticle
Big Pencil
Baseball Poster Detail
Skylight
Ice Poster
Bulls Eye
Bird of Paradise
Ski Acres
Magnetic Marbles
Fishing Trawler
Navy Emblem
TPS Bullit
Globe NW
Sorrento Hotel
Super Snail
Baby Kong
KingDome Kong
Bee Collection
1960s Ski Bum
Wolf Eel Collection
Vikings
Dungeon Skylight
Gone Fishing
Gleeb Cartoons
Hot Tub
30 Plant Sketches
Salmon
Breakfast Sketch
Old Kitchen Group