Illustration Effects

In this tutorial, you will learn how to make disintegrating human effect in Photoshop. We will turn a stand female model photo into a dark, mysterious disintegrating portrait of a witch. Custom Photoshop brushes will be the main tool of this tutorial. More

Jono Hislop demonstrates effective ways to meld elements from outer space into an image with a distinctly subaquatic feel.Alongside techniques for Photoshop, Jono also reveals how he has trained himself to notice useful areas in photos that may otherwise not have grabbed the attention – and how to use these to add dynamism to an […] More

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create warrior battling dragon photo manipulation in Photoshop. This tutorial is suitable for intermediate skill Photoshop users. We will use 7 stock images in this tutorial and use Photoshop to combine them into this scene. We will practice techniques such as layer masking, image adjustments and lots […] More

In this tutorial, you will learn how to use tree brushes to paint human hair in Photoshop by working through an interesting human photo manipulation project. The tutorial is suitable for beginner – intermediate skill users. More

Marguerite Sauvage reveals how to use Photoshop to colour pencil-drawn artwork while still maintaining a handcrafted feel. Recently, French illustrator Marguerite Sauvage created a series of portraits called Flower Women, which she describes as “fashionable, traditional-looking, very feminine”. Here she takes us through the development of one of them, Sylvie. Flower Women was a personal […] More

In this Photoshop tutorial by Marty Geller from Blue Lightning TV you will learn how to create the look of a mixed media portrait from a photo and how to replace your subject without having to redo the effects. Marty will guide you through all the steps required to create a beautiful artistic portrait effect, […] More

In the world of Photoshop, some effects are timeless classics. Turning a portrait photo into a sketch is one of them. With just a few simple clicks, any portrait can be turned into a beautiful drawing, and any photographer can feel like an accomplished graphic artist. In this tutorial, Steve Patterson from Photoshop Essentials guides […] More

Christmas is here. Didn’t you know that? It’s the time of the year when shops and advertisers remind you of reindeer and Santa with plenty of tacky images. Not Alexandra Fomicheva. This talented designer and illustrator has just charmed us and captured our imaginations with her magical Christmas artwork. Looking at her work for the […] More

In this tutorial I will give you some tips on how to Christmas greeting card with snowflakes and colorful tree baubles in Photoshop CS5. You will learn how to add a Layer Style, draw Christmas baubles with Ellipse Tool, apply brushes, use Custom Shapes etc. Read tutorial at DesignStacks… More