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How to Transform Your 3D Art into a Charcoal Sketch

February 19, 2017 by Guest Writer 1 Comment

Daz Studio render of a White Walker after it has been converted into a charcoal sketch using Google's Nik Collection toolset.

In this tutorial we use the Nik Collection and Photoshop to turn a 3d-art render into a fine art charcoal study. The process is simple, fun, and a great introduction to the Nik tools, which you can get for free from Google.

Filed Under: 2D Art, Daz Studio, Postwork Tagged With: 3d-art, 3d-art-tutorial, charcoal, daz studio post-work, daz studio postwork, nik, nik collection, nik tools, Photoshop, photoshop nik, photoshop tutorial, post-work, post-work tutorial, postwork, postwork tutorial

Step-by-Step Daz Studio Post-Work Tutorial

December 18, 2016 by shibashake 19 Comments

Daz Studio Iray Asian woman pin-up with her eyes closed and holding strands of pearls.

A step-by-step postwork tutorial on my Asian Girl with Pearls image. Scene was created in Daz Studio and initial light layers were rendered in Daz Studio Iray.

Filed Under: 2D Art, Daz Studio, Iray Tagged With: 3d-art, 3d-art-tutorial, daz studio iray post-work, daz studio iray tutorial, daz studio post-work, daz studio tutorial, iray post-work, Photoshop, photoshop tutorial, post-work, post-work tutorial, postwork

How to Add Glow to Daz Studio Images Using Photoshop

November 21, 2016 by shibashake 6 Comments

Screenshot of image after adding extra glow from our IBL layer.

Some simple steps on how I add glow to my Daz Studio images using Photoshop.

Filed Under: 2D Art, Daz Studio, Iray Tagged With: add glow, add glow image, daz studio, daz studio tutorial, glow, glow daz studio, glow image, glow tutorial, Photoshop, postwork

How I Combine Daz Studio Lights in Photoshop

September 24, 2016 by shibashake 11 Comments

Pin-up girl dressed in Native American headdress, sitting on a classic motorcycle.

Come see how I combine my various Daz Studio light layers in Photoshop, how I add color to lights, and how I modify light layers using Photoshop masks.

Filed Under: 2D Art, Daz Studio, Iray Tagged With: combine lights, daz studio, daz studio iray, iray lights, iray tutorial, lights, Photoshop, photoshop tutorial

Deviant Art Q&A with Becarra

September 19, 2016 by Guest Writer 4 Comments

Based on a mixture of the iconic Assassin's Creed Mythology and the popular bounty hunters of Star Wars*, the character of Mando Creed is a formidable warrior who will follow the Order's mandate to ensure galactic peace.

Becarra, a popular 3d-artist on Deviant Art, weigh in on getting views, followers, and more.

Filed Under: 2D Art, 3D Art Tagged With: 3d-art, art, art promotion, da, deviantart, followers, make money, make money art, promote art, q&a, question answer, viewers, watchers

Profile Picture Ideas

May 16, 2013 by shibashake Leave a Comment

Blonde girl holding up picture frame.

More profile picture ideas including the pros and cons of using a celebrity profile picture, pet pictures, abstract pictures, and more.

Filed Under: 2D Art, Photos Tagged With: abstract profile pictures, celebrity profile pictures, hobby profile pictures, online profile picture, pet profile pictures, profile ideas, profile picture, profile picture ideas, profile pictures, web profile picture

Make Photo Greeting Cards

May 15, 2013 by shibashake 2 Comments

Photo greeting cards are fun because we can personalize and share our treasured experiences with our friends and family. Here, we describe how to create photo greeting cards. We also provide free background card paper, frames, and decorations for your personal card making needs.

Filed Under: Make Cards, Photos Tagged With: card template, free card template, free photo card, free photo greeting card, how to make photo card, how to make photo greeting card, make photo card, make photo greeting card, photo card, photo card template, photo greeting card, photo greeting card template

How to Remove Your Photo Background with PhotoShop

November 10, 2012 by shibashake 14 Comments

This tutorial describes how to remove a photo background using PhotoShop. Detailed instructions are given together with step-by-step screenshots. It takes me about 12 minutes to remove a photo background using this method.

Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: how to remove background, remove background, remove background from image, remove background from photo, remove background from picture, remove background image, remove background photo, remove background picture, remove image background, remove photo background, remove picture background

Pictures and Words – Adding Pictures to Your Words

May 10, 2012 by shibashake 8 Comments

Pictures and Words

Creating compelling pictures can significantly increase the traffic and earnings of your web articles. Creating pictures can be fun, simple, and not very time consuming. Here are some ways to create pictures for your web articles.

Filed Under: 2D Art Tagged With: add pictures to words, add pictures words, adding pictures words, picture word, picture words, pictures and words, pictures for words, pictures to words, pictures words

Fun Dog Art Ideas

April 24, 2012 by shibashake 4 Comments

I like to include my dogs in most of the things that I do, including my art. Here are some fun dog art ideas with many example pictures, including object art, fantasy dog art, and human-dog art.

Filed Under: 2D Art, Photos Tagged With: create dog art, create dog art photoshop, dog art, dog art picture, dog art pictures, dogs art, fun dog art, fun dog art idea, fun dog art ideas

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