Create a Colorful Portrait with Easy Lighting Effects
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Comments: 16
This tutorial will cover adding colorful lighting to a photo and adding some really easy lighting effects.
Give Yourself a Painted Text on Face Effect, Inspired by Girl Talk
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Comments: 3
I decided to try my hand at making something similar to a popular photo of musician Girl Talk. This was a quick one, but I hope it’ll give an idea of what steps one can take to achieve this type of effect.
Wordpress: How to Customize the Date Format for wp_get_archives
Monday, August 17, 2009
Comments: 11
The wp_get_archives template tag is one you’ve likely seen before—it displays date-based archives in a list much like what you see in my sidebar under “Explore.” Surprisingly, the parameters accepted for this tag allow no changes in the date format.
Create a Slick Reflection
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Comments: 8
A nice fellow from the FreelanceSwitch Forums was asking me about a reflection effect I used, so I decided to share a tutorial on the subject with everyone. We’re going to create a stack of photos and give them a slick reflection.
Create Realistic Stencil Graffiti
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Comments: 19
This tutorial will walk you through editing text to look like real graffiti on a concrete wall. Hope you like it!
Create Swirling, Sparkling Light Streaks that Encircle Your Subject
Friday, February 20, 2009
Comments: 10
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
Comments: 7
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
Comments: 15
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.
How to Digitally Paint Lip Gloss with a Tablet
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Comments: 62
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!
Lighting Effects: Part 3, Glowing Orbs
Friday, February 6, 2009
Comments: 7
Another lesson in lighting effects! This time, I will demonstrate how to create glowing orbs through both a video and text instructions.
