To round off our Photoshop Around the World series, we head to the Middle East and Africa – where the design skills are as hot as the weather! The artworks here represent a huge variety of styles and creative approaches. Enjoy the last leg of our trip around the world!
100 Artworks from the Top 20 Designers in The Middle East and Africa
Sep 29th in Effects by Danny Outlaw
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100 Artworks from the Top Digital Artists in Asia
Sep 2nd in Effects by Danny OutlawLast time we honed in on some of the best Photoshop talent coming out of the USA and Canada. This week we turn to Asia – and since everything we learned about geography we learned from FIFA – Asia also includes Australia. Hit the jump for some sweet, sweet eye-candy!
How to Animate a GIF Inside of Photoshop CS4
Jul 17th in Effects, Interface by KajikIn this tutorial, we’ll take a look at the Photoshop animation feature to create a nice animated GIF. I’m sure all of you already noticed the ads at the right side of this page. For some of you, they are annoying, others even click on them, which is why they are there. I personally think there’s nothing to be said against them, so I thought why not creating a nice 125 pixel by 125 pixel ad to demonstrate how easy it is to create nice animations inside of Photoshop.
All we need to do is open up Photoshop, create our final image and animate it the way we want it to move the single elements to achieve the final effect. Additionally, we’ll stop by at the beautiful GraphicRiver website, where we’ll download their logo, which we’ll use to create our GIF.
How to Mold Paint Splatter to a Face in Photoshop
Jun 19th in Effects, Illustration by Justin Van GenderenIn this tutorial, we’ll learn how to take splattered paint Photoshop brushes and apply them to the contours of a model’s face. This is a relatively simple technique, which yields excellent artistic results. Let’s get to it!
Construct C4D Renders and Integrate them into a Photoshop Composition
Apr 7th in Effects, Illustration by EmilAfter looking through different pictures of old Roman culture, I was inspired to create this design I call “Hail Caesar.” I will instruct you on how to create this whole design including creating your own C4D render in Maxon C4D. Very simple techniques that all newcomers to Photoshop can understand will translate into an amazing design. So get inspired, open Photoshop and lets get started!
Creating a Space-Helmeted Future Retro Illustration
Apr 6th in Drawing, Effects, Illustration by James DaviesI don’t know about you guys but I’m loving the work of Electrik Suicide and Sakke Soini at the moment. I’m going to call it Future Retro for the sake of this tutorial. I employed my take on the style in pitching a poster and overall look for a night at a local club. This tutorial goes over the meat and potatoes of it’s creation!
How to Create Super-Malleable Effects with Colorful Lines
Mar 30th in Drawing, Effects, Illustration by Wojciech PijeckiThese days colorful lines are one of the most malleable effects you can easily create in Photoshop. They simply fit everywhere and can look really awesome. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create these fantastic colorful effects using only Photoshop. I’ll show you how to compose illustration with these effects. Let’s get to it!
How to Create an Interplay of Abstract Light Streaks
Feb 13th in Effects by Arnaud HemroulleThis tutorial is inspired by the work of the Lichfaktor collective. You should really take a look at their pictures, which are pure urban poetry. I basically wanted a simple way to create similar light effects without freezing my bones outside at night.
To achieve this we’ll use both Illustrator to design the basic shapes and Photoshop to create the lighting effects. Since everything is going to be done with smart objects and layer styles, the final image will be scalable at any size.
Create a High Flying Snowboard Illustration
Feb 2nd in Effects, Illustration by Alex BeltechiWe all know the typical “flying snowboarder through the air” photo. Add a lens flare, and you’ve got it made! In this tutorial we’re giving the ol’ concept a spin by using wavy lines that suggest motion and paint splatters for snow. Let’s get to it!
How to Create a Flaming Photo Manipulation
Jan 20th in Effects, Photo Effects by Jayan SaputraIn this tutorial, we’ll manipulate a picture so it looks like a woman burning in flames. The idea behind this manipulation was to create a nice looking illustration, only by using simple techniques and tools such as the Brush tool and Warp command. I hope you enjoy the tutorial and try it with your own stock imagery.
