by Leslie Nicole | Oct 16, 2015 | Uncategorized, Using Textures
This photograph of a French tower was created with filters, selective desaturation, and the addition of a watercolor texture. Intermediate to advanced level tutorial. Processing The Photograph In the illustration above, the photograph on the left is my photograph with...
by Leslie Nicole | Aug 14, 2015 | Inspiration, Photoshop Brushes, Using Overlays
Recreating a design by breaking down its elements is a great way to learn and expand your skills. Click To See The Design Larger Why Recreate A Design? I love creating and using Photoshop art, grunge and vintage brushes and overlays. These are the elements of design....
by Leslie Nicole | Aug 7, 2015 | Before & After, Using Textures
Quick texture example using a macro photo of a Love-in-a-Mist flower with a painterly texture. Easy Texture Recipe Example Here’s a really quick example of an easy textured flower. I photographed this Love-in-a-mist flower in my studio against a white...
by Leslie Nicole | Jul 6, 2015 | Using Photo Masks
Learn to use a hand-drawn digital frame for your design using Photoshop or Elements. Using a hand-drawn frame can add a bit of whimsy to your design. This is a sale announcement I used for a newsletter. The frame both encloses the design and adds to the hand-drawn...
by Leslie Nicole | May 29, 2015 | Freebies, Inspiration, Using Textures
Quote from the book, “The Shape of Content” by Ben Shahn. Download Below. The Shape Of Content By Ben Shahn When I was studying fine art at the University of Oregon, one of my drawing class readings was the book, The Shape of Content, by the late artist,...
by Leslie Nicole | May 19, 2015 | Before & After, Using Textures
I had a request for the details on how I created this image with a Lensbaby image of nectarines in my courtyard with a texture effect. This is a glimpse into my workflow rather than a step-by-step guide. It is intermediate – advanced level and assumes you have basic...
by Leslie Nicole | May 13, 2015 | Before & After
Using a photograph of an iris, a texture, a vintage paper, a vintage French overlay, a Photoshop brush, and a butterfly element to create a decorative botanical image. This is a glimpse into my workflow rather than a step-by-step guide. It is intermediate – advanced...
by Leslie Nicole | Mar 9, 2015 | Photography, Using Textures
When photographing in an environment, the Depth of Field will affect how the texture shows. Here are some tips to help texture beginners. Shallow Depth of Field I’m often asked how I cut out my flowers from the background for texture usage. What I eventually...
by Leslie Nicole | Dec 12, 2014 | Digital Papers
Change Digital Paper Colors From A Valentine Theme To A Christmas Theme Digital papers are extremely versatile when colors are changed. Here are a few color tweak recipes changing the Love Ya Dots N’ Stripes digital paper collection them from a Valentine theme...
by Leslie Nicole | Nov 21, 2014 | Before & After, Using Textures
Here’s another image where I’ve used textures with a normal blend mode to “paint” in areas of a photograph. This is a half example/half tutorial. It is intermediate – advanced level and assumes you have basic Photoshop or Elements skills and a...
