Destroyed / Decayed Amp, guitars and drum kit

subxaero · #1 10-31-2007, 10:20 AM

i have the task for an album cover to let the equipment of the band look like it stood in the woods for the last 20years.

well. how do i show this???

i have the pictures of the amps and their rig (guitars, drum kit and mic) set up and i actually dont know where and how to start

any hints, fellows?

thx i.a. already!

Ant · #2 10-31-2007, 10:38 AM

post examples

pixelzombie · #3 10-31-2007, 10:39 AM

first get some good grunge brushes...

Ant · #4 10-31-2007, 11:27 AM

Are you placing the instruments into an outdoor scene or only making them look left out for a long period? Look at images that have been exposed to the elements for long periods. Rusted, dirty, cracked, yellowed.

http://www.jamminpower.com/images/r390.salvage.bad.jpg
http://mcornwell.typepad.com/photos/...s/dscn2718.JPG

subxaero · #5 11-29-2007, 04:24 AM

i'm done

here's the final product - approved by the band, so i think i accomplished my task

http://cacophonousperception.blogspo...-of-crows.html