FOWA Miami 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
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My friend Adrian and I are headed to Miami, Florida for FOWA (Future of Web Applications) today!
Create Swirling, Sparkling Light Streaks that Encircle Your Subject
Friday, February 20, 2009
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This tutorial will walk you through creating beautiful, smooth streaks that swirl around your subject. Since a number of readers have asked in particular about the use of this in Fairytale Flow, we’ll also add a dusty sparkle effect to the streak.
Retouch Eyes with Digital Makeup
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
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This tutorial will explain how to darken and thicken eyelashes, add subtle eyeliner, and add a little dimension to the iris. There are a lot of tutorials out there for adding dramatic makeup digitally, but this one focuses on maintaining a natural look. Just say no to gaudy purple eyeshadow—enhance with subtlety (and this tutorial)!
Beginner Masking: Change the Backdrop of Your Photo
Sunday, February 15, 2009
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Today’s lesson is an introduction to masking, a Photoshop tool that can make working on multiple layers really efficient. In this tutorial, we’ll be using a mask to change the backdrop of a photo. This is an easy one, but will lay a good foundation for using this technique on more complex works.
Cinematic Sunday: Sunshine
Sunday, February 15, 2009
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This week, beautiful shots from SUNSHINE, a science-fiction film from 2007 about a crew on a mission to reignite a dying sun. Fantastic sci-fi inspiration!
Desktop Wallpaper: Iron Lights
Friday, February 13, 2009
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Today I’m featuring a desktop wallpaper that shows off a couple of the lighting effects we’ve discussed—there’s elaborate use of smooth streaks and plenty of glowing orbs.
How to Digitally Paint Lip Gloss with a Tablet
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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This tutorial demonstrates how to use digital painting with a drawing tablet to create the illusion of lip gloss on bare lips. I use this technique frequently for retouching, and it’s a great digital painting exercise too!
Cinematic Sunday: Pushing Daisies
Sunday, February 8, 2009
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Cinematic Sunday is your weekly dose of inspiring imagery from movies and television. This week, we have scenes from television’s Pushing Daisies, a series that consistently used beautiful color palettes and composition to bring life to the neo-noir fairytale.
Lighting Effects: Part 3, Glowing Orbs
Friday, February 6, 2009
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Another lesson in lighting effects! This time, I will demonstrate how to create glowing orbs through both a video and text instructions.
