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This is a new addition to the Psdtuts+ Premium section. This is a super detailed tutorial with a polished final result. Learn how to create a dynamic digital illustration using multiple elements. This tutorial is written by Ryan Roche who takes you through both the basics and advanced steps to create this design. Learn more at the jump!
New Exclusive Premium Tutorial Dripping with Creativity and a Plethora of Material Covered
This new Premium Tutorial is titled "Create a Home Improvement Themed Digital Illustration," by Ryan Roche. He is a digital artist and graphic designer from Ohio. Currently he is studying graphic design at BGSU School of Art and is a junior there. You can find Ryan on Behance and Deviantart.
This tutorial will take you through step by step tutorial on how to create a unique piece of digital artwork. You will learn how to compose an image based on the Rule of Thirds. This will help teach you to build a dynamic composition that is aesthetically pleasing and professional-looking. On top of that you will work with selections, the Pen Tool, developing a color theme, patterns, shortcut keys, layer masks, and more.
Members can Log in and Download! Otherwise, Join Now! The preview of the final illustration is below, multiple views are shown. You can view the large version here.
This is a High Quality Super Detailed Tutorial
This tutorial is over 60 steps and really stands out in its quality of instruction, level of detail, and focus on the beginner to intermediate level Photoshop users. The image below shows where to place images in the design to utilize the Rule of Thirds, which is part of what’s covered throughout this tutorial. Sign up for Premium today and get access to this awesome new illustration tutorial. Members can Log in and Download! Otherwise, Join Now!

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WOW … BEAUTIFUL … !
and the freedom ends..
Yea looks cool… wish i had a Tutsplus account…
Most of the tutorials on here are PLUS ones now!
You used to be cool, man!
hmm…does it though…
This looks incredible. Ryan that portfolio of yours is outstanding. I cant wait to try this one out.
cool stuff, too bad i dont have a plus.
Looks great! I bet it’s a super awesome tutorial!
Looks nice. Nice work with colors. :)
Roshan
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to me… the final image is ..huh…. ugly and messy!!, instead of “improvement”, to me, it sells “disaster” LOL…. but it seems to have a big bunch of detailed cool techniques inside!!… i’ll recommend it to all plus members! i’m not “plus” so i’ll try to make a similar disaster by my own! :-D
Thanks for the comments guys.
And to me Home improvement inst the final masterpiece. Its about fixing and working on something to get to that final masterpiece. :)
I dont have a plus account so I cant really speak unbiased here, but I have to agree with Manuel, to me it seems messy and cluttered. Im sure there are some cool techniques though. Just not my cup of tea :)
It looks quality but Ryan’s other works are way better than this
I’ll be canceling my plus subscription here shortly. This type of garbage does not belong there….
I like it… looks like a challenge!!! :D
WOW! This looks pretty creative!
Seems nice. But I don’t have the membership
I really appreciate the hard work that has surely gone into this, but I thought graphic design was about communication? Im sorry but in the final piece there is no message, just confusion! Techical skills mean nothing without well executed concepts. I ‘ve got a lot of time and love for psdtuts, but you guys have a responsibility to so a show a decent final product.
It looks a good tutorial but by itself doesn’t deserve my money. If this site wants to get MY money towards PLUS membership, there’d have to be more typography-centered tutorials and logo design tutorials.
it looks embarrassing. larusso is right. it seems the only thought put into this was to demonstrate different PS techniques, but the result looks so amateur. look at where the blueprints go out of focus… the mailbox is on the same plain and should be out of focus as well. it’s not a PLUS, it’s a MINUS!
Its a good tutorial! But it does look amateur and kiddish at least for PSDTUTS, where the tutorials and the final outcome are supposed to be great!
I’d have to agree with the majority of these people, but I will still be paying my $9 a month. I get my moneys worth…
look really good,
Really nice tut.
Horrible!
your other stuff is SOOOOO much better Ryan, show us how you do that!! :)