I love figuring out how things are done in Photoshop.. My latest experiment is an attempt to recreate some of the awesome text created by some of the leading flyer designers on Deviantart. This type effect packs a lot of punch, much like an ‘Epic Movie’ title – and the great part is, it’s relatively straightforward to achieve. (more…)
This week’s stock corner features five photographs of sand that can be used in your artwork, as a texture overlay or as a whole or part background. (more…)
Photoshop has a wide array of pre-made filters at your disposal, but this doesn’t mean you should use them as your be all end all. (more…)
This week’s stock corner features five photographs of different floors that can be used in your artwork, as a texture overlay or as a whole or part background. (more…)
Admittedly, I haven’t actually seen the TV show ‘True Blood’ (too busy writing tutorials!), I do however love the marketing behind the series, particularly the iconic poster featuring the vamp lips. This approach is just my style of macabre art; elegant, subtle and sexy! Implied horror very often carries greater weight, and that’s what I like about this piece. (more…)
Striking visuals, amazing lighting effects and dramatic atmosphere! This is what I love about photo manipulation and digital art. (more…)
Colour theory and it’s application has always been a weakness of mine, so it’s always great to find resources that demystifies this element of the visual arts. Fantasio has produced an awesome guide that looks at colour and showcases a number of free tools that can assist in your colour work. (more…)

In this walkthrough we’ll be looking at various digital makeup techniques explored in previous articles, as well as a few new tricks thrown in for good measure!
The ‘Beauty Retouch’ is one of the most common processing tasks undertaken in Photoshop, and it’s also a great way to familiarise new users with the software. 



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