Bert Monroy

Times Square by Bert Monroy | I'll Treasure this FOREVER!

Smiling bald man in a navy hoodie with arms folded beside a framed panoramic print of Times Square at night

This is one I'll treasure forever: a very special print on the wall of my temporary office, Times Square, New York, drawn and painted in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator by my friend, the incredible Bert Monroy. It's hard to put into words how much it means to have it. Bert is someone I followed from day one when I first started using Photoshop, and I've learned so much from him; techniques I used back when I did more compositing work, and that I still turn to when retouching my photography. Having presented on the same stage as Bert, and travelled to present around the world with him, I'm honoured and blessed to call him a friend. The video is a live broadcast I hosted with Bert as my guest, where he talks about creating his detailed artwork using traditional Photoshop techniques, no AI, and zooms in on Times Square.

CREATING ARTISTIC MASTERPIECES using PHOTOSHOP and NO A.I. with Bert Monroy

This is the recording of a live broadcast where I chat with Photoshop legend and artist Bert Monroy about how he creates his incredibly detailed masterpieces of art using Photoshop. Bert also gives us a look at how he uses traditional Photoshop techniques, with no AI at all, to create life-like realism and effects. Watching him work, you get a real sense of the skill behind every piece, and just how much is possible with traditional techniques alone.

•Watch on YouTube to see the LIVE chat as it happened ( LINK )

links mentioned in the video

Bert Monroy Website: bertmonroy.com ( LINK )

Bert Monroy YouTube Channel: ( LINK )

The Making of Times Square (Full Length Tutorial - 14 hours)

Misty canal with an arched bridge, bicycles by the railings and bare trees with a few yellow leaves
Neon lit theatre entrance on a wet street at night
Old apartment buildings with chimneys and shuttered windows under a deep blue sky
Wall lantern on a clapboard wall beside a door with dappled shadows
Close-up of a red vintage truck's chrome headlight and grille