Ron Crabb's art is almost undetectable, yet it has been seen
by millions. He is a matte painter for major Hollywood films,
such as X-Men, The Bucket List, and Speed Racer, and it is
a compliment to say his work is undetectable. As a matte painter,
Ron's role is to create imaginary scenes that look entirely real.
Building on an early career in motion graphics, he has developed
his incredible photorealistic style. He spent twenty years working
with digital painting systems beginning well before the advent
of Photoshop. Today, Ron uses a combination of Photoshop, CGI,
photographs, and good old-fashioned painting skills to create
stunningly realistic matte paintings, special visual effects,
title sequences, and concept art for movies. He also creates
fine art using the same set of skills. This installment of
Creative Inspirations takes viewers a thousand miles from L.A.
to Bainbridge Island, Washington to get a look at the career,
work, and lifestyle of a man who escaped Hollywood only to master
it at a distance.

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