Adding Interest to Text

This is a tutorial showcasing some of the ways you can make text more interesting. It also helps show you how to make it blend, or mesh, with an image.

Vector-Style Portrait

This is a tutorial to show you how to make a vector-style portrait using Photoshop. Vectors are usually made in Illustrator. It is, actually, impossible to make a true vector in Photoshop, but that's why it's called vector-style. I'll just be making a simple one, but you can use the same techniques to make a very complex piece. This is also good practice for using the Pen Tool. Trust me, you want to be able to use this thing well. It makes everything easier. If you'd like to view a larger version, you can find it here.





The photo I used in this tutorial is from Yellow-Stock of DeviantArt.


Here are some examples of really good vector-style pieces.
Motin45's
FKindgren's
Japanese-Whaleboy's
Rizart3's

School of Fish, with a Swish.

This a tutorial on how to make a school of fish, using a brush and a path. The same techniques can also be applied to many other things. Birds, stars, hearts, Smurfs, whatever.



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First tutorial - Custom Shapes with Pen Tool

This is a good tutorial to watch, even if you don't particularly want to make custom shapes. I'll probably use the pen tool to some extent in most of my tutorials, even if I don't use it to make custom shapes. Now is a good time to get familiar with it. And believe me, you can have a lot of fun with it. If you would like a larger view, here it is.




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