Archive : Techniques

Create a Cosmic Space Girl 3D Photo Illustration

Create a Cosmic Space Girl 3D Photo Illustration

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In this tutorial, we’ll be putting together a variety of techniques from previous tutorials, including a 3D wireframe from our Liquid Explosion artwork tutorial, custom brushes from our Wild Effects with Custom

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Create a Pulsar Star Inspired Digital Abstract Artwork

Create a Pulsar Star Inspired Digital Abstract Artwork

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Combining abstract 3D elements with lighting effects is a great way to achieve great visual effects.  Several major art groups have released entire exhibitions on using similar techniques, using 3D Studio Max

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Harnessing the Power of Geometry for a Creative Nike Shoe Design

Harnessing the Power of Geometry for a Creative Nike Shoe Design

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Geometric shapes have a natural affinity in design and can play very well off of each other as well as a main subject for the composition.  The familiarity of the human mind

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Combining Custom Brushes for Wild Effects in Photoshop

Combining Custom Brushes for Wild Effects in Photoshop

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Custom brushes can be an incredibly powerful way to add a touch of originality to your work.  By photographing or otherwise capturing given effects such as splatters, drips and watercolor textures, you

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Achieving Visual Sharpness in Design and Art with Photoshop

Achieving Visual Sharpness in Design and Art with Photoshop

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Sharpening images is one of the most fundamental elements of graphic design; however a lot of people struggle with this key process in their designs.  Without proper sharpening, an image can look

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Composite an iMac Render into an Incredible Apple Advertisement

Composite an iMac Render into an Incredible Apple Advertisement

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A little while back, when CG.CreativeFan had just launched, we published a tutorial about modeling, texturing and rendering an iMac in Cinema4D that would be the basis for a product advertisement tutorial

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