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The best 30 photo manipulation tutorials for Photoshop | dpxmag.com. Vibrant Photo Manipulation. Written by RossSeptember 3, 2008 Using vibrant colors is the best way to make an image stand out, although getting the right balance is not always easy. Here we learn how to use lots of vibrant color to create a slightly abstract photo manipulation using pencils and fruit. We will learn how to use the pen tool effectively and also some freehand brushing which looks good. Tutorial Files If you are a PSD PRO member then download the PSD file and much more by going here. Introduction This is a simple and very effective style but does require some time being spent on it. Step 1 Create a new document with dimensions; 1200x1800px. Step 2 Select the pen tool then make sure in the main toolbar that paths is selected. Step 3 Select the brush tool (the path should still be visible) then go to the brush editor and select a 6px round brush with 100% hardness.

Step 4 Now we are going to add some detail to it and make it look like goo, below I’ve shown four examples of what it should look like. Step 5 Step 6. Stipple Portraits - Hedcut Pen and Ink Drawings - Hedcuts - Stipple Illustration by Wall Street Journal Hedcut portrait artist Noli Novak. Drawing Tutorial: Male. Learn to draw. Rhr_commonroom.jpg (JPEG Image, 540x363 pixels) 11 Pencil Vs. Camera Images. 986 653Share10.7K Born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast and now living in Belgium, Ben Heine is an amazing artist who overlaps hand-drawn works of art with photos to create stunning images. I selected eleven of his Pencil Vs. Camera images from his site, but you should check out all his awesome work if you have time. The hand. The hands are a notorious source of frustration.

This section won't concentrate on the muscle structure, since the hand is very complex in this regard, and knowing this won't help much in drawing them. Instead, we'll look at proportions, range of motion, and possible simplifications. Structure and proportions Figure 2.20. Bone structure and proportions of the hand There is a very easy and surprisingly accurate way to remember the proportions of an adult's hand. Start with a line from the wrist to the tip of the middle finger. The palm of the hand houses the metacarpal bones. The palm of the hand can be simplified to a box. Figure 2.21. Notice that the box does not line up with the contour of the fingers. The two black arrows in the previous figure show how the little finger can move up and down.

Figure 2.22. Take a look at some examples of how to use this model: Figure 2.23. The first one is a relaxed pose. This is certainly not the only way to draw a hand. How-women-and-men-see-colors.jpg (JPEG Image, 500x526 pixels) How to Think of What to Draw: 23 steps (with pictures) Edit Article Edited by Dvortygirl, Laptop123, Nicole Willson, Random and 41 others Have you been inspired to draw, including getting inspiration from famous artists, or are just doing it for fun? Drawing can often be fun, but sometimes it can be hard to think of ideas for what to draw.

Well, don't worry about that -- there are many, many different ideas - just read this article to find out what they are. Ad Steps 1Doodle. 21Look back through old sketchbooks for ideas. Tips Don't be afraid to try something new or make something up as you go. Warnings While there's nothing wrong with drawing from a photograph to practice, keep in mind that you may not be able to publish the result if you don't hold the copyright or have permission. Lackadaisy Construction. Amazing Pencil Carvings.

Steampunk.jpg (JPEG Image, 793x793 pixels) - Scaled (81%) Allison lehman : show + tell / 30 Day Drawing Challenge. Beautiful/Decay Cult of the Creative Arts. Gabriel Moreno does beautiful work with such basic materials: a pen and a brush. His illustrations begin in black and white, upon which Moreno builds, adding layers of color and images of other places and people tattooed into their skin. Flowers, birds, and faces organically expand from his subjects, as if a rush of creativity, or a dream, is escaping them.