Chut

Let me know what you all think? This is my first art with the cintiq and also using photoshop to color.

Magical Red Guard

I tried to keep this from public sight by posting
it as a follow up comment on the Red Guard post
but, it wouldn't let me....

For those who want to know what this is about,
Rich keenly remarked on the previous post:

i think one of the biggest things in manga is
the highlights in the eyes so it would of probly
looked cooler if u added them.

So here is the Japanese manga version:


Enjoy ;)

Brushed Aluminum

How to make brushed aluminum in Photoshop.


We start off with making a rectangle, by default hotkey U.


Next we select it with the path selection tool (A).


To get the brushed effect, we first need to add some Noise.
Filter -> Noise -> Add Noise...


Next we will get this warning message, it only asks if we want
to convert the rectangle from vectors to a bitmap. It's not that
we have much choice here.


First turn on the Monochromatic option, to make sure we lose the
colour. Than adjust the amount until you get a good mix of gray tones.


Next we want to add a motion blur.
Filter -> Blur -> Motion Blur...


Adjust the Distance to your own liking. Optional you can add an angle to it,
as a different direction of brushing.

Note that the edge of the rectangle gets blurred also, making it slightly
smaller.


This can easily be removed with the Marquee Tool (M) [select and press Delete]
or with the Eraser (E).

You can also select a part and apply the filters:

(the highlighted part is to make the selection stand out better)

My manta ray

My interpretation of Black Manta
Some manta ray and an underwater city
Chandni