Last year we posted on Abduzeedo a very cool post about typographic portraits, the 45 Amazing Type Faces - Typographic Portraits became one of the most popular posts on Abduzeedo, and a lot of people asked me how to create that effect in Photoshop. [more details]
Added on March 2nd 2010 in Digital Art, Text Effect
The question arises so much nowadays, How do you overcome your Creative Block? I made it simple for everyone today and created a Photoshop Tutorial to smash your creative block. I will use simple and easy techniques to create a smashing composition text tutorial. It won’t take you to long to finish and you will learn that it is pretty easy to create this ... [more details]
Added on March 2nd 2010 in Digital Art
In this tutorial I’ll show you how to create a cool grunge poster in Photohop. We will play in particular with blending modes to mix stock images and with some filters to create nice effects. Also I’ll show you how to integrate 3d text into your compositions and how to replace existing colors using adjustment layers. [more details]
Added on February 22nd 2010 in Digital Art
In this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to create this really cool, Mystical Golden Sphere in Photoshop. The steps are in fact pretty simple and the outcome looks great in my opinion, have a try :) We will be using some drawing techniques, plus customer brushsets and filter effects along the way, plus I will show you a clever use of Photosho ... [more details]
Added on February 8th 2010 in Abstract Effect, Digital Art, Light Effect
In this tutorial, we are going to get creative with layering, lighting, and texture to build fantastic abstract piece. More specifically, we’re going to employ some unusual techniques to make a fan poster for the band Omega Code, but you’ll quickly see many different applications for what is taught here. [more details]
Added on January 26th 2010 in Digital Art, Wallpaper
Today we will use Photoshop to combine 3D renders with stock images and light effects. The creative process is not so easy to be turned into a tutorial, so I won’t go into details. This is an unconventional Photoshop tutorial because it is focused more on the process rather then the technique. [more details]
Added on January 26th 2010 in Abstract Effect, Digital Art, Light Effect
In this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to create this Grungy Style Artwork, Mixing with Great Lighting and Shattered Effect in Photoshop. This is an intermediate level tutorial and some steps can be tricky, but why not just have a try :) Along the way, we will cover creating shattered/disintegration effect, lighting effect, how to generate ... [more details]
Added on January 8th 2010 in Digital Art
Celestial elements are everywhere in design. Ben Thomas demonstrates how to incorporate them into your style Geometric shapes and cosmos elements have been popular with a lot of artists in 2009. I was asked to give my own take on the style earlier in the year, and in this tutorial I’ll show you some cheeky methods for creating the cosmos look with n ... [more details]
Added on January 4th 2010 in Abstract Effect, Digital Art, Light Effect, Photo Editing
If you’re not using custom Photoshop brushes already, then you’re missing out on one of Photoshop’s most useful features: used well, they will bring flair and individuality to your designs – as well as saving you a lot of time. In this masterclass, Craig Shields shows how you can move away from the screen and create your brushes from scratch in some de ... [more details]
Added on November 25th 2009 in Brushes & Patterns, Digital Art, Photo Editing
In this tutorial I will be showing you how to use the displacement Filter to your advantage and create a stunning black and white illustration. You will learn how to create clipping masks by using splatter brushes and how to manipulate image adjustments to sort out coloring and shadow composition. This tutorial is very easy to follow and you will learn qu ... [more details]
Added on November 20th 2009 in Digital Art, Photo Editing