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Why I Create Original Textures with My Phone (and how you can too!)

By Bethany Perron I hardly remember how it started. Annunciation by Bethany Perron I was learning Photoshop, gathering as many assets as a new user could, and obsessing over tutorials. I took a couple of mobile phone art courses, and … continue reading.

What I wish I could tell my younger self when I was just starting out with Photoshop (part 3):

Time traveling me: “Use the light young Padawan; trust your instincts.” Once you learn some basic lighting techniques like using overlays and basic Dodge & Burn, a whole new world of possibilities opens up for your artwork! Suddenly you find … continue reading.

What I wish I could tell my younger self when I was just starting out with Photoshop (part 2):

Time traveling me: “Pursuit of the perfect extraction will lead you to the Dark side. ” When first starting out with Photoshop we see artists with lots of experience create astonishing creations with what appears to be flawless extractions of … continue reading.

Shift Art Challenge Assets

Download image assets from previous Shift Art Challenges. First Ever Challenge, Challenge Results. (No theme) Challenge image assets not available. December, 2015, Challenge Results. (No theme) Download challenge image assets. January, 2016, Challenge Results. (No theme) Download challenge image assets. … continue reading.

Lighting Challenges

Lighting Challenges: Here are the challenges for this cycle. Please consider these as challenge prompts to start working on these skills. I know that you are entering this skill building session with a completely unique set of knowledge, strengths and … continue reading.