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Thumb War - Design Iteration Combat Simulation. THUMB WAR : Design Iteration Combat Simulation by Paul Richards Updated 07/04/09 Ten-hut, fellow concept grunts! The following text is a condensed adaptation of some recent workshops I've spoken at on the theory/practice of thumbnailing, and is not a verbatim transcript. Oorah! If you've ever been in the military, you know advertisements only show half the picture. In the military, you serve your country. War is hell, and so, in its own way, is design. In a perfect world, there would be no war. But this isn't a perfect world. Our abilities give us some control over the outcome, but like generals in their tents on the mountain, the client is calling the shots. We win wars by coming face to face with our enemies.

Internal Uncertainty // The artist's lament of "I don't know where to begin! " Overconfidence // Thinking you know exactly what your client wants right off the bat can be dangerous. Fear of Failure // "To increase your success rate, double your failure rate. " goes the old saw. Ctrl+Paint - Digital Painting Simplified. Jeans Texture & Seams Tutorial | INDI Designs. How to make a jeans/denim texture with Photoshop? Recently I got asked if I could make a tutorial about creating jeans. Well, of course I could lol, but the thing is you need a bit more PS knowledge than for example for a shirt. For jeans I need to explain how to make a jeans texture, the seams and stitches, pockets, waistband, buttons, wrinkles, shading and so on… and if i would explain this all in one tutorial, well I would sit here for a month and the tutorial would still not be finished (if you don’t believe me I think you will at the end of this tutorial :) ) So I decided to explain you some basics in making jeans.

I think the most important things are the texture and the seams, if you understand these 2 things the way to create your own jeans for SL is not that far away anymore. Ok, let’s start with the texture. Step 1: Create a new file in PS (512 x 512 px, RGB color, 8 bit) and fill it with a blue color you prefer (I choose # 282b3a). Step 2: Now the canvas should look like this: Amazing art by Marcello Barenghi. Fouquet, Jean | Artist Index. Design Seeds® | find your palette. #ededed #e8dcca #b08a61 #66503c #6b636a #aba2a4 Find The Palettes You Love seasoned tones posted 04.27.14 comments 1 geode tones posted 04.25.14 comments 0 sponsored links culinary color posted 04.25.14 comments 1 geode brights posted 04.22.14 comments 0 dried tones posted 04.14.14 comments 3 bundled hues posted 04.09.14 comments 1 nature hues posted 03.07.14 comments 0 color comfort posted 12.01.13 comments 2 bountiful tones posted 11.28.13 comments 1 thanksgiving hues posted 11.28.13 comments 2 pear tones posted 11.25.13 comments 5 breakfast hues posted 11.24.13 comments 3 next page >>> ShareThis Copy and Paste.

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CSS Drive: Image to Colors Palette Generator. Notes: - Max file size: 1 MB. - Supported image types:.png, .gif, .jpg and .jpeg images. - Photoshop swatches and CSS styles also generated. Light Color Palette #909b86 #a0a68f #adb39b #bdb682 #b8bca2 #c2c6b3 #dad295 Medium Color Palette #21360d #404d1f #5a6636 #7b6c05 #858d66 #b4a42b Dark Color Palette #0d1505 #191e0c #312b02 #2d301b Complete Color Palette #3b4e17 #39461b #3b4b1c #3e5521 #43582f #475a22 #555f2a #52602b #636b38 #707d48 #d1d7b1 #fade11 #555a24 #57642c #bfbe9f #c5c9a8 #3d4e18 #81713d #edc70a #605f27 #c2a91b #374a12 #483f04 #394c14 #5e7433 #35420c #8b6d0d #43541d #b5b994 #d0b712 #4b5e27 #2c4213 #495d20 #3a4719 Save as CSS stylesheet (.css file) Save as Photoshop swatches (.aco file) Notes: - Max file size: 1 MB. - Supported image types:.png, .gif, .jpg and .jpeg images. - Photoshop swatches and CSS styles also generated.

Light Color Palette #909b86 #a0a68f #adb39b #bdb682 #b8bca2 #c2c6b3 #dad295 Medium Color Palette #21360d #404d1f #5a6636 #7b6c05 #858d66 #b4a42b Dark Color Palette #0d1505 #191e0c #312b02 #2d301b Complete Color Palette #3b4e17 #39461b. Sumopaint. How to Draw Realistic People, Draw Real People, Step by Step, Realistic, Drawing Technique, FREE Online Drawing Tutorial, Added by Dawn, May 10, 2010, 5:18:08 pm. Understanding Colors. When used correctly, color can change the mood of the image, or impact the story.

It can also draw the viewers eyes to a focal element. In the image below, digital colors are used effectively to focus your attention on the tube. And the controlled color palette also helps keep the image calm. Created by Cornelius Dämmrich Color is used effectively in this image to keep the mood playful and light: Courtesy of Anders Ehrenborg and Bill Presing Saturation and Value A lot of people think Colors are all about harmonious relationships. At 20% saturation, red turns into a fleshy pink. And at 20% value, red becomes a dark muddy brown. “Yeah, but why is this important?” Example of an overly saturated scene By forcing strong saturated colors on the viewer, you give them no where for their eyes to rest. Corrected scene Not to say that saturation is bad though. Maxfield Parrish – Salzkarawane am toten meer (from ArtRenewal.org) The striking red mountains catch your eye immediately. 1.

Hermann David S. 2. Pose generator for figure & gesture drawing practice. Art Sketchbooks, Wacom, and Art Forum. Figure & Gesture Drawing Practice ToolFigure. 42 Free Online Magazines for Designers. Art and design magazines are designers close companion.

Not only it feeds us with latest trends and news in the design industry, it’s also a good source of inspiration, particularly useful for those who hit the design block frequently. Just in case you weren’t aware, there’s a huge pool of free magazines on the net related to the design field; we meant those softcopy magazines you can either browse online or download (.PDF, .SWF) for offline viewing. Not only they have high quality content, each issue released is also free. Eye Magazine A very artistic and well-curated magazine, Eye has everything that a professional designer or a design student looks forward in a graphic design journal. The magazine is available in both printed as well as online form and contains everything from website, books, and product reviews to design critique, interviews, and mind-blowing design inspirations. Frequency: Quarterly Idea Magazine Slanted Frequency: Biannually Creative Review Frequency: Bimonthly net.

50 Totally Free Lessons in Graphic Design Theory. 1,200+ courses and ebooks Design, code, video editing, business, and much more. Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesignGraphic, Logo and Print DesignSketch, Adobe XD & FigmaWordPressJavascript, PHP & PythonAdobe After Effects & Premiere ProMuch More Millions of creative assets Design templates, stock videos, photos & audio, and much more. Graphic TemplatesStock PhotosMusic TracksVideo TemplatesWeb TemplatesDesign AssetsWordpress Themes & PluginsMuch More 1,200+ courses and ebooks Design, code, video editing, business, and much more.

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These rules were originally tweeted by Emma Coats, Pixar’s Story Artist. Number 9 on the list – When you’re stuck, make a list of what wouldn’t happen next – is a great one and can apply to writers in all genres. You admire a character for trying more than for their successes.You gotta keep in mind what’s interesting to you as an audience, not what’s fun to do as a writer. They can be very different.Trying for theme is important, but you won’t see what the story is actually about til you’re at the end of it.

Now rewrite.Once upon a time there was ___. Every day, ___. One day ___. Because of that, ___. ChrisOatley.com: Disney Character Designer answers your questions about Concept Art & Illustration.