In this tutorial, I will be taking you through the steps to create a rendering of a car. It will take you from initial sketch to this stylized polished off piece suitable for a presentation. The time taken to complete such a rendering depends on the complexity and the level of detail on the car. This particular one took me about an hour. So grab a cup of coffee and let’s get started!
Create a Funky Perspective of a Model Riding Digital Volume
Nov 3rd in 3D, Illustration, Photo Effects by Marcel PiroscaThis is a tutorial illustrating perspective techniques and how you can achieve the feeling of depth and motion. We will be doing this in a few steps, such as placing the main character, creating the volume fading away and adding foreground and background images. Let’s get started!
Create a Leather-Textured, Realistic Briefcase Icon
Nov 2nd in Icon Design by Andrea AustoniOur goal for this tutorial is to draw a realistic leather briefcase entirely from scratch. We’ll use Photoshop’s amazing layer styles and incredible brush engine to create textured leather, convincing stitches and gold-plated locks. Let’s get started!
How to Create a Basic House Icon in Photoshop
Oct 30th in Icon Design by AsherIn this tutorial, you’ll go through easy steps and techniques to design a simple yet attractive house icon. It’s easy to follow and to play with. There are no intricate curves or complex brush work. Just simple shapes along with layer styles will do the complete job. The aim of the tutorial is to get familiar with the correct use of colors and efficient use of layer styles. I am sure you’ll enjoy following it. Let’s jump in!
Create a Steam Powered Typographic Treatment – Part II
Oct 27th in 3D, Text Effects by Alex BeltechiWe’re back with the second half of our Steampunk style type experiment! In this Part II, we’ll generate realistic textures and create a fitting scene for our text. Let’s get right to it!
Create a Steam Powered Typographic Treatment – Part I
Oct 26th in 3D, Text Effects by Alex BeltechiWhether or not you’re a Steampunk fan, this two part tutorial is sure to test your knowledge on Illustrator, Cinema 4D and Photoshop. In the first half, we’re going to customize a Blackletter font and create 3D text with vector shapes. There’s lots to do, so let’s start with the first part of this two-part series!
How to Get that Anime Look in Photoshop Using a Flexible Workflow
Oct 23rd in Drawing by Alon Dan
In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to get that smooth shiny Anime look. We’ll start with a simple character outline and build the correct hierarchy for the base colors, tones and highlights. Also, we’ll learn how to work with this “method” for later projects in case the client or director will ask for changes, it will be easy to replace colors for a specific part of the character without redrawing all the tones and highlights again! You are about to learn one of the many techniques from the Anime industry. Let’s get started!
How to Enhance Photos With a Pen Tablet
Oct 20th in Painting, Photo Effects by Alex BeltechiHave you ever come across a photo where all the highlights and shadows seem just too good to be true? If it’s not HDR processing, it’s pen tablet magic. Find out in this tutorial how to give a regular image a subtle, artistic feel with some clever brush work. Read more after the jump!
Create a Magnifying Glass Icon in Photoshop CS4
Oct 19th in Icon Design by Andrea AustoniIn this tutorial, we’ll combine simple vector shapes, layer styles and generous amounts of shininess to create the perfect magnifying glass for all your search icon needs. Let’s get started!
How to Make a Creative Blog Layout
Oct 16th in Interface by RazvanIn this tutorial, we’ll make a creative blog layout using mostly simple shapes, a few brush techniques, some images, and a dose of Photoshop ingenuity. Creating web design layouts is easier than you may think. You can learn to build attractive designs rapidly. Creating this design will take less than two hours and you’ll learn some professional tips along the way. Let’s get started!
