I just discovered a resource for excellent quality free wood textures for 2D or 3D use. The resolution of the scans are very high – all around 2100×3300 pixels. They range from subtle, light colored grains to some dark knotty woods. It helps to speak german if you’re looking for a specific type of wood. Below are just 3 samples of the 90 currently available files that you can find here at defcon-x.de.
Attention students- take your seats, just in time for Lent, we have these Ten Tantalizingly Terrific Textures Totally Free, whew… Tongue Twister. Check out these ten jpeg images (2200 x 1700 pixels) of random textures great for use as Photoshop layers to add some life to those dull designs, or use them for whatever your little artistic heart desires, enjoy- and remember to Keep Designing!
This Photoshop tutorial combines two different vacation photos. Using a free Photoshop brush, a few layer effects and a little masking, we end up with a layered file (dowloadable) that demonstrates how to use adjustable effects to turn up the drama and maintain complete control of the amount – either crank it up or pull it back. If you find the file useful (or not), please leave a comment.
The name of this album is “View from Hear”, there’s a play on words so I tried to do the same visually- the client and I went through various drafts before deciding on this design. The genre of music is Christian Rock, the goal was to not hit people over the head with Christian symbolism so I approached it with a neutral design first and then sprinkled subtle spirituality through out- Vuala. Read the rest of this entry »
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