20+ Inspiring Pixel Artists, Tutorials, and Resources
in Inspiration by Sean HodgePixel by painstakingly crafted pixel, artists create masterpieces styled as early video game art. Let’s take a look at some of the top pixel art studios and artists that will leave your mouth dripping with wet little squares. Then we’ll review a wide range of beginner to comprehensive pixel art tutorials. And don’t miss all the articles, resources, and collection of other cool stuff to be found in this solid collection of pure pixel love.
Getting to Grips with the Vanishing Point Filter
in Photo Effects, Tools & Tips by Alvaro GuzmanThese two tutorials are simple guides about using Photoshop’s Vanishing Point filter in photo editing. We’ll learn some of the basics about making selections, cloning areas, and pasting images into the vanishing point filter window. This is a beginner level tutorial that will help you master the basics on this topic.
Make a Turn of the Century Vaudeville Poster
in Designing by John SextonIn this tutorial, we’ll learn how create a turn-of-the-century Vaudeville poster. This uniquely appealing style of advertisement was popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s. You sir! You madam! Step right up and prepare to be amazed as we transport an image of two friends back in time to create a poster advertisement without compare!
How to Create a Super Retro Style Game Controller
in Drawing by Eren GökselIn this tutorial, we’re going to be drawing a retro game console controller. Rather than a perspective look, this one will have an isometric look. This tutorial is extremely detailed, and will be fun for all you classic arcade lovers.
ThemeForest - Site Templates and CMS Themes
in News by CollisAfter three weeks in beta of ironing out some crinkles and prepping the site, I’m proud to announce that the latest Envato website - ThemeForest - is now out of the beta wilderness and ready for buying, selling, referring and viewing.
20 Insane Comic-book Style Photoshop Effects
in Articles, Web Roundups by Danny OutlawComic books and graphic novels combine two things every designer aspires to meld: real meaning and pure, unadulterated eye candy. Here we introduce 20 of the best ever tuts on using Photoshop to create stunning comic-book style art.
Best of the Web - August
in Web Roundups by EmilFor the month of August we’ve put together a large amount of great content and resources featured across the web. I’ve narrowed down some of the most unique tutorials, useful resources, and some of the most inspirational articles that everyone should read. This month features interviews, tutorials about icons and posters, and a lot more.
How To Render a Dramatic 3D Wood Cup in Photoshop
in Drawing, Photo Effects by Alvaro GuzmanIn this basic tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a 3D cup from scratch in Illustrator, how to apply some texture to it in Photoshop, and also how to use the Vanishing Point filter to mock-up a scenario and apply realistic shadows.
12 Vibrant Experiments from the PSDTUTS Flickr Group
in Articles by Sean HodgeExperimentation is a great way to discover new visual directions for your work. A great place to share your experimental results is in the PSDTUTS Flickr Group. Certainly, you can show the work you’ve created based on tutorials, but the community is also a vibrant place to share your visual interests.
How to Create a Super Shiny Pencil Icon
in Drawing by Eren GökselThe Pencil is one of the visual metaphors most used to express creativity. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to draw a pencil icon. We’ll have a look at gradients, selection tools, and basic transform operations. Let’s have some fun with this.
