Try a breath of ancient Chinese art and culture! With these simple intuitive steps of manipulations, you will learn how to create an original traditional style Chinese painting, which has an archaic charm just beyond your photo. Even with these basic Photoshop skills, you can quickly find a path to make a beautiful fairyland. So let's hit it! ... Read More
This is a digital painting tutorial in Photoshop the making of A Little Panda Girl. Watch the workflow of digital painting with step-by-step process tutorial. Learn the techniques of how to draw hairs and furs. ... Read More
Before Photoshop CS5, transforming a photo into a realistic-looking painting was quite tricky. Now that CS5 has been released we now have some new tools to help achieve this effect a bit more realistically. In today’s tutorial we will demonstrate how to use Photoshop CS5’s new Mixer Brush tool to transform a photo into a masterpiece in minutes. ... Read More
Sometimes all you need to create a quick graphic in Photoshop is a piece of paper, a pen, and a scanner. In today’s tutorial we will demonstrate how to convert a hand drawn sketch into an ink-style painting in Photoshop. ... Read More
Traditionally, matte paintings were made by artists using paints or pastels on large sheets of glass for integrating with the live-action footage. The first known matte painting shot was made in 1907 by Norman Dawn (ASC). Later on Matte Painting revolutionized to an extreme level for which Avatar is an example. In this tutorial we are going to cover few basi ... Read More
In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to create a surreal upside down mountain illustration using digital painting techniques in Photoshop. This piece was part of SlashThree's latest Paradigm Shift Exhibition. ... Read More
This tutorial describes how to create a photo-realistic rendering of a car, in this case an Audi A1. This tutorial relies heavily on paths and should take about two hours to complete depending on skill level. ... Read More
Explore freestyle methods of painting in Photoshop using unique brushes and imagery. The end result of these techniques will be a unique and expressive piece of artwork. ... Read More
Create your own Victorian masterpieces and achieve that vintage look using a selection of adjustment layers and blur effects. Let’s begin!
... Read MoreConvert old traditional oil painting to alive 3D scene with fantasy elements.
... Read MoreIn today's tutorial you'll learn how to create a dark, ominous scene featuring a fantasy devil woman. This is a fairly advanced tutorial with lots of details, but I've broken down the entire process for you so that you can follow along.
... Read MoreIn this tutorial I’ll show you how to create a misty landscape matte painting with a dark castle. We’ll create a misty scene with the layered mountains and the light from afar. The main technique here is blending with adjustment layers, masking and brushes. There are something basic you should know about contrast, distance, inten ... Read More
Painting skin is one of the hardest tasks faced by every photorealistic painter, due to the number of factors that make up a final effect – colour choices, blending techniques, special brush usage and custom texturing are all equally important to achieve a truly realistic effect. It’s also crucial to remember that different types of skin require a ... Read More
Learn how Hatice Bayramoglu created this beautiful painting in Photoshop. She will show you her process from sketching to shading using her own technique. ... Read More
Recently I was searching for a way to shape flames and change the direction of fire in a Photoshop composition. After a little experimentation, I discovered that Photoshop's Liquify Filter handles the task brilliantly. Below is the method I used to essentially paint with fire and change the direction of flames. ... Read More
What is more fun than mixing people with animals? The results can often be cute, funny, or even a bit disturbing. In today’s tutorial, I will demonstrate how to create a fantasy bird girl illustration using digital painting and photo manipulation techniques. Let’s get started! ... Read More
Sometimes real life can be boring so artists extend their imaginations and designs to extreme limits through dream scenes, fictional world, or surrealistic images. Today we̢۪ll be creating a cloudy dream scene using Photoshop̢۪s different tools and techniques. ... Read More
In this tutorial, I will teach you how to easily create a successful piece of cityscape concept art. We'll be using a very basic 3D scene as a foundation for the piece, then taking it into Photoshop for some creative photo manipulation of reference photos, basic painting and adjustments. Let's create this urban scene! ... Read More
We were recently inspired by imagery from StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create a massive spiral firestorm as seen from space. While we will use some stock photography during the course of this tutorial, most of the techniques that we will show will rely heavily on manual painting; so a tablet will be ess ... Read More