2 Wild Ivy Brushes
1 Stamp Ground Leaves Brush
4 assorted Real Tree Leaf Brushes
Watch it in action on YouTube:
Ideal for both Graphic Design, Digital Painting and Scrap-booking!
Thank you <3
8 Quick stamp Photoshop brushes:
3 Girl Brushes + 5 Stamp hairstyle outline.
For best result with this brush use a canvas size of A4 or bigger at Resolution 300.
Do not re post or re sell these brushes anywhere. Link back to this page for sharing. thank you!
3 Girl Brushes + 5 Stamp hairstyle outline.
For best result with this brush use a canvas size of A4 or bigger at Resolution 300.
Do not re post or re sell these brushes anywhere. Link back to this page for sharing. thank you!
Download the PSD Here
James Gurney Gamut Mask Tool for Photoshop
I want to share with you this PSD I made after reading Color and Light by James Gurney. If you
have read the book you already know what this is all about and why it is so
important. If you haven't and you are struggling with picking good colors for
your paintings, I highly recommend you spend a few minutes checking out the
links I put at the bottom of this page.
In short: Using this interactive tool by following James
Gurney's teachings can help you find harmonious colors on the color wheel.
Picking a color palette can be daunting and if you just started painting, even
frustrating. That is because there is a lot of science behind it and light that
needs to be understood in order to master its use. There is many resources out
there that do a wonderful job covering this topic. Gurney's book is one I will
make sure to list more for you in the near future.
Check out James Gurney explains warm and cool gamut mapping Video From imaginefx
To learn more about gamut masking and James Gurney himself
check out his amazing blog:
The concept of Gamut masking (and much more) is best
explained in his book:
Download Them now!
Note that the triangle brush might not work the same way on any version of Photoshop that is older than CS6. (sorry!)
If
you use these brushes please favourite and link back to this page or to
my gallery so that other people can find them as well. Also if you want
to show me what you used them for I would be very happy and
comment/favourite the work.
Do not repost any of my brushes for any reason. Just link back to my gallery if you need to.
Thank you. (:
Forgive the eventual English mistakes <3
Paper texture from: [link]
Do not repost any of my brushes for any reason. Just link back to my gallery if you need to.
Thank you. (:
Forgive the eventual English mistakes <3
Paper texture from: [link]
Imaginative Realism by James Gurney, creator of Dinotopia
This book comes with the saying "How to paint what
doesn't exist" and that is what it
does exactly.
Why Did I Pick this book?
A lot of young artists, often, get to a point in which they
find improving their skills frustratingly slow.
That can sometime bring them to put the blame of this slowness on themselves
and get de-motivated. It turns
out that in most cases this slowness is due to
not following a good workflow and learning plan. This is true,
especially, for some self taught artists, or students that had the bad luck to
turn out in a lousy college class, like myself.
Once those problems are addressed their art starts to flourish. So I
have picked this book because I genuinely think this can help many of you out
there, to start finding your path to become a better artist.
My Personal thoughts.
The book is fun, easy to read and very to the point. It takes you step by step through the author's
workflow, techniques and mindset that allow him t o create incredibly realistic
and stunning paintings. From setting up equipment to thumbnails and colour
studies all the way to the final product.
With the addition of some tips that are almost impossible to find, at
this small a price anyway. All the
chapters are packed with useful information and are great bases to start your
own research upon. When I first picked up the book I was shocked by the
stunning illustrations. I am very passionate about all that is art and while I
was turning the pages I felt like I was holding treasure. Although this book has a chapter about
painting and drawing media, if you are looking for something that will teach
you how to shade properly, apply paint or make a Photoshop brush, this might
not be what you are looking for. I do recommend this if you have doubts on what
to do, or practice next in order to improve your skills and need an overall
guide. In that case this is definitely the book for you.
Other Notes
I aimed this review to students but keep in mind that Imaginative realism is a widely loved book among
many professionals and lecturers as well as everyone else. And although the first few chapters of the
book are aimed mostly for a traditional approach, everything else will be
useful to both the digital and traditional painter. To me the difference
between digital and traditional is the same as oils and watercolour. Different
media, but the theory behind where you place the pigments and why is the same.
All mediums need it and is universal.
With -2' c outside I though I'd make this little snow brush.. it might come in handy later on this winter, or even sooner, considering the weather here in the UK. I am also working on a little snow effect video tutorial that should be out sometime this week.
Free Painterly Flower Brushes for Photoshop
It might be snowing outside but I surely am in the mood for spring! I can't wait to go out and see this view for real. If you want more cute little brushes you can find them here! <3
1 Cloud Brush
For Cute painterly clouds effects!
If you use it it would make me very happy if you link back to this brush and let me know so i can add you to my favorites!
Thank you <3~
Download them here!
Bosto Kingtee 19MA
"EDIT: I have had the chance to
use this table for a while now. I have to say it was really a great investment.
I have always had problems with my old tablet due to not being able to see where
I was drawing (I have awful coordination!). Now I feel more comfortable working
and I noticed a great improvement in my artwork as well. If you are like me and feel like you just can't get used to not being able to see where you put your pen. A tablet display can probably help you. I know it is saving me a lot of frustration!"
I bought my new "Bosto Kingtee 19MA" on the 13th of March. It was shipped from China on the 15th and arrived really quickly, in the UK, 3 days later. The tablet itself looks and feels beautiful, it is a delight to be able to draw right on the screen. I have had the tablet for two days, I am now very happy with the product but I have to admit that the first day I was concerned. We spent most of the day trying to make the drivers work properly (I mostly just watched in agony while my boyfriend fixed it). We had to contact customer service a few times, they were very helpful, fast responding and they made the process of installing and setting everything up a bit less painful. Although I think the software is not very user friendly, once you get it to work it does what it is meant to do properly.
Tablet
Pro's
- 10 express keys.
- Doesn't lose precision at the edges of the screen.
- Easy to plug in.
- Doesn't heat up. ( I have kept it on for 12 hours straight and it was only slightly warm in the middle of the screen).
- It is very light.
- Drawing quality is good and it doesn't lag.
- The tablet itself feels well made and the design is beautiful.
- Inclination is easy to change.
- 19 inch screen gives a lot of surface area to draw on. ( This is extra points for me because anything bigger than this would not fit on my cluttered desk!)
- The screen is 16:10 ratio.
- Can be used without having to mirror the primary screen.
- Matte paper-like surface to draw on.
Cons
- Screen will appear to be changing colours and brightness when viewed at certain angles.
- The stand cant rotate, only go up and down. (You might be able to get your own stand though, I have yet to look into this.)
- Glass thickness causes the cursor to, sometimes, appear a millimetre off the position of the pen tip. ( I don't mind this but some people might find it a bit frustrating at first).
Pen
Pro's
- It is very light, it feels like a real fine tip pen.
- Battery lasts for 80 hours with very little charge time.
- Draws beautifully once set up correctly.
- Accurate. (doesn't have that horrible snap to grid feel when you draw like some other tablets get.)
- It automatically turns on instantly when you start drawing and turns off when idle for a while ( You won't even have to worry about it, it looks after itself).
Cons
- Only has one button.
- Battery powered. ( It comes with a charger, you don't have to buy battery).
- The nibs that come with the tablet are made of hard plastic.
- It doesn't have an eraser.
Overall I think this is a really nice tablet, very well made
and undeniably good value for its price.
The company is still new but they are really helpful and care about their customers.
I would recommend this to students or
anyone who is looking to buy a tablet and not spend a fortune on it. This would definitely be worth a 5-star if the screen didn't colours and brightness when not looking straight at it.
