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Bwah-Bwaaaah.

13 Apr 2012 1 Comment

Okay folks, I know it’s been a few days since i’ve posted here. Between Flash Pulp, Skinner Co., and RL, things have been ridiculously busy over the past week or so.

Hoping to have some time to work on projects this weekend. Promise I’ll have something up for you guys soon. </apology>

More Presets Than You Can Shake A Brush At

05 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment

by 0popanax in Random Tags: adobe, brushes, photoshop

Set #5 is one of my favourites. It’s called Cloud_Brushes_by_JavierZhX. I believe this was downloaded from FreeBrushes.com, but you can visit his Deviant Art portfolio here.

My Cup Runneth Over…With Brushes

03 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment

by 0popanax in Random Tags: adobe, brushes, photoshop

Sample #4 - Suddenly_Spring_brushes_by_gvalkyrie…again, found at FreeBrushes.net. I love the background in this one, especially the light/pollen effect.

Even Moar Candy!

02 Apr 2012 2 Comments

by 0popanax in Random Tags: adobe, brushes, photoshop

Sample #3 – Paisley Doodles by Mel. I believe I found this set on FreeBrushes.net, too, but you can check out her site over at Mel’s Brushes. Not only does she have brush presets, she also has a bunch of digital scrapbooking material, decoupage images and clip art.

More Candy!

31 Mar 2012 Leave a Comment

by 0popanax in Random Tags: adobe, brushes, feathers, photoshop

Here’s the next sample! Fog__feathers_and_smoke_by_arrsistable also found at FreeBrushes.net

New Candy!

30 Mar 2012 3 Comments

by 0popanax in Random Tags: adobe, brushes, galaxy, photoshop, sample

Hello everyone! I spent a few hours playing around in Photoshop last night. I got myself a few new brush sets and colour pallets. I haven’t really done any work with the pallets yet, but I had a chance to experiment with the new brushes. I made a few test pictures using the various brush sets and I figured I’d post them up here over the next couple of days.

Hope you enjoy the samples!

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This first set was Galaxies_bySunira. I found this preset on FreeBrushes.net.

Working on another project

27 Mar 2012 3 Comments

by 0popanax in Painting, Random Tags: acrylic, birds, Paint

This is a snapshot of another project I’m working on.

That stuff I was talking about….

22 Mar 2012 Leave a Comment

by 0popanax in Painting, Random Tags: adobe, red king, watercolour

I spent some time yesterday working on the Red King. I wanted to paint it using watercolour, but I ended up using Photoshop instead. I get really nervous about painting works that I’m especially proud of. You can’t un-paint something, and I get anxious that I’ll screw up and ruin my original. Because of my anxiety, I rarely follow through with painting and that’s kinda sad.

Like I said, however, I REALLY wanted to colour this image using watercolour. So I decided to be proactive and learn how to make watercolour effects using Photoshop. I found a great tutorial on how to set up textured paper/brushes, etc. Check it out if you’re interested.

I haven’t finished the colouring yet, but I’m pleased with the way it’s turning out. Enjoy the sneak peek!