May 28, 2007 | Other Tool Techniques, Painting Techniques, Photoshop Tutorials
Here is a simple cloud painting method. Begin with a document preset size of your choice. I used 500×500. Set Foreground color to a blue. I used #498ccb, and Background of White : #ffffff A. Select the Layers Palette New Adjustment Layer icon and from the list...
May 28, 2006 | Painting Techniques, Photoshop Tutorials
A simple method of creating fairy or galactic orbs using varying gradients and blend mode combinations. To begin, I created a new document using Background Color of White and width/height dimensions of 345×435, then created a Color Fill Adjustment Layer using...
May 28, 2006 | Painting Techniques, Photoshop Tutorials
Using the ‘Creating Surface Water’ tutorial image, I’ll show you how to add bubbles effect, as captured below. Download the zipped .psd file here. Create a Gradient A. Select the New Adjustment/Fill icon and choose ‘Gradient Fill’. B. Set...
May 28, 2006 | Painting Techniques, Photoshop Tutorials
A few simple vector layers to make compelling retro art, such as the one below Start with a new Solid Color Fill to represent the background sky. A. Select the New Fill Layer icon and choose ‘Solid Color’ from the list. B. In the ‘Pick a Solid...
May 28, 2005 | Painting Techniques, Photoshop Tutorials
Combine a Gradient Fill with Smudged Layer Masks to create the following water image. Begin by creating a new document, I used 378×600, with a White Background Layer. Next: Create a Gradient A. Select the New Adjustment/Fill icon and choose ‘Gradient...
May 28, 2005 | Painting Techniques, Photoshop Tutorials
What you will need to begin is a high resolution image. (Not supplied – below is just a sample of what I used for this effect.) Note: Image courtesy of AbsolutVision Photo Gallery. The above image is a nice one in and of itself, but what I would like to focus on...
