Jan 29

In this tutorial, we’ll over over how I made the Druid picture here.
With 12 steps, we’ll go over removing the background, adding more realistic hair, color correction, adding textures, shadows and hightlights, all to make a simple figurine pop out and come to life!

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Jan 2

So it’s time we take a look at how I made the “Meditation” picture. In this tutorial I’ll go on about adding a lot of light effects, some textures to those light effects, and some nifty colorizing makeup!
As with former tutorials, small details are left out. Beginners beware!

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Dec 11

In this tutorial, we’ll go over how to turn an average (read: boring) plain portrait, into a distinct one with heavy contrast and focus on details. To achieve this, we’ll be working with the Lucis Art plugin, Levels, and custom shadows.

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Nov 6

This is a short tutorial on how I made the SICHUAN EARTHQUAKE 2008 picture. Do not that far from all small details are included here. Instead, this tutorial is more of a walkthrough on the overall effects and making of the picture. If you have a fair knowledge of Photoshop though, it shouldn’t be too hard to follow. If you have any questions about anything specific, feel free to ask!


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Nov 4

Tutorial: MentalMirage Blog Header

In this first tutorial, I’ll go over the basics on how I made the top graphic (header) for my blog. We’ll be working with masks, blending modes, the LucisArt plugin, color correction, levels, and brushes.
A basic understanding of Photoshop is needed to follow this tutorial.

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Nov 3

Its my plan that in the near future, I’ll write up an in-depth tutorial on this image (watch out, its huge):

I also have planned to write a less in-depth image on how I achieved the effects of the Sichuan image.

All things to look forward to in the future!