Do It Yourself Doodler | David Jablow So I am many things in this world, but an artist is not one of them. However, David Jablow is just that, and an impressive one no less. His Flickr stream is hands down one of the most impressive I’ve ever seen. He’s taken a 1950′s style Peggy Sue magazine model and put different worlds around her using a single template. Blank This is the basic template used for the entire portfolio. Ninja Barn Angel v Devil Devil 1, Angel 0 Escapee Riveter There can be no distractions while working the high steel. The Dig I think I know how this ends for our favorite doodle. Trapeeze Painter Picasso he ain’t. Getaway Mermaid I would buy this match on pay-per-view. Mud Papoose’s Revenge Just supporting my statement that babies and toddlers are jerks. Brawl Weresquirrel Mr. Cat Burglar Spacegirl ———- Advertisement ———- ———- Advertisement ———- Fire Drop Body Slam Watcha gonna do brother!? Feeding Timewarp Rodeo Little disturbed by the bull. Goodbye Kitty Hobo Writer My writing area has never looked that bad. Bomber Talk Show Tanker Robot Caught
Create a Dark Fantasy Manipulation of a Broken Girl - Photoshop Tutorial Step 1 Start by creating a new document (Ctrl+N) of 1024 pixels wide and 768 pixels high. I gave this document's name: broken Step 2 Set the color of the foreground to #365a53 and the background to #7fb4af. Now activate the Gradient Tool on the tool panel. Step 3 Now open the stock picture on the document from which we are going to get the grass texture used to create the field for the image. Step 4 We will scale and place the size of the grass to fit the one as needed. Step 5 Now mask the top part of the grass and then set it to normal blending at 36% opacity Step 6 I decided to add more grass texture to the image. Step 7 Once we have cut out the grass, (I named this layer for this grass grass2 on the layer panel) go to Image > Adjustment > Match Color. Step 8 After matching the color, mask the grass2 on the upper part. Step 9 Open the other stock image. Step 10 Duplicate (Ctrl+J) the path layer and place the duplication in the right side of the canvas. Step 11 Step 12 Step 13 Step 14 Step 15 Step 16
Art that messes with your head (Look for seven horses in the picture) A Face? Or the word 'Liar'? Black Splotches? Or the word 'Lift'? Make Room! Cool Color-Changing Walls for Your Home This may be the best room-changing design idea since interior house paint: forget your white living room walls, green bedroom or brown kitchen and bring your favorite rooms to life with these incredible, changeable and colorful do-it-yourself pixelated wall displays. Feeling dark? Switch from colorful rainbow patterns to a pitch black surface in seconds. Amirkhan Abdurakhmanov (better known as Amirko) has come up with this simple but dynamic wall decor idea for transforming an ordinary surface into a do-it-yourself design canvas that lets you set the tone (or tones) depending on your mood.
Crazy Illustrations By Chow Hon Lam | Pokkisam blog Chow Hon Lam is a t-shirt designer and a humorous illustrator from Malaysia. He has been completed this crazy project called Flying Mouse 365, which is create 1 design per day. I hope his illustrations can bring some smile and entertainment to the world. About the author A Photo Manipulator's Guide to Blending A Photo Manipulator's Guide to BlendingReviewed by Jarka Hrnčárková on Dec 23Rating: Preview of Final Results A Photo Manipulator’s Guide to Blending Blending is the essential skill for every photo manipulator and it’s one of the first things to learn. Without proper blending your images won´t look believable. There are several ways how to blend images together. In this tutorial you will learn how to blend with: Brush Tool and layer mask Lasso Tool Blending Modes Channels There are plenty other ways how you can blend images together, some of them are more effective, some of them less. Resources Before you’ll start download following resources. 1. One of the easiest things to blend are photos of nature similar to the two below. Let´s take a look at how to blend these images. Step 1 – Naming the Layer Download the picture of the meadow and open it in Photoshop. Name the layer MEADOW. As you can see there is only one layer so far named BACKGROUND. Now you can rename the layer. Step 4 – Canvas size
Never Be My Friend When I'm bored, I browse through my friends' Facebook images, choose my favorites, and draw them. Sometimes I take... liberties. Let's just call it artistic license. R.I.P. when I drew you looking like a corpse. I occasionally wonder why I still have friends at all. How to Create a Photo Manipulation of a Wolf in Stormy Weather How to Create a Photo Manipulation of a Wolf in Stormy WeatherReviewed by Daniela Owergoor on Dec 15Rating: Preview of Final Results Wolf in Stormy Weather Photoshop Tutorial Sources: Lightning Bolt by redheadstock Wolf by PlutoPlus NY City by pcelsi Wall by Rafael Rigues Clouds by DanyStocks Step 1 First of all, in this work will use a specific brush, of lightning, in the link you will find it for downloading and installing it is simple, but I’ll go early so that when you open it is already within PS: After download, get the ABR file, go to My Computer > System C > Program Files > Adobe Photoshop > Presets > Brushes, and put in this folder. Well I still use CS3… Let’s start… In File > New, we will open a new document: Width:1535 Height:1910 Step 2 Then open the image of the wolf and cut out. I use the Pen Tool to cut, I will show how (because not all people know): In the tools menu select the Pen Tool and the Path palette, Create a New Path. Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 11
Drawing Autism Drawing Autism is an incredible collection of artwork by people diagnosed with autism, from teenage amateurs to established artists. Unlike many of the books I feature on 50 Watts, this one is in print. You should buy it. [Amazon link to the new reprint which comes out April 2, 2014 from Akashic.] This post features a small selection of my favorite images from the book, along with some quotes by the artists. Publisher's description: Over the last decade autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has become an international topic of conversation, knowing no racial, ethnic, or social barriers. Donna Williams, The Outsider What was the inspiration for this piece? "The Outsider" is about joining in from the periphery. An excerpt from the artist's answer to the question, "At what age did the act of creating art enter into your life? I was deeply mesmerized with all things aesthetic and sensory from at least 6 months of age. Felix: Imaginary City Map, Age 11 What was the inspiration for this piece None. D.
Hipster kitty Tape, Pencil and Resin: The Art of Brooks Salzwedel | Ape on the Moon: Contemporary Visual Arts I’m very intrigued by Californian artist Brooks Salzwedel’s unique style and approach to these delicate works, that combine nature and rigid human-made structures. It’s nice to see work that brings in different non-digital materials to what we’re used to. Using a combination of Staedler Graphite pencils ranging from 6H to 9B, tape and ‘Awful toxic resin‘, Brooks creates images that look like relics of nature and other objects frozen in time. I also love the gloomy and almost real effect that’s created by having elements between semi-transparent layers. They are also reminiscent of some of the pictures of flattened leaves you’d get in school science books. ‘When working on a piece I ask myself what images I want as the focus or in the foreground then literally draw the images on the layer that coincides with the layer in depth. ⓒ Brooks Salzweder, 2010 ‘Right now I’m working on new pieces with the use of gel mediums.