“There are many ways to illustrate and be creative even if you can’t draw so well. If you’ve got an imagination and some Photoshop skills, then you can create illustrations that are bang on trend. I’ll take you through the necessary steps to get you on your way to creating artworks of your own. The aim of this tutorial though, is not to teach you how to rip off the style, but to show you how to create illustrations without needing to outdraw Da Vinvi. The hope is that you’ll follow and use these techniques to work within your own style! “James Davies
How to Create a Contemporary Style Illustration Without Drawing Skills – Screencast
Nov 16th in Screencasts by Gavin Steele
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Create a Leather-Textured, Realistic Briefcase Icon – Screencast
Nov 2nd in Screencasts by Gavin Steele“Our 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!” Andrea Austoni
How to Create a Rusty Texture in Photoshop – Screencast
Oct 27th in Screencasts by Gavin Steele“In this tutorial, we’ll learn how simple it is to texturize objects using different fusion mode layers, adjustment layers, color tweaks and some very simple filters in Photoshop. You can use this simple technique in more complex illustrations of your own creation. Let’s get started with learning these techniques!” Sergio Ordonez
How to Enhance Photos With a Pen Tablet – Screencast
Oct 22nd in Screencasts by Alex Beltechi“Have 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!”Alex Beltechi
Create a Magnifying Glass Icon in Photoshop CS4 – Screencast
Oct 19th in Screencasts by Gavin Steele“In 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!”Andrea Austoni
How to Create 3D Text Blocks in Photoshop – Screencast
Oct 18th in Screencasts by Gavin Steele“In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a 3D Blocks text effect. You need to have Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended to practice this tutorial. This will be fun and I’m sure you can do lots of cool things using this technique. Let’s get started!”Eren Goksel
Create a Shiny Earth with Photoshop 3D Layers – Screencast
Oct 13th in Screencasts by Gavin Steele“In this tutorial I’ll show you how to create a shiny planet icon using the 3D features of Photoshop CS4 Extended. This will cover basic information about 3D layers and texture maps. Let’s get started!” Andrea Austoni
Adding a Realistic Tattoo the Easy Way with Photoshop – Screencast
Sep 28th in Screencasts by Gavin Steele“The end goal of a good retoucher is to make their work appear invisible while creating some alternative reality. In this case we’re going to look at one method I use for adding a tattoo to an image while making it look like it’s really a part of the original photo. This method involves placing an Illustrator file (the tattoo source image) as a Smart Object, using the Free Transform/Warp Tool, adding a Gaussian Blur (to adjust the ‘Focus’) and then finishing it all off with a lighting effect created from a Channel Pull. Ready to begin?” Dennis Dunbar
How to Create A Swanky Coffee Table Icon in Photoshop – Screencast
Sep 21st in Screencasts by Gavin Steele“What would your icon collection be without a swanky piece of contemporary furniture? In this simple, yet effective tutorial we will learn to incorporate the power of subtlety into icon design. We’ll be creating an icon similar to the design of Isamu Noguchi’s 1944 classic coffee table. Let’s get started!” Andrea Austoni
Create an Intense Movie Poster in Photoshop – Screencast
Sep 14th in Screencasts by Gavin Steele“Designers love to be critical about movie posters, and while you may think you have better ideas about how to sell a movie to an audience, how many times have you actually tried doing it? In this tutorial, we’re going to create a poster for a fictional movie called “Fugitive.” The movie is meant to be a suspenseful thriller that features one’s escape under the cover of darkness, despite man’s attempt to capture the lone hero. Thin and cheesy plot? Check. Awesome opportunity to better your PSD skills? You got it!” Alex Beltechi
