Mechanical technical illustrator Brian Swanson has and aerospace illustration background and extensive product rendering experience. The Mechanica category is a collection of images that feature vintage photographic equipment, toys and a way to work with concepts for future projects and paintings. The collection is done with a 2D drawing and or rendering program such as Illustrator with some hands-on measuring of all details with a trusty ruler or set of calipers.
The use of multiple layers and some basic 3D rendering skills are what makes these images have their highlighted and shaded appearance. Many of the sections are rendered individually using extrusion techniques that give mechanical technical illustrator Brian Swanson the level of separation needed for each piece or layer. Beveling of many of the components with the use of omni-directional light sources gives them the attributes of plastic, metal or glass.