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[kinneh]

Originally posted by robmiller
Here's my first ever attempt at doing that sorta style:

Any little tutorials on how you did that. Would love to learn how to that sorta style.

 

[Dom-]

Originally posted by Nimzicki
As a general rule of thumb, avoid the filters that photoshop provides. You will get a far more professional look through the correct use of basic tools such as the layer modes, brushes, gradients, lassoo etc.

The effect above is achieved through not actually manipulating the photo directly. Working on a layer above the photo I basically trace over it using the polygonal lassoo tool then filling it with the desired colour. With a bit more patience which I have to say, I dont have you can get a really detailed piece just through the placement of highlights etc.

The background is a simple gradient, the other 2d elements are a mix of rectangular marquees and the line tool, text etc.

Boz's work takes it a step further through the addition of textures on top. Its a case of finding what works for you, graphic design is reliant on a good sense of colour and composition more than anything, each of the elements of the piece must compliment each other in some way or they become needless clutter.

kinneh,thats basically how its done,as said by Nimzicki,and thats how im doing it atm,as Nimzicki said you do need a lot of patience,quite difficult

 

[kinneh]

Originally posted by agentsmith_28
kinneh,thats basically how its done,as said by Nimzicki,and thats how im doing it atm,as Nimzicki said you do need a lot of patience,quite difficult

Ahh sorry, must have missed that post :]

thanks for pointing it out

 

[robmiller]

It's not difficult, you just need patience. It's great with the pen tool as you can delete anchor points if you go wrong and redo them. Just zoom in close and try and add as many points as you can - you can see in some places on mine that the curve is too jerky where I didn't add enough points

 

[kinneh]

Well thats my first attempt, and also my first attempt using photoshop.
Can anyone give me adivce on how to make it better etc e.g. where to place shadows perhaps..

 

[robmiller]

I *think* I got the colours a bit better this time.

 

[Dom-]

first try at designy kind of stuff,

 

[Boz]

ooo good start people

now try adding some detail - i prefer to add the shadows rather than the highlights. skin especially can look a bit odd if u use both shadows and highlights on it, just one or just the other looks better imo

 

[Hencore]

my first submision to the thread

not sure about the hair tbh i find it hard to do

 

[Dom-]

that rawks!
the shadow on the face is just so cool,really stylish

 

[Hencore]

cheers mate apreicate the comments

 

[player]

Nimzicki how do you get these images down to two tones?

 

[w11tho]

Seeing as everyone is having a go at vectors, I thought I would jump on the wagon.

 

[player]

my offering to the desktop design gods.

full size here (1280 x 1024)

 

[unknowndomain]

Heres one i did quickly today...



Click image for larger one

 

[Dom-]

how do you make things "fade"?like Nimzicki on this piece:

where i've circles just wondered how you made it fade out,its probably something stupidly simple,but if you wouldn't mind helping me with it,

also if anybody doesn't ming sharing some psd's with me,that would be much appreciated:
email:
p1xel2 @ gmail.com (nice gmail account no spaces either in the addy)

 

[Boz]

it can either be the eraser with like 3-5% stroke strength or more likely the rectangular marqee with feathering

 

[Bloo_Fish]

If its a line tool you could resterize (sp?) the layer then add a layer mask, and then use the gradient tool over it, that should produce the desired effect

 

[b34ch3r]

Hi there, im loving all the nifty photoshop work. Are there any reccommended tutorials for complete newbies at photoshop? And yes, I have seen the sticky but they do mostly seem oriented to the more advanced user.

thanks, b34ch3r

 

[w11tho]

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