Behind the type — Art & Mockups

Well, it's not your typical tutorial, my dear friends. Just on a roll with the Photoshop oil painting technique. This time around, I'll be painting everything from scratch, only using reference material for colors and such. I chose Benedict Cumberbatch because, in my humble opinion, he bore a striking resemblance to Vincent Van Gogh himself. Scroll down to see the video and still image. Little did I know before I painted this that Benedict Cumberbatch has already played Vincent Van Gogh, Dam! I should have searched the internet before I started. Painting Benedict in Photoshop I'm still learning how to...

A step-by-step look at creating a realistic oil-painting portrait in Photoshop using colour matching, blending, cracked-paint texture and a modern portrait photograph.

Create an oil painting in Photoshop without dreadful art filters. My straightforward method uses a strong photo, light, shadow and patient editing.

Hello there! Just a quick note about this blog post – it's a bit outdated. Since writing this, I've made some significant changes. I've left my job to fully focus on creating fonts, and I've also migrated from WordPress to Shopify. With all these changes and a lot on my plate, I won't be able to keep this post updated. I appreciate your understanding! Exploring Cinemagraphs Cinemagraphs have been in the spotlight for a while now. If you're not familiar with them, you can head over to HuffPost where creators discuss what they actually are. In my own words, they're...

I know alternative movie posters have been done to death but, I thought I'd still throw my cap in the ring. Why? Why not.You can say, oh that's a neat idea and do nothing yourself or you can get off your arse and join in. I decided to fight procrastination, get off my arse and do a few alternative posters myself.Believe me, my friends, there is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in Photoshop. Five alternative and minimal movie poster designs The film posters that I have re-worked are true modern classics. In no particular order they are...