Finally I got around to recording and editing a new video. It’s a walkthrough of my artwork Gone, which in real time took around 2 hours in Photoshop, but which I sped up to save you from watching my every tiny move. The further along the process comes, the more the video is sped up. […]
Poison is an image that largely lives off of its mood and atmosphere, using colours and light to give it a painterly look. I recorded the last two hours of my process and condensed it into a 45 min video (by speeding up the footage) complete with voice over explanations and ramblings 😉 Learn how […]
Finally time and my muse were both in agreement to let me create a new manip. A tutorial for a technique used on this is now live on youtube! The tutorial is all about the Camera RAW filter, which can help you radically change the appearance and atmosphere of your precomposed manipulations as long as […]
I’ve been asked quite often how I do my lighting and especially how to make things glow. So I thought I’d show you the whole process in a video! Learn how to put light and shadow according to multiple light sources, change the colour of fire, add a ball of fire to someone’s hand make […]
After the positive reactions to Portrait of a Girl, I wanted to share a trick I picked up while creating the image: how to add make up and keep the shiny highlights intact. Originally, I wanted to use the screen recording I did while creatng the image. But when I watched it I saw that […]
Photoshop has a great arsenal of tools that let you work non-destructively. Let’s take a look at three of the most important options. 1. Layer & Vector Masks Have you ever cut something out using the earaser only to find out later (when your undos are no longer available) that you cut too much? Use […]
Photoshop offers a lot of features that can make your life easier – and the option to not only use preset brushes but to create your own comes in handy in a lot of instances. For example, I use it to create a watermark that I can put on all my images before I upload […]
In this video tutorial, I walk you through the creation of an Easter-themed manipulation. Along the way, I will show you a ton of tips and tricks that make your Photoshop workflow a breeze (did you know you could turn a selection into a mask just by clicking on the mask button?) and that help […]