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14 25 different filters and how to use Feature: Master filters
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trending images Check out some of the most popular artwork that’s been rocking the internet over the last few weeks, and take inspiration from what’s currently trending There’s nothing more inspiring than surfing the internet and seeing what other artists are creating, and we encourage you to do so. Here are some of our favourite pictures that caught our attention recently, from some of the world’s most exciting artists and designers.
Chatchanok’s rooster has been viewed over 8,000 times. We love the detail in the piece, and it’s proof that while digital and analogue art are often considered separate, they can conflate for incredible results such as this.
The blending in Rafael’s work is superb, as is the choice of colour and texture. He’s been featured by Adobe’s Photoshop gallery, and this piece is a great example of his wonderful command of a composition.
Chatchanok Wongvachara www.behance.net/ chatchanokwong
Rafael Boo www.behance. net/rafaelboo
This was created with the smoke cut out and applied using blend modes, and space elements added. The smoke was given a colour temperature, light effects and spots using gradient maps, Curves and blend modes.
Risfan Fariansyah www.behance. net/rsvn
This was created in Photoshop and Lightroom. The Transform tools were key in creating a surreal environment, masking helped to bring all the elements into the final image and blend modes helped unify the elements.
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Mind-bending compositions are extremely popular online, and this is the standout piece in Risfan’s impressive portfolio. We particularly like the colour editing that Risfan has made in Lightroom.
The artwork was created from a pencil drawing that I did, with the digital colouring coming from Photoshop. The image was created in celebration of the Chinese Year of the Rooster.
Jan Urschel
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This illustration was made for the movie Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures. Photoshop was used to composite several 3D render passes, add photographic background plates, bring in atmospheric effects like steam, and the final colour grading.
Yukai Du
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This is the cover of a children’s book, commissioned by Wide-Eyed Editions. The cover image needed to incorporate the themes of the book, feel coherent, and also feel related to the other pages illustrated inside. Brushes were used to create the illustration.
Jan has worked with countless production companies, and this is a shining example of his work. We love the detail and atmosphere in this piece, and so do 135,000 people who have viewed him online.
Aitor Prieto Reyes www.aitorprieto.com/
I work on my digital pieces as if they were a real canvas, so I don’t usually accumulate many layers. In this piece I used a layer for the background and another for the characters, which I blocked to give them volume with brushstrokes.
With half a million online views and support from The Student Show and Pantone, Yukai’s work is highly rated. We love this one, because it feels slick yet playful: that’s the power of Photoshop brushes.
Barcelona-born Aitor has been recognised by four separate Behance showcases for his perfectly detailed, often caricaturist digital art. This landscape is beautifully realised and was featured by the Photoshop, Behance and Illustration galleries.
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Image of the issue Layers, blend modes and masking were vital in this image. The rhino was the first thing to be added to the scene, before the town was added to its back and everything was blended with adjustments and brushes.
Caroline Julia Moore
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I took the main photo of the two subjects at the studio and merged this with a woodland photograph that I’d taken. The image was stylised with Dodge and Burn, and a Color Lookup adjustment was applied.
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Alexander Kruglov
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I used a lot of layers and masks for the mood in this image. I used an image of an old gramophone from a museum and Liquified it to make it look like an unusual flower. I added my cat to the image, too!
Claudio Tosi
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The original sketch was drawn by hand, then replicated on a Wacom tablet. The aim was to enhance the beauty of the traditional sketch using digital tools. I used brushes and pastel textures on the shadows.
Murilo Francisco
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I used the Pen Tool to cut out the images, along with exposure, merging and adjustments, and I blended everything together to produce a natural, toned composition.
Kostis Keritis
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In order to create this, I began with a few quick sketches to find the best possible frame. Then I added more images, overpainted a few new elements and drew the details with a tablet.
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Readers’ Challenge Challenge entries The best entries and overall challenge winner
1 Sheri Emerson
Space Detective I used Polar Coordinates to make rings from the rockets, duplicated and blurred for glow. I put the arctic scene in the background, filtered and added a desaturated rainbow ribbon.
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2 Bob Parsi
Love, Strategy & War I created a movie poster theme based on Love, Strategy and War. I created this design using all images provided. I used a lot of masking, layer adjustments, blurs, blending and more.
3 Previatti Consanni
Don’t Worry, Be Happy This image uses a main subject as the focus, with a spacey background. The background was created with adjustments, layers and blend modes.
4 Neil Kelly
Spaceman This depicts a spaceman landing on a planet once inhabited by humans, but now only a ferry remains and no ocean. Adjustments blended everything together.
We challenged you with these In issue 151, we challenged you to get creative with these four images. You were allowed to use any or all of the pictures, and whatever other resources you chose. Here’s what you created.
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