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...
by Leslie Nicole | Nov 18, 2014 | Before & After, Using Textures
This still life photograph of Lilies and Mock Orange blossoms is transformed with textures. Intermediate to Advanced Level Photoshop Tutorial. The Photograph Each year the end of May through the mid-June, our courtyard is filled with the sweet scent of our Mock Orange...
by Leslie Nicole | Oct 30, 2014 | Using Overlays, Using Photo Masks
Photo masks aren’t just for photos. They can be used in a variety of ways from overlays to brushes to design elements. In the quick design below, I used 3 masks. One for the large background color block, one for the area behind the photo, and one for the photo....
by Leslie Nicole | Oct 16, 2014 | Using Photo Masks
Add extra embellishments to a digital photo mask with this easy, ingenious method. I love working with photo masks because they add another dimension to a design. Many of the French Kiss Collections masks are purposefully understated as I’d rather give you the...
by Leslie Nicole | Sep 5, 2014 | Photoshop, Photoshop Brushes
I’ve had a lot of requests for a tutorial on how I created this image of a French Castle that looks like it’s an illustration. A Tutorial In Four Parts While this technique is pretty simple, I wanted to cover a lot of the different options involved which...