Blend it: Lighting for Beginners by Gejda, journal
Blend it: Lighting for Beginners
Tutorial Tuesdays
Introduction
Hi there! In this tutorial, we're going to take a look at something we all struggle with - lighting. After reviewing the basics, we will analyse several common lighting situations and share some useful resources to help you with further learning.
This tutorial is a part of our new monthly series at CRPhotomanipulation (https://www.deviantart.com/crphotomanipulation) - and we're looking forward to delivering some great content! Let's start!
The Basics
First things first - let's take a look at the anatomy of light and shadow.
On the image you can see above, there are several terms that you should remember - each of these elements is essential to creating rea
Digital Painting 101: Part II by NykolaiAleksander, journal
Digital Painting 101: Part II
Tutorial Tuesday
... because there is always more!
[ If you missed Part I, you can read it here. ]
Better get something to drink, and perhaps a snack, because this one is a touch longer and also a slightly heavier read than the first part. Alas, it's still 65 pages shorter than the 'Beginner's Guide' mentioned in Part I, so I guess my claim of this being a TL;DR version still holds up.
That said, clean your screens and let's get into it!
What's this about then?
This is not so much a step-by-step ‘how to paint’ tutorial, as it is a tutorial about the various steps each painting tends to take, from the choice of canvas size to
Digital Painting 101: Part I by NykolaiAleksander, journal
Digital Painting 101: Part I
Tutorial Tuesday
Digital Painting
Two words that are like Marmite. You either love it, or you hate it.
While for some, the words are like magic to their ears, others think it’s the most vile thing since Acrylics made their first appearance on the fine art scene. No, seriously, when Acrylics first went on sale, there was an uproar, with oil painters everywhere up in arms about this new-fangled ‘nonsense paint for people who aren’t real artists’. But of course that all simmered down over the years, and now we know that acrylic paint is just as valid a paint as any other.
Digital painting has received the same response
Guide: How I take macro photos of tiny worlds by Rick-TinyWorlds, journal
Guide: How I take macro photos of tiny worlds
Community Week
Learn how I take macro photos of tiny, magical worlds
1. START WITH THE GEAR YOU HAVE
One of the first questions I get asked is: what camera are you using?
While I think you can take a good photo with just about any camera, the gear is of course still important, as it informs/limits the set of artistic decisions you can make.
Macro without macro lensI use the Sony Alpha 58, which is an entry level DSLR, together with the 18-55mm kit lens. That's right - it's actually not a macro lens I'm using! While it came down to the cost initially, to not use a dedicated macro lens, I think those restrictions also gave me an interesting