Posts Tagged ‘soft edged brush’
As the mystic season approaches, we celebrate communion with the dead in grisly style.. 4 Weeks of Terror!! This is the first walkthrough in our Halloween Photomanipulation mini-series; a ghoulish skullface effect created using layer masks and blend modes. Read 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! Read 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. Read more
Movie Posters can be highly emotive examples of Photoshop compositing and design. There are a broad range of techniques used to grab a viewers attention and deliver maximum impact. Read more
Layer Masks are at the core of all Photoshop work; be it for blending, background removal or selectively applying effects – it’s hard to imagine a workflow without them. Read more
The powerful layer blend modes in Photoshop allow you to experiment with a great range of effects and techniques. Working with textures is also a great way to get started in the world of photo manipulation as the results are fast and accessible, even to new practitioners. Read more
The Soft Light layer mode is an extremely versatile blending option that has a tonne of uses. Read more
Creating vexel style portraits is a great introduction to some of the basic principles of digital painting. Using a combination of the Pen Tool and Soft Edge Brushes you can achieve the sharpness of vector art coupled with the blending options of Photoshop. Read more
We’re on the home-stretch.. The Photoshop Android is nearing completion, with the final stages focusing on the finishing touches. Read more
Layer Masks are an essential component of Photoshop, allowing the user to have full control over the blending and compositing of images and effects. New users often rely on the magnetic lasso or quick selection tools for background removal tasks, however with Layer Masks you can achieve much greater accuracy. Read more
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