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Tutorials Step 1: Line art I've always been fascinated by realism, and because of this it is really important to me that the base line-art sketch has got proper proportions. I usually use the old trick by putting a grid on top of a reference photo I've shot, and then I copy the same grid onto a blank canvas and start drawing grid by grid from what I see on the reference photo. I make sure to keep the grid on a separate layer so that I easily can remove the grid at a later stage, and also keep the drawing on a separate layer underneath the grid. Step 2: Blocking in, and grey scale shading Once I have the line art version ready, I delete the layer with the grid, and then I make another layer behind the line art drawing which I fill with one grey scale colour using a hard brush. Now I start shading with grey scale tones only by looking closely at the reference photo. Step 3: Brush usage next page >

2DArtist Magazine Turn a Picture of Your Face into a Glamorous Digital Painting - Photoshop Tutorial Step 1 To start softening the hair you need to have in mind: - How to use the smudge tool properly (this includes changing shape, hardness and strength and adequate them to the piece you're working on); - To delimit parts of the hair that invisibly form a line shape (pieces of the hair); - Smudging pieces at a time, not all at once; If you're not so good with those, it's not a big deal, just keep reading. So to star0, download a stock with a pretty good amount of hair that hasn't been manipulated yet. Step 2 To make it clear about what i mean with hair's pieces check the image below. Don't forget, they're not exactly precise, feel free to adjust the limits to your own preference. Step 3 Having in mind the second piece i indicated on the last step, select the smudge tool with diameter around 40-45, hardness 70% and strength at 35%. Then apply slowly and only once (don't rush, the effect will be differently!) Step 4 Step 5 Move on to the next hair pieces and apply the same process... Step 6

APB Whistler Step by Step by ~arnistotle Targete's NEWS Making of Yuka Introduction After receiving some positive feedback to my last work “yuka” I decided to write a detailed tutorial about creating process. My main goal was to create a painting which was really detailed. I knew that I wouldn’t be able to do it without a real photograph so I started to look for something that would interest me and make me want to spent a lot of hours painting it in photoshop. Tools For this work I used Adobe Photoshop CS2 and Wacom Intuos 3 tablet. Preparation I had to decide with what resolution I want to work. Sketch I start with creating a sketch in order to define the shapes, which will be later filled in with colours . I like keeping everything simple so I will use these brush settings through the whole creating process.

12 Top Quality Photoshop Light Effect Tutorials Below are a few Photoshop light effect tutorials that have caught my eye while looking over the tutorial sites, for me these produce the best results while using brushes, blurs and other media such as textures to create a top quality effect. Create Awesome Abstract Nebula Circle Shape in Photoshop Covers using filters with textures such as the twirl filter and warp filter with a Nebula star texture making for impressive results. Create a Colorful Aged Poster With Special Lighting Effects You’ll learn how to use texture and adjustment layers to create an aging effect on a colorful abstract poster design. Create a Surreal Girl with a Raven Composition in Photoshop Tutorial Loads of great tricks in this tutorial. The Making of “Constant Slip” This is more a process description of making this illustration, than a detailed step by step how to, but is very detailed and can lead to some very creative ways of achieving light effects. Achieve Brilliant Lighting Effects in Photoshop Comments

350 Photoshop Tutorials | Best Photoshop Tutorials Photoshop is what makes the virtual world seem alive. Its nothing less than a blessing for designers. The Internet is full of Photoshop Tutorials and you will find a tutorial on each and every tool. With that being said, we understand that these tutorials require time and effort to find so we’ve saved you both. Who knows, after going through these tutorials, you may end up being the next big thing in the world of Graphic Design. This article is divided in 14 Sections: Advertisement Tutorials for Beginners 5 Common Photoshop Myths Solved for Absolute Beginners In this post, author will provide 5 Simple, Yet Useful Photoshop “How-to”s for Absolute Beginners. More Information on 5 Common Photoshop Myths Solved for Absolute Beginners How to Use and Create Brushes in Adobe Photoshop This tutorial will show you how to get and use brushes. More Information on How to Use and Create Brushes in Adobe Photoshop A Beginner’s Guide to Photoshop Masks – Part One Bridge is Going to be Your Best Friend Fire

Tutorial Outpost – Photoshop Tutorials, Flash Tutorials, and more! Creating an HDR-like Image From a Single RAW File in Lightroom A Post By: Post Production Pye Introduction If you have been anywhere near the photography world in the past couple years, I am sure you have heard of HDR by now as there have been countless tutorials floating around on how to create HDR images using 3 bracketed exposures in programs like Photomatix and Photoshop. However what if you don’t have your tripod or if you are shooting a scene with moving subjects, yet you still want to create an HDR type shot? This tutorial will teach you how correct and produce a single RAW image into an HDR-like masterpiece using only Lightroom! Image is provided courtesy of Lin and Jirsa Photography. Shooting the Image Before we get into the actual post production steps, let me quickly give you a background of the image and how it was shot. What you see below is the RAW file directly from a Canon 5D Mark II. Image Metadata (Canon 5D Mark II, EF 17-40mm F/4L USM @ 40mm, 10 seconds, F/11, ISO 100) Processing the Image Your image should now look like this.

Add Dynamic Lighting to a Flat Photograph In this tutorial, I will show you how to spice up a fairly dull and flat photograph. It's very easy and fast! Go from flat photo to a uniquely lit style. Editor's note: This tutorial was originally published on Psdtuts in March of 2008. For this tutorial, we'll need two photos that I took. First of all, my apologies for this step. Anyway, just use the Patch Tool (J) to remove the car and the Clone Stamp Tool (S) to recreate the pattern of the bricks where it used to be. If you've never used the Patch Tool, there are a couple of ways to use it. Once the van has been removed, apply Filter > Render > Lighting Effects to make the light come from the top right. With the tool that you prefer, create a selection of the part that you want to hide. Duplicate the background layer, desaturate it with Ctrl+Shift+U, apply Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur with 4-pixel Radius, and set the Blending Mode for the layer to Overlay. Now we need a photo with clouds and the rays of the sun coming from the right.

Drawing Projects | FindHow.com Though Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) now dominates the vast majority of animated movies being made, there is still something very appealing about a hand drawn image. Drawing by hand takes a great degree of skill and technique. There are so many mediums that can be utilized when drawing by hand, yet many people are only familiar with pencil art. One of the more popular alternatives to pencil is pen ink. Ink can be utilized to portray very realistic images onto a piece of paper. Another great medium for drawing is colored pencils.

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