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Photoshop Art Mastery is within your grasp…
What if you could confidently create amazing artwork whenever you wanted to?
Imagine quickly doing an extraction and placing it on your background, and then flawlessly apply just the right techniques to bring it all together!
Imagine doing piece after piece, and quickly seeing huge improvements in your artwork.
But let’s face it… there’s A LOT to learn. Especially if you want to expertly apply the perfect techniques at the perfect time.
There’s a multitude of adjustment layers, blend modes and tools.
Then there’s extractions, masking and all the special effects you can pull off!
It can be downright daunting to face all this, especially doing it alone!
Enter the Summit experience!
With Summit you’ll be joining hundreds of fellow artists, all on a quest to learn everything they can to improve their art!
What’s Included with Summit?
TWENTY FOUR (30) Summits (and counting), each with 5-10 videos!
AND, you’ll get a new Summit on an exciting Photoshop topic EVERY MONTH!
Master Matte Painting
In this Summit we take a close look at creating new custom backgrounds by blending images together! We cover what to consider when selecting images, and we go into blending with masks and blend modes. PLUS, watch the workshop with Matte Painting expert, Bunty Pundir!
Pro Lighting!
In this exciting Summit we look at all the major ways to light your subjects and backgrounds! From simple overlays, to more complex highlight painting we cover it all! Plus, watch our Workshop recording with Caroline Julia Moore.
The Robert Cornelius Method
Watch how Robert Cornelius creates his incredible style. Learn all the steps from beginning to final product. This Summit includes image assets for you to re-create Robert's piece, AND don't miss the incredible Workshop recording with a lesson from Robert Cornelius.
Master Curves
Curves. Probably the most powerful adjustment layer in all of Photoshop! In this series of videos we explore all the wonderful possibilities, starting with basic contrast, and ending with advanced concepts like correcting color cast and adjusting individual R, G, B curves.
Painterly Effects 1: Overlays & Brushes
In this Summit we look at some cool ways to create painterly effects. Guest artist Vibeke A Johansen reveals her method for creating artistic sketches, and you'll see how to build up an oil paint effect with just overlays!
Painterly Effects 2: Brushes & Filters
In this second installment of Painterly Effects we focus on using brushes for creating effects: Mixer brush, art history brush, and even the smudge brush can all be used for some really amazing effects!
Creating Artistic Landscapes
There is MUCH more you can do with a landscape besides straightening the horizon and adjusting the contrast! How about telling a story by adding one small element, or adjusting and adding light to create the mood you want your viewer to feel? We cover it here!
Master Extractions
Extractions are essential for creating compositions or sky replacements. In this series of videos we cover all the main methods of extracting a subject from the background. We compare different methods and even a popular extraction plugin!
Master Brushes
There is so much more to brushed than soft mask blending! Learn the huge variety of brush controls and brush dynamics. Find creative brushes like grass and snow and HAIR. Plus, learn how to create your own custom brushes and how to organize them!
Pro Color Grading
In this exciting Summit you'll see how to use color to finish your pieces and create amazing moods and ambiance. Learn the combination of colors used in Hollywood action movies and learn WHY they use them.
Magical Finishing Touches
After spending enormous amounts of time and energy on extractions, lighting and composition, it's time to think about adding some finishing touches to your art! We spend time looking at adding atmospheric effects, adding custom vignettes and focusing attention with selective coloring and lighting.
Advanced Composites w/J. Hahn
By far one of our most exciting Summits! We bring together FIVE top Photoshop artists and challenge them to create compositions using the SAME starting elements. Check out their results and watch a video by each of them showing how they did it!
Creative Blur & Sharpening
You might be surprised at how much you can do with blurring and sharpening! You'll learn how to use a variety of Photoshop tools and a ton of fun applications, like artificial motion blur and selective sharpening for focus and special effects.
Special Effects 1: Image Styles
Ever wonder how to transform a portrait into pop-art, or a pencil sketch? You'll learn that along with some fun effects like the "glitch" effect and pseudo HDR. Plus, find out the origin of half-tone effects and how you can use it creatively in your art!
Special Effects 2: Lighting
This is really a continuation of our Lighting Summit as we look at cool special effects with light! Find out how to create fireflies, sparklers, lens flares, bokeh and more! PLUS, find out how to make a cool light orb for your model to hold!
Fantasy Portrait Effects
Have some fun with portraits! You'll learn to create amazing effects like skin cracks, gold skin and porcelain skin. Caroline will also show you how to create a conceptual portrait using Dodge & Burn. BONUS: how to create an exotic tiger woman!
Fun Photo Effects
Here we examine effects that simulate different cameras and dark-room exposure. Learn how to create high-key, low-key, Polaroid and LOMO effects. Also, see how cool bleach bypass, cross processing and vintage effects can be!
Plugins & Camera Raw
Our BIGGEST Summit to date with a whopping TWELVE videos covering a ton of FREE plugins for stock photos, fractals and textures. Caroline gives us a thorough look at the ins and outs of the Camera Raw filter in Photoshop! PLUS, a bonus video on using the Flame Painter plugin.
Creative Water Effects
This Summit is just pure fun! Find out how to blend in water splashes, adding rain, and reflections using displacement maps! We also take a deep dive and look at adding lighting and bubbles under the surface.
Mythological Creatures
In this creative Summit we look at how to assemble fantasy creatures using a variety of techniques. Learn how Gail Edwards creates a mythical Sea Serpent and a fierce Vampire, how Caroline Julia Moore puts together a Dragon and a Banshee, and how Andrei assembles a rising Phoenix. Soon you'll be ready to create your own mythical creatures!
Spooky Halloween Characters
In this Summit the instructors all challenged themselves to create some scary and fun images. Watch a two part video by Caroline Julia Moore, showing the advanced techniques she used to create Infection Zone. You'll also find two fun pieces by Gail Edwards, a ghostly image by Andrei Tallent, as well as Bonus Videos showing the use of Photoshop's various removal tools.
Imaginary Movie Posters
Learn to use a large number of techniques to create movie posters. You'll see how posters came together for a 40's Noir, a Western, a Sci-Fi film, a Martial Arts movie and a festive Holiday flick. Armed with lots of new techniques and ideas, you'll be on your way to create any style movie poster you can think of!
Holiday Cards
In this Summit we explore the world of creating and printing cards. Three Summit instructors show you different ways to create cards either in a series, or theme. You'll also find great tips on converting your files to printable JPG files to upload to your printer of choice!
Whimsical Art
In this Summit we take a whimsical approach to making art. There are many ways to approach this and a myriad of techniques to get you there. In these videos you'll find a big range of ideas and concepts by Gail, Caroline and Andrei. Learn from the videos and create your own whimsical projects!
The Filter Gallery
This month we have a close look at Photoshop's Filter Gallery. This native and free tool has a ton of options and huge potential to create amazing effects. In the videos you'll find a complete breakdown of available filters, a great video on usage, and a quick warning about image sizing as well.
Billboards
In this fun Summit Cycle our instructors were challenged to make billboards for imaginary products. You'll find an in-depth two part tutorial by Caroline Julia Moore, two funny billboards by Gail Edwards, and a futuristic billboard project from Andrei Tallent.
Surreal Art
In this Summit we explore surreal art. Combining unexpected elements, dramatically altering scale, revealing something new, these are all found in the artwork in this Summit. We also take a full tour of some advanced Transform Tools such as perspective and puppet warp.
Creating Characters
In this Summit we explore building characters. Creating a new character in your artwork brings together many different skills and concepts. Caroline and I will show you a few concepts and ideas in the videos below. You are welcome to recreate our characters using the included resources, but we strongly encourage you to build your own unique characters!
Fantasy Portrait Effects 2
Portraits offer a huge variety of creative expression! In this Summit we explore fantasy portraits even further. Both Caroline and Bunty showcase some gorgeous images in the tutorials below. You are welcome to follow along using the included resources, but we highly recommend that you bring your own twists and creativity to your artwork!
Diptychs and Triptychs
In this Summit cycle we take a look at the unique elements involved in making diptychs and triptychs! You'll find amazing full triptych video tutorials by Caroline and Bethany. You'll also find two great process tutorials by Bunty and Caroline, showing how to split an image into three parts and frame them, and finally save your setting for future use!
Frankensteining
In this Summit we'll look at "Frankensteining" model images. You'll learn how to combine limbs and body parts from multiple images of the same model. You'll also learn how to use the Puppet Warp tool and some other great techniques. There's some really fantastic tutorials here, so have fun with it!
Sci-Fi
In this fun Summit we are presenting an instructor challenge! Bunty, Bethany and Caroline were given the exact same starting images and asked to create a sci-fi image with a surreal twist. Below you'll find the amazing results in tutorial form! You'll be able to download the exact same starting images and we look forward to seeing all your creative work!
Tricks & Treats
Learn how to create spooky and creepy artwork in this month's summit cycle. From creepy treats & amazing tricks to spooky moods & ominous scenes all will be taught by our top instructors. First, learn some cool tricks with Bethany, then create some creepy artwork with Caroline Julia Moore, and in the end, read how Bunty creates a composition with lots of photo manipulation tips.
Model Alterations
In this Summit we dive into some fun and very useful ways to modify model images for your artwork. You'll learn how to replace clothing, replace hair, and alter hair color. You'll also find a magnificent bonus video for creating hair using ParticleShop!
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PLUS, you’ll be able to attend our Monthly LIVE Online Workshop!
Su Canton
Technique in itself is fine but putting it all together into one piece, one layer at a time without creating something that’s too busy or overworked was a challenge at times. Shift Art workshops have sorted out that for me, showing me several different artists work processes using the same techniques. The workshops are wonderful training sessions!
Vicky
My biggest challenge was how to use the skills I had already acquired to make something I liked. I was already an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop…but having the skills doesn’t mean you know what to do with them! Shift Art has inspired me!
Penny
Watching the tutorials gave me (and still does) a wonderful understanding of how the many tools in PS can be so useful in producing an image which is much more artistic. For instance, I thought that the Curves adjustment layer was just a simple adjustment until I learned about the different colour channels and now I am amazed at how powerful & useful it is!
Larry Buckley
After learning extraction from a few of the pros, it has become much easier. Shift Art has helped not only with extractions but lighting, creative & localized adjustments and techniques such as dodge & burn as well as sharpening. These specialized modules take you much deeper than other courses … which helps producing a finished result.
Lisa
I am finding it very valuable to learn from different instructors as each person has their own style. Your monthly Summit tutorials teach not only how to use the Photoshop tools, but also how the tools can be used creatively, how photography and images can be created into wonderful works of art above and beyond the initial photograph!
Randy
Creativeness is probably the most difficult thing to do. The artist at Shift Art are great. Showing the steps to create these awesome pieces really help get your imagination started. I am very inspired by the Artist on Shift Art!
Charles
Shift Art helped! By repeatedly watching the tutorials I was able to perform tasks with layers, blending modes, and final coloring.
Linda
… Shift Art totally changed my work. I found new tools and new ways to use old tools in a creative way. I have to pull myself away at times to get other stuff done…hahaha… Absolutely worth it for those who want to take their photography to another level. Thank you all so much !!!!
Audra
It has taken me awhile to get started, but here I am, and I am hooked! Summit is AWESOME. I looked up from my work to see that it is 5am and I have been at this all night. This is my first try at anything like this, and I am looking forward to doing magical things with my own photographs, as well as following along with the materials provided within the tutorials. I had no idea how magical this could be. Limitless!!! Thank you to the team that is Shift Art!
Michelle
Seeing amazing works of art deconstructed in a way that is easy to understand encourages me to try new things. Getting a clear idea of the thought process the artist went through in creating the work helps me realize that it’s possible to take what I see in my minds eye and make it visible to others.
Bea
Every digital artist, whether seasoned or just getting started can learn something at Shift Art! The tutorials are first-rate and provide so many learning opportunities. Helpful hints and more can be found in the articles. The monthly challenges offer a way to spark your creativity. You can’t go wrong by becoming a member!
Sheila
Shift Art is a wonderful place to be if you want to learn from some of the most talented digital artists in the industry. Amazing tutorials, lovely art posted daily by members, and an art challenge once a month to stretch your growth! I love being a member of this group!
Marilyn
I’m quite good at PS, but I still learn something every day. The tutorials are beautifully crafted . . . and having the text below is absolutely brilliant, because if you’ve forgotten some detail, you don’t have to run through the tutorial again – you can just skim down the text.
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