Stylized Portrait Inspiration
Here are various techniques for portrait stylization.
Category Archives: digital media
Interesting image sequence ideas
Here are some cool project ideas I have collected.
Illustration Techniques
Here I have collected a big set of various Illustration tutorials for inspiration on the illustration assignment. Have a look! Try something new! Here’s the big disclaimer. All of these tutorials focus only on the technical aspects of creating the work, with only #2 referring to ideas, planning and sketching. This is not the way to create good work. […]
Illustrator’s Pen Tool: The Comprehensive Guide
This is a guide to using the Pen tool in Illustrator. It was orginally posted on VectorTuts. 1. Functions Pen tool : Click on artboard to create paths with straight segments, click and drag to create paths with Bezier curves. Add anchor point tool : Click on a path segment to add anchor points. Delete […]
A Basic Guide to Photoshop CS4 Adjustment Layers
Adjustment layers allow you to alter layers without changing the actual image data in them. This means you can always go back and fix errors at any point. They also allow you to take advantage of all the benefits of layer masks, which you can read about in the layer masks post. This tutorial is […]
A Comprehensive Introduction to Photoshop Selection Techniques
This is a fantastic article about different selection techniques in Photoshop. Some are simple, some are quite involved, and all of them have potential uses. The article is originally from Tuts Plus. Have you ever had difficulties making selections and thought there was a better way? Let’s review both quick solutions, and on the other […]
Layer masks in Photoshop
Layer masks are the best and most flexible way to cut out objects non-destructively in Photoshop. Here’s a video tutorial to refresh the technique after out class lecture. <iframe width=”640″ height=”480″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/uRJoY5odA7k?rel=0″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
Kuler color palates
Kuler is a service provided by Adobe that allows you to create and share unique color palates with others. It integrates with Illustrator as well, allowing you to use color palates that others have made in your work. Check it out! http://kuler.adobe.com/