Saturday 30 April 2011

Abstract Nude 119/365

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I've been working on this for a few days, acrylics on canvas board :D 

Friday 29 April 2011

Branch 118/365

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Thursday 28 April 2011

Abstract Nude 117/365

Abstractnude2
Acrylics on Canvas board. 

Wednesday 27 April 2011

Lightening and scatter effect 116/365

Break it up...!

Step 1

Make a new 1024x768 sized documents, set the background colour to black. Next using the Text tool Type “Hero” or any other word you like in a large bold font setting the text to red (#c02626).

Step1

 

Step 2

Make a new Layer above the text layer called “Lightening 1”, Press D on your keyboard to reset the colour swatches to black and white. Next go to filter>Render>Clouds, follow this by going to Filter>Render>Difference Clouds. Repeat the difference cloud filter again to produce a lightening effect. Set the Layer Blending mode to Screen to remove any black.

Step2

 

 

Step 3.

Add a Reveal All Layer Mask to the Lightening 1 Layer, Layer>Layer Mask>Reveal All. Mask out some of the effect until you have a few good sharp lightening bolts.

Step3

 

 

Step 4.

Repeat steps 2 & 3 again on a Layer called “Lightening 2”.

Step4

 

 

Step 5.

Group the lightening Layers together by selecting them in the layer palette and pressing Control & G together. Add a reveal all layer mask to the group and mask the lightening so it looks like it is going through / around the letters.

Step5

 

 

Step 6.

Duplicate the text layer (Control & J) and rasterize it (Right click the text and select Rasterize type). Drag the new text layer beneath the original one, hide the original text layer by clicking the small eye next to its icon in the layer palette. We now want to invert the text colour, we do this by pressing Control & I together while on the new Text layer.

Step6

 

 

Step 7.

on the blue text layer go to Filter>Blur>Radial Blur, set Blur Method to Zoom and amount to 100. Set the Blue Text Layer Blending Mode to Lighten and unhide the original text layer and some of the blue blur should show around the edges.

Step7

 

 

Step7b

 

Step 8.

Go to http://simonrudd.info/brushes/ and download and install the brush Random Squares. Next add a reveal all Layer Mask to the Text Layer and using the brush “Hard Square Random” with foreground set to Black (#000000) randomly click on the text to mask away parts of it.

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Step 9.

As before duplicate and rasterize the text layer, Blur it as before but set the blending mode to screen and leave it above the original text layer.

Step9

Step 10.

Finally set the forground colour to red (#c02626) and using the same brush on a new layer start to paint in random squares, feel free to change the size of the brush to create a nice random effect.

Step10 

 

 

Tuesday 26 April 2011

Park 115/365

P333

Monday 25 April 2011

Pic for tutorial 114/365

Hero
For my newest tip squirel tutorial :D 

Sunday 24 April 2011

Saturday 23 April 2011

Abstract Nude 112/365

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I've been trying to paint an abstract nude 

Friday 22 April 2011

Guildhall 111/365

so hot - so very hot!!

Ssa50073

 

Wednesday 20 April 2011

Our "Leader" 110/365

David_cameron002rgb
I'm out of practice! :D 

South Parade Peer, Portsmouth 109/365

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Sunday 17 April 2011

Saturday 16 April 2011

Thursday 14 April 2011

Spongebob Square pants doodle 105/365

Spongebob
Just a quick doodle :)  thoughts go out to Stevyn Colgan who lost his dog today :(  

Wednesday 13 April 2011

Worry 104/365

Worry5
I think he's done - someone give him a bowl of m&m's without the brown ones! 

Tuesday 12 April 2011

Monday 11 April 2011

Worry 102/365

Worry4
i'm not sure where i'm going with this - but he reminds me of an aging rocker! :D 

Sunday 10 April 2011

Worry 101/365

Worry3
I'm pretty happy with the face :)  got to add some background details! :D 

Saturday 9 April 2011

Worry 100/365

Worry2
woop - 100 days of drawings so far! :D 

worry 99/365

Worry1
i forgot to post this yesterday! 

Thursday 7 April 2011

worry 98/365

Worry

Wednesday 6 April 2011

Monty 97/365

Monty

Tuesday 5 April 2011

Esther 96/365

Estha
i've been busy today with parent / teacher meetings :D  my kids are both doing well even if they are both mad as a box of frogs :D 

Monday 4 April 2011

Its a trap 95/365

Trap
something silly :D 

Sunday 3 April 2011

Bunny 94/365

Bunny_4

Saturday 2 April 2011

Bunny 93/365

Bunny_3
two crisps abling down the road, a car pulls up and asks them if they want a lift!  they reply - no thanks we walkers!! :D 

Friday 1 April 2011

Bunny 92/365

Bunny_2
I'm really not sure what the hell this thing is! :D