Posts Tagged ‘techniques’
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
Beauty enhancement and retouching in Photoshop is an artform in itself; a field of expertise that can take years to master. Fortunately, due to the power of the tools available you can achieve very decent results with limited experience. Read more
There are a number of compositional tools available to the visual artist when creating the illusion of depth and space. The human eye perceives the environment in a certain way; replicating these conditions can help produce more dynamic, believable work. 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. 


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