In this tutorial, Fabio Sasso will show you how you can create retro lighting effects in Photoshop without resorting to plug-ins – and with a degree of control that means you get the look you want without the trial-and-error aspect of the iPhone apps.
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Break into Fashion Illustration
Its roots may be in clothes, but fashion illustration is a style in itself, and it is currently enjoying a renaissance, says Graeme Aymer
Put a low-poly spin on music cover art using Photoshop
Here Damien Vignaux — aka elroy — shows you how he created an artwork for his band The Escapists – a techno act comprised of Damien and Leonizer records boss Léonard De Léonard. The artwork appears on the cover of The Escapists’ new EP, Les Ailes du Courage (Wings of Courage), as well as on flyers for their live shows.
Create an abstract figure using Photoshop’s Ellipse tool
A stock image gets a vibrant makeover courtesy of Mart Biemans and some clever use of Photoshop’s Ellipse tool
Add motion to an illustration using lines
In this tutorial, illustrator Eric Van Den Boom explains how you can use lines and patterns to add a sense of motion to your illustration or photograph.