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Stylizing Toons – Concept and Modeling

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:54:02 +0000

I am really glad to be invited to create this tutorial. Cartoon characters are by far my favorite subject, so it is a pleasure to write this for you. More than writing a step by step tutorial my objective is to teach you a process in which you can contribute with your own creativity and customize the character to your liking. After finishing this tutorial you should be ready to create your own characters.

Create a Caricature Painting

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:44:20 +0000

Photoshop is an excellent tool for manipulating photographs but it can also be used as a means to create stunning digital art. This tutorial is part of a 25-part video tutorial series demonstrating everything you will need to know to start producing digital art in Photoshop. Digital Art for Beginners, by Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor, Martin Perhiniak will begin by teaching you how to draw in Photoshop. At the conclusion of this series you will know all you need to produce your own concept art and matte paintings in Photoshop.

How to Create a Cartoon Rocketship

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:39:04 +0000

This Quick Tip will teach you how to create a cartoon rocket ship with some nice lighting using only basic shapes like rectangles, circles and a triangle. This is a step-by-step tutorial for beginners. The icons from the inkscape toolbar are added to the images to make it easier to find the tool and function I am describing in the text.

Create a Paint Roller Illustration with a Grungy, Paint Text Effect

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:02:43 +0000

In the following tutorial you will learn how to create a paint roller illustration with a grungy, paint text effect. We’ll use proven pixel perfect vector build methods, add lighting and Opacity effects, and trace raster grunge effects into vector paths. Learn each step of how to create this paint roller text effect.

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Post tags: effect, grungy, illustration, paint roller, text

Making Of Makes Me Fly

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:53:51 +0000

Hi, my name is Adrien Castel and I’m a 3D generalist at a studio based near Bordeaux in France. I made this illustration for my girlfriend. She’s the kind of girl who makes you want to become someone better so that’s why the idea was that she makes my fly!

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Post tags: 3D, character, fly, illustration

Making Of Fishman

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:36:54 +0000

I’ve always loved the mariners Blizzard made for Starcraft and this was my main inspiration when creating this image. I also like using a realistic cartoon style, so I thought to myself: how can I mix these elements and make the image funny?

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Post tags: 3D, character, fishman, modeling

Create A Beautiful 3D Text Composition

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:51:16 +0000

In this tutorial, Joe Moore will teach you step by step how to render beautiful and visually sharp 3d text in 3D Studio Max, render it using Mental Ray, and then combine it with additional visual elements to create an atmospheric, nature inspired 3D text composition using Photoshop. If you don’t have 3D Studio Max, fear not, for a beautiful PNG render is included so you can still follow the Photoshop section.

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Post tags: 3D, composition, effect, mental ray, text

Creating Good Enough to Eat Typography

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:42:11 +0000

In this tutorial, you can learn how to create a beautiful typography.

Creating Fabric Text Effect In Photoshop

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:51:45 +0000

Another easy yet effective way to create realist text effects; this tutorial deals with the idea of fashioning plain text into something more.

Ice Cube with cherry inside

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:04:51 +0000

Create realistic 3D ice cube using Photoshop 3D Tools. You will learn how to work with 3D Photoshop capabilities, materials, lights and other settings.

Glossy Snow Globe Text Effect

admin — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:39:39 +0000

This tutorial explains how to create a snow globe inspired text effect, using a couple of brushes and layer styles.

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Post tags: effect, globe, glossy, snow, text

3D Ribbon Wrapped Text Effect

admin — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:35:34 +0000

This tutorial will explain how to use the Opacity texture map to create a ribbon-wrapped 3D text effect in Photoshop CS5 environment. Then, it will explain how to create the confetti brush and its layer styles.

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Post tags: 3D, cs5, effect, ribbon, text, wrapped

How to Create a Cute Gooey Blob from Scratch Using Photoshop

admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 06:30:43 +0000

Creating a realistic character from scratch is a challenge itself which requires a lot of focus on details of character like lights, shadows, reflection, etc. In this tutorial you will learn how to create a funny 3d character in Photoshop from scratch by using few most basic steps and techniques like lights, shadow, brushes, blur, etc.

JEDI – Audio Player Interface

admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 06:27:52 +0000

In this tutorial you’ll learn how to construct a very fine peace of a interface with no effort at all. In addition of that you’ll also face a lots of new and extremely useful styles, discover a loads of innovative and helpful techniques, all just to improve your skills in Photoshop.

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Post tags: audio player, design, interface, layout, player

How to Create a Wallet Icon Using Adobe Illustrator and Phantasm CS

admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 06:24:11 +0000

In this tutorial we will learn how to create wallet icon using simple techniques and objects. To round the corners of multiple rectangles, we will be using the Dynamic Corners Tool, part of the (VectorScribe plugin), which is much easier to use and accelerates our work.

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Post tags: drawing, icon, illustration, phantasm cs, wallet

Create a Simple Penguin Character

admin — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:24:35 +0000

In the following tutorial I will show you how to create a simple penguin character. The twenty-seven detailed steps will introduce you to the basic tools and shape building techniques. After you create the starting paths, you will add some basic colors and effects. Finally, you will learn some basic stuff about the blending techniques.

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Post tags: beginner, character, drawing, illustration, intermediate, penguin

Creative Thinking – Photo Manipulation

admin — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:19:42 +0000

In this tutorial we will learn how to create a colorful Photo Manipulation in Photoshop. Learn how to change hair color, lip color, eye color and add beautiful design elements to an image!

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Post tags: colorful, effect, photo, photo manipulation

Learn How To Create A Stubby Pencil In Photoshop

admin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:02:57 +0000

Back to basics, in todays tutorial I’ll be showing you how to create a neat stubby pencil from scratch using adobe photoshop.

Learn How To Create A Rosette In Photoshop From Scratch

admin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:00:29 +0000

In todays tutorial I’ll be showing you how to make your very own checkered rosette from scratch using adobe photoshop.

How to Create a Prize Ribbon in Photoshop

admin — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:28:40 +0000

Learn how to create a fun Prize/Show Ribbon in Photoshop using Shapes, Text tool & Blending Options.