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cover artist interviewRandy Monteith

Randy Monteith is a self-taught artist. All his ideas come from anoveractive imagination, that is only put in check when he finishes a

piece of artwork and then the process begins again.

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Dearest Readers!

Lets face it: the Summer is about to end. Most of you are probably coming back from

holidays and I guess you dont feel like getting back to work, is that right?

The sunny days will soon be over, but it doesnt mean that the holiday fun has to

stop! Try to change all the good energy you have into art. Be creative and let us inspire

you with our September tutorials:

In this issue, Alena Lazareva will show you how to make a beautiful digital painting

of a Forest Fairy and Jos-Paulo Reis how to prepare an intriguing vector image. You

can also improve your photo retouch skills with Ylenia Peronti and Armand Johnson

or become a master of a realistic digital painting, in which George Patsouras will helpyou. You can also enjoy the works of Randy Monteith, our cover artist, and read the in-

terview with Natalia Voloshyn, April Elisabeth and Armand Johnson.

I hope that each one of you will find something useful and interesting for himself.

Have a good lecture!

Magdalena Mojska

[email protected]

Editor in Chief

creative classDistractionsJos-Paulo Reis

interviewInterview with Natalia Voloshyn

digital paintingForest FairyAlena Lazareva

workshopHow to paint a realistic eyeGeorge Patsouras

How to paint a realistic lipsGeorge Patsouras

interview

Interview with Armand Johnson

photo retouchGlamour RetouchArmand Johnson

How to change eye colorYlenia Peronti

interviewInterview with April Elisabeth

photomanipulationMaking the MoodNaomi Bensen


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sea (who is my biggest fan) is 17. I work for Bombardier of ThunderBay, Canada, where I do the electrical electronics testing on the rail-cars we manufacture for the world.

Interview with

Randy Monteith

Please tell our readers something about yourself.I am 49 years old , I have a great wife who is my inspiration in somany ways. My son Rory is seven years old and my daughter Chel-

I am self-taught as an artist. So any mistakes I havemade are intentional. All my ideas come from anoveractive imagination, that is only put in checkwhen I finish a piece of artwork and then the processbegins again. I have been working with Photoshop foralmost 7 years now. I am lucky enough to have twoimages chosen for two of RedBubbles books GAIAand Compassion, Courage and Friendship. I have beeninterviewed in Photoshop Creative Magazine #14 andhave images printed in Advanced Photoshop as well.Recently in Issue #60 of Photoshop Creative Magazinethe editors chose my portfolio on their webpage asone of the Top 5 rated portfolios. I am not one to thinkoutside the box, but blow it to bits, so stand back andwatch me now!


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interview with randy monteith

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Why did you choose to become a digital artist?Someone sent me an email with a picture that someone did of ananimal that was made up of three other animals and I said to myself:Great Idea! but I thought I could do so much better. I had no clue what

software was out there until some friends told me about Photoshop.I am self taught as an artist and have taught myself Photoshop allon my own. Creating Digital Art is a great outlet , I get to see all thesecrazy ideas I have in my head come to fruition.


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interview with randy monteith

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Where do you look for the inspiration to create?My ideas come from all over, I have a very overactiveimagination that works non-stop.

Could you tell us a bit about the advantages anddifficulties of your profession? What do you findthe most satisfying about it and what can bediscouraging?In my case, because I have a regular job as a elec-tronics tech, I am lucky I dont have to rely upon myincome from my artwork. But this also gives me thefreedom to work on what I want to work on and notwhat the boss tells me to do. I mainly create art formyself. If others like it then thats a bonus.

Are there any works you are particularly proudof?Yes there are quite a few actually. Broken from Withinwas featured in an ad for Photoshop Creative maga-zine. Wither won a first place prize in a internationalart contest sponsored by Corel. Earth Bound was fea-tured in a limited edition book by Redbubble.

What are you currently workingon?

No real projects , just some experi-ments that sometimes turn intopieces of artwork. I love comingup with new techniques, take anold techinque and stretch it a littlefurther then others have.

Any advices to those who wouldlike to become digital artistsas well?Dont think outside the box! Blow itto bits! A program like Photoshopcan be very scary to learn thereare so many tools and things youhave to know how to use. Just

take your time and learn a smallpart at a time. Then you will learnhow to slowly start using differentparts of the program together en-abling you to understand it betterand create some amazing art!


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In this tutorial I will show you how to acheive an interesting effect using vectors.

Distractions

medium | 45 min.

adobe photoshop CS5 | adobe illustrator


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distractions

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Step 1To begin, create a new document as shown below.

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Step 2Fill the background layer with black color: [Alt] +[Backspace]. Next select the picture for this tuto-rial. Any picture will do, but the photo of a face ora portrait will be the most suitable here. Now youneed to cut the face out of the picture. In this sce-nario we used Pen Tool since it provided the bestresult. In Paths panel click left mouse button onthe thumbnail you created. Next press [Ctrl] +[C]to copy and [Ctrl]+[V] to paste it.

Step 3Now we will adjust contrast of the cut out image.Go to Layer>New Adjustments Layer>Selectivecolorand set the values as you see in the picturebelow.

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Step 4Duplicate the model's layer and desaturate itusing [Shift]+[Ctrl]+[U]. In the Layers panel

select desaturated copy of the model and go toFilter>Blur>Lens Blurand use the settings below

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Step 5Now we need to save the document as PSD file(File>Save as).

Step 6In this step you need to make sure that you havechosen or made the right vectors to be used inthe image you are creating. As soon as you haveit done, drag into Photoshop and choose Smartobject. To do that, highlight your Vector in Layerspanel, right click mouse button and from the dropdown menu select Convert to smart object.


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Step 7Now put your vectors in your file. Choose the firstone and go to Filter>Distort>Displace . Use thesettings shown below. You have to do it for all thevector layers. Choose the file you saved before inPSD format to complete the displace filter. Next,duplicate the face image as many times as thenumber of vectors you add to your file. We needthe original copy of the image you cut on top ofany smart object you create. Once you have theimages on top of the vector layers you have tocreate Clipping masks. Right-click on each copy

of the image layer in the Layers palette and selectCreate Clipping Mask.

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Step 8Once you have done all the clipping masks, youmust give some layer properties to the vector lay-ers. Click on fx below the Layers panel, select dropshadow and use the settings below.

Step 9You can modify the settings of each smart objectlayer just the way you want. I hope you enjoy it!

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urge to create. Also, I was a lot into photography at that time but Ididnt have a camera. After browsing a couple of websites with pho-tomanipulations, I understood that its not necessary to have expen-sive equipment to create and I decided to give it a try.

Interview with

Natalia Voloshyn

Tell our readers something about yourself. How did your digitalarts adventure started and why did you choose this profession?Ive been a digital artist for three years now and my relationship withthis form of art started rather traditionally I was driven by a strong

Im a 21 years old master studentfrom a beautiful city of Lviv, Ukraine.Though my occupation (Im a linguist)can hardly be called arty, Ive beenmadly in love with Photoshop andphotography for nearly 3 years. Beingan artist is an amazing feeling.You can find more of my works at:http://voloschka-photo.deviantart.com/http://voloschka.deviantart.com/
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interview with natalia voloshyn

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Where do you get the inspiration for your works?Anything can be an inspiration music, films, books, different kindsof art, even random lines in the conversation. I often build up an im-age of a future artwork in my imagination, it can be my vision of acertain concept or feeling, or just a fantasy scene. But sometimes I

just play around with images, textures and brushes and somethinginteresting comes along the way.

Could you tell us a bit about the advantages and difficulties ofyour profession? What do you find the most satisfying about itand what can be discouraging?Digital art is very time consuming. It might take up to 5 hours oreven more to create a piece. It is also quite tiring as it requires hoursof concentration and sitting in front of a computer screen. The mostsatisfying thing about being a digital artist is that nothing limits you


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if you want to create a beautiful lady with huge butterfly wings ora dark dungeon with ghosts, it is up to you. Anything is possible. Im-ages, brushes and textures give you an opportunity to experimentas much as you want. However, digital art is technically difficult and

requires a lot of practice, which can be discouraging at times.

Are there any works you are particularly proud of? Any personalfavourites?Thats a tricky question. I really like my latest pieces Free, Perfec-tion and Carried Away but it would be wrong to call them favourite,as all of my works mean a lot to me.


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interview with natalia voloshyn

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What are you currently working on?Im working on a piece portraying an imaginary being, perhaps agirl, lonely, lost and rejected, longing for warm human feelings butnot being able to find them. It is going to be a dreamy fantasy piece,quite dark and atmospheric.

What are your plans for future? Are there any particular goalsyou would like to achieve?I consider myself being a perfectionist, so I try to improve my skillswith every new piece I create. I would like to move more in the direc-tion of digital painting, learn some new techniques.

Any advices to those who would like to become digital artistsas well?The first and the most important piece of advice dont stop. Dontgive up, even if things go totally wrong or are not as good as you ex-pected. Be patient, try to build up an image in your mind first or drawa sketch, and then recreate it step by step. If you feel that you lackknowledge, browse for some tutorials, they can be very helpful. Im-prove your skills. And remember - the sky is the limit.


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Step 1I made a sketch in Photoshop using Wacom tablet.After I made a rough sketch, I decided to add dif-ferent decorative details during the process ofdrawing.

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Step 2I drew the basis for the face, body and dress ona new layer. More details and highlights wouldbe added later.

Forest FairyI wanted to draw a beautiful fairy with long hair and bright green eyes, runningthrough the forest. I decided to paint it in bright colors of yellow and orange.The image needed to be magical.


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Step 4At this point, I began to refine the face and makeup, continuing from step 2, and adding more de-tails. I focused on the looks and the eyes becauseI think its very important. I painted some pinkishshades on the face, added highlights, and texturedthe lips. After that, I added eyelashes.

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Step 5In this step I drew the hair. I decided that fairy'shair would be long, with a reddish-yellow hue.

First I drew the basis for hair using a dark color.Then I painted waves of the hair lighter. I usedseveral colors to draw the hair (brown, orange,red and various shades of yellow), as it givesthe effect of more volume. To draw the hair I usea soft round brush. In the brush settings, I set

Shape>Dynamics>Fine hairfine hair and sized itto 2 px.

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Step 3I started to paint the basis for fairy's hair. I useda wide, round, soft brown brush and drew it ona new layer. Then I began to paint more details of

fairy's body and of her dress by adding shadowsand highlights.


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Step 7When I finished the details on the girl's body,I drew a flower in her hand. On a new layer withOpacity 50%, I drew a light train. I used a soft,round brush with Opacity set to 30-50%.

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Step 8I started to paint the background and used a soft,large brush. I made the left upper corner of thebackground lighter and the bottom of the back-ground - darker.

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Step 6I decided to make the dress more beautiful. First,I drew bright yellow patches on the dress and thefolds. I drew highlights with a soft, round brushsetting the Opacity to 40%. I then painted glosson her dress. For this I used a brush size of 2-5 px.Glitter (point brush). I drew it on multiple layerswith varying transparency and used a bright yel-low and red brush. The more points you paint, the

more the dress will shine! On the brightest partsof the dress I put more points of bright color.


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Step 10In this step I added decorative items and orna-ments. I used a brush size of 2 px and yellow andbrown colors to paint decorations (to look theirbest, they need to be drawn very accurately).

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Step 11I drew the falling leaves on 2 layers: a front and arear layer. On the foreground, I painted the leavesbrighter. To layer the leaves in the background,I applied a Gaussian Blur.

by Alena Lazareva

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Step 9I then painted an abstract leaf in the right side ofthe background and applied the Gaussian Blurfil-ter (Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur). Now, using a soft

brush, with light yellow I added rays of the sun. Af-ter that I again applied the Gaussian Blur.


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This tutorial will explain how to paint a realistic eye in Photoshop. Eyes are by far one of themost important aspects of any painting, especially if its a portrait. Its also one of the mostfun features to paint, as painting an eye is much easier than one might think.

How toPaint a Realistic Eye

medium | 30 min.

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SketchBefore laying down a single brushstroke, itsimportant for me to create a rough sketch. Itdoesnt have to be perfect, but we need to getour point across here. This will only make things

easier during the painting process. Create a newlayer and sketch in an eye.

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Laying down the Base ColorThis step is simple enough; here we lay down thebase color for the skin. Simply use the Gradienttool here and fill the background layer with yourcolor choice. In general try not to go too light ortoo saturated here.

Defining FormUsing the HSB Slider, (Windows>Color), picka darker more saturated color for the darker areasof the skin, and paint it using a simple Hard Edgedbrush. I also pick a lighter, less saturated tone forthe highlights of the skin. I choose a color for theeye, in this case, a bright blue and paint that in aswell.

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Bringing Life to the SkinThe values of the skin need some work here.I choose an even brighter, lighter color to definethe form of the skin. I introduce the lighter tonesaccording to the lighting here, which is a standardfront light. I add the lighter tones to the tone, the

bridge of the nose, near the eyebrow, and aroundthe eyelid to make things appear more realistic.

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Smoothing Out the SkinAt this point, all my work was done usinga standard Hard Edged brush, which is great fordefining form quickly. To blend the skin and giveit a more photo realistic look, I now switch toa soft brush (Hardness at 0%) and Opacity at 50%.I blend all the sharp transitions until things appearmuch smoother. Additionally, I paint darker toneson the blue iris to give it more depth.

Bringing More LifeAt this point I work a bit more on the skin tones,

adding some more saturated reddish tones onthe area around the eye, as well as the cheek.I also add a more saturated blue to the eye aswell. I do this all with a soft airbrush at a fairly lowopacity on a new layer, then merge it down whenIm satisfied with how things are looking. I also dosome more detail work using a softer Hard Edgedbrush as well.


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DetailsIm satisfied with how things are looking at thisstage, so I start working on the details. Usinga fairly small brush, I begin to add some bumpsaround the eye to give it a more realistic looks.I also create bumps around the eyebrow usinga both a fairly light as well as dark color to helpit pop for a realistic look. I also add details in theiris using a lighter bluish color to really bring theimage to life. I work in at a very large zoom at this

stage as well to make things easier and moreaccurate.

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RefinementI go over everything with a Soft Edged brush ata low opacity for a more realistic look. AdditionallyI bring out the details more using fairly small, hardedged brushes. I work on the eyebrow, paintingeach strand in, as well as the eyelashes.

Color and Texture EnhancementThings are looking a bit too muddy for my taste,

so what I do here is create a new layer set tosoft light, and enhance the colors quite a bit.I introduce much warmer tones around the eye togive it more life. Finally, I slightly overlay a leatherphoto texture to give the skin a slightly morerealistic effect.

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In this tutorial, I will explain how to paint realistic lips with Photoshop. Before attempting topaint lips, its essential that you practice drawing lips as well as the head in general to getthe best results possible.

How toPaint a Realistic Lips

medium | 30 min.

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how to paint a realistic lips

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SketchI almost always start off with a sketch for myserious paintings, and this one is no different.I create a new layer, and with a Hard Edged brush,I quickly sketch in the lips. Getting the lips to look

right now just makes the painting process thatmuch easier.

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Picking the right base colorPick a mid-tone for the skin, one thats not toosaturated or too light (a common mistake manyartists make). To quickly fill in the canvas witha color, I simply use the Gradient tool. After itsdone, I use a hard edged brush to paint in thered lips.

Defining FormOnce I chose my base tone, its time to define theform of the skin. The first thing you must think ofis where does the light come from? In this case,

I decide to go for a fairly simple front light andshade accordingly. Using a Hard Edged brush,I use darker, more saturated tones for the darkerparts of the skin, and a lighter, less saturated tonefor the highlights of the skin for a realistic effect.Use a darker midtone for the top lip, and bring outlighter tones for the bottom one (this works formost lighting situations).

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Bringing out the HighlightsThings are still looking too flat for me at this stage,so I choose a much brighter midtone to bringout the form of the skin. As always, I simply usea hard edged brush at this step. I bring out lighter

tones on the corners of the lips, the chin, and ontop of the lips.

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Smoothing out the SkinOnce Im happy with my value statement, I decideto soften everything out with a soft edged brush.I choose Hardness 0% under my Brush Settings,and with a 50% Opacity, I smoothen out the roughtransitions.

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I start bringing texture to the lower lips usinga fairly small, Hard Edged brush. I zoom closerhere to make things easier, and begin to paint thetexture of the lips keeping the form in mind, usinga circular stroke. Additionally, I bring out a fairlyharsh highlight at the top of the lips (the part thatlooks like a V), which gives the image a muchmore realistic feel.


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Even more details!I bring more contrast to the image, using lightertones for the highlights and darker ones forshadows. I introduce a fairly dark tone rightunderneath the lip, above the chin for a realisticeffect. I also use a darker tone to separate thebottom lip from the top, giving the lips more

depth in the process. I also add a mole simply forthe fun of it.

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Final RefinementHere I add even more texture to the lips, and usea very light, almost white color on the bottomlips to bring more life and contrast to the image.I clean the image out a bit in general and makesure everything appears as symmetrical aspossible, and voila! Were done!

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contributors.

Randy Monteith

I am self taught as an artist. So any mistakes I have made are in-tentional. All my ideas come from an over active imagination, thatis only put in check when I finish a piece of artwork and then theprocess begins again. I have been working with Photoshop for al-most 7 years now. I am lucky enough to have two images chosenfor two of RedBubbles books GAIA and Compassion, Courage andFriendship. I have been interviewed in Photoshop Creative Maga-zine #14 and have images printed in Advanced Photoshop aswell. Recently in Issue #60 of Photoshop Creative Magazine theeditors chose my portfolio on their webpage as one of the Top 5rated portfolios. I am not one to think outside the box, but blow itto bits, so stand back and watch me now!

c o v e r a r t i s t

Alena Lazareva

My name is Alena, I live in Russia. I`m the digital artist and the

illustrator. My interests are art, photography, computer graph-

ics. I have been drawing since childhood. I studied at the School

of Art at the artist. There I drew pictures in oils and watercolor,

is now engaged in graphic design. During the last three years I

have been enjoying working as a computer graphics artist. I love

to paint illustrations in the style of Fantasy: mythical creatures ,

fairies, elves, mermaids and angels and painting children fairy-

tales. I`m currently using Photoshop CS and tablet Wacom for

of my artworks. I hope you like my illustrations!

Website : www.alenalazareva.com

e-mail :[email protected]

Armand Johnson

Im a professional photographer and graphic designer fromNorthern Louisiana, USA. I have had the pleasure of working withcelebrities, non-profit organizations, and local talents within theLouisiana region. Ive also provided public service to the areaand worked with the local youth to teach them professionalism,career goals, and creative thinking. I get a lot of my inspirationfrom what I observe, which is everyday life.http://www.flickr.com/photos/thearmandjohnson

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George Patsouras

George Patsouras is a freelance and concept artist residing fromLong Island City, NY. His work can be seen in a variety of differ-ent projects, including video games, comic books, as well as card

games. George specializes in depicting realistic fantasy images.For more of his work, be sure to check out his official blog at:http://cgaddict.blogspot.com

Jose Paulo Reis

Im a digital artist with 3 years of experience. My passion isfashion photography, creativity, advertising, photomanipula-tion and digital art. Currently Im working as a digital artist inLalaland Studios (fashion photography). I love fashion andbeauty photography and everything related with digital art. Imdevoted to Photoshop, and everyday Im trying to improve myskills.Enjoy my works by visiting my blog: www.zepaulocreation.blogspot.com

Naomi Bensen

Having been raised in a colorful environment of art, music, andcreative learning, it was only natural for me to gravitate towardsphotographya medium that can catch a split second and makeit last forever. Behind the lens, I have pursued my own uniquestyle of photography that focuses on capturing natural and un-staged moments. For me, photography is more than taking a goodpictureits about turning a moment into art. Find me at: http://theimagination.deviantart.com/

Ylenia Peronti

Im 19 years old italian artist. From 3 years I have a passionfor photo retouch and generally for phtoshop so I started topractice retouch first on what I call extreme makeover, asdescribed in this tutorial, and then devot himelf to studyingprofessional photo retouching refining technical professionaland actually retouch fashion shots. Im supermoderator inthe Forum Graphics www.graficicreativi.com and I manage

especially the section of photoretouch. you can find me atthe following links: www.yleniaperonti.wordpress.com http://yleniuccia.deviantart.com/
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Interview with

Armand Johnson

Please say a few words about yourself.I have a degree in Graphic Design and I really enjoy art, all forms of it.Whether, that is music, acting, dancing, painting, photography, etc. Iam intrigued by many different forms of art. I DO like to play videogames (when I have time, but who doesnt) and I DO consider videogames as ART, but thats a different subject. Im kind of laid back and

very business like in my approach to most things.

Why did you choose photo retouching and what do you findfascinating about it?When I was in undergrad, I collected plenty of music CDs and DVDs.It always intrigued me how flawless and perfect looking the coverart was. I thought to myself, I want to reach that level of perfectionin what I do. But graduating with a BFA in Graphic Design kind ofsteered me away from that in some regards. It wasnt until about 5years ago when my Aunt asked me to gather a couple of shots forsome of my cousins promotional work that I begun to take retouch-ing very seriously. After I took the shots, I thought: These imagesneed to be presentable. So, I started to dabble with perfecting theimages which pushed me into retouching. By being a photographer,retouching is essential to my workflow, because I want my images

to have that commercial, professional appeal. I want my work tolook like it belongs in a magazine, as a poster, or on a billboard, etc.I find retouching fascinating because how one can push and perfectan image to his/her likings and to the clients likings as well. Its agreat feeling to boost someones confidence by showing them theretouched image in comparison to the original. It can help them gainor retain their swagga.

Im a professional photographer and graphic designerfrom Northern Louisiana, USA. I have had the pleasureof working with celebrities, non-profit organizations,and local talents within the Louisiana region. Ive also provided public service to the area and worked withthe local youth to teach them professionalism, career

goals, and creative thinking. I get a lot of my inspirationfrom what I observe, which is everyday life.

See more of my works here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thearmandjohnsonhttp://www.twitter.com/dajizzlehttp://www.creattica.com/creatives/the-armand-johnson/29390

Contact me:

[email protected]
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Where do you look for the inspiration to create?There are several photographers and retouchers, well known andnot, that inspire me with their work. Joel Grimes and Dave Hill are

probably the most prominent amongst the photographers. I admiretheir approach to their craft and absolutely love their end result.Other notable photographers are Dustin Snipes and Dallas J Logan.As for retouchers, I think Amy Dresser is amongst the best. Her workis incredible. Nick Saglimbeni is also. Hes an awesome photographerand retoucher. But, that is just the list of people. Nature and naturalthings are very inspiring because of their calming attributes. Also,


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youre attached to some major clients, your rep (credibility) increas-es for the better. What can be discouraging is the journey to arrive atthat stage. There are many individuals proclaiming themselves pro-fessionals (whether photographers, retouchers, etc.) that are hurt-ing the industry. They are utterly confusing clients. A random personwith a camera is not a photographer and a random person with acopy of Photoshop is not retoucher. A lot of lower level clients tend todesire commercial level work for pennies on the dollar. Thats just notfeasible. Retouchers probably spend more time with an image thananyone else involved with the creative process. They deserve to becompensated properly.

Do you have any achievements that you are particularly proudof?Yeah, I just recently got a couple works approved on the major cre-ative website Creattica.com. Also, being featured in this magazine isvery rewarding! I look forward to achieving more goals and receivingmore accolades. Lifes a marathon, not a sprint.

What about your plans for the future?I plan on making my stamp within the industry as have the othersuccessful digital artists. Ill always be refining and fine-tuning mycraft to become more diverse. I wont go into too much details causeI have a laundry list of things. That could take all day ;) But I will saythis, the pieces of the puzzle are beginning to fall into the right plac-es and I believe this interview and collaboration with PSD Photoshopmagazine is a crucial step in this process.

Do you have any advice to those who would like to becomedigital artists as well?Be artistic and approach things from a creative perspective. I find

many individuals wanting to be artists without being artistic or cre-ative. Its a process, not a fast food restaurant. The creation of mas-terpieces and wonderful works of art takes careful planning, timeand effort. There has to be a love for what you do. Photoshop is onlya tool which is used to create art. It is not meant to replace it or theprocess of creating it.


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Blemish Removal and Skin SmoothingFirst, open the RAW image and make a duplicate of the backgroundlayer by pressing [Ctrl]+[J]. Name the bottom layer Retouch andthe top layer Original. This creates a quick toggle between the Beforeand After states. This also allows you to monitor your progress anddetermine if you are making changes that have a negative effect onthe results. Turn off the top layer (Original). Next,create a new layerabove the Retouch layer by pressing [Shift]+[Ctrl]+[N]. Name thislayer CleanUp. With the Healing Brush [J] selected, make sureSam-

ple All Layers is selected from the drop down menu and Aligned is

checked. Next, use the Healing Brush, as well as the Clone Stamp onthe CleanUp layer to remove all the blemishes and imperfections. Thesettings are: 100% Opacity, 100%, withSample All LayersandAlignedselected. Once the skin is cleaned up, create another layer above it[Shift]+[Ctrl]+[N] and name itSkin. Select the Clone Stamp tool anduse these settings: 18-25% Opacity, 100% Flow,Sample All Layersand

Aligned. Use the Clone Stamp tool to even out the Highlight,Shadow,and Midtone areas, giving the skin a very smooth, flawless appear-ance. Lastly, apply a little noise the layer. Go to Filter>Noise>AddNoise and set the amount to 2.5% - 5.0% and the distribution to Gauss-ian. After initially cleaning and smoothing the skin, group those layerstogether by holding down the [Shift] key and selecting both of themand [Ctrl]+[G] to group them. Rename the group CleanUp.

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02Color BoostAbove the CleanUp group, create a Curves Adjustment Layerandname it CB - Curves. Use three points along the slope: 255, 255;0, 0; and 148, 112 within the RGB channel. Then create a Levels

Adjustment Layernaming it CB - Levels. Within the RGB chan-nel, using these values: 10, 1.15, 245. Group together these two

Adjustment Layers and name the group Overall because it af-fects the overall image. Then, create a Curves Adjustment Layerabove the grouped layers and insert four points along the slope.Keep the two default points 255,255 and 0, 0. Add two more: 35,43 and 211, 201 (or somewhere within that tonal range) also in

the RGB channel. Rename this layer Jewelry. Select the Mask byclicking on it and fill the Mask with Black. Use the Brush tool withthe foreground color set to White and paint only over the jewelry.Rename this layer Jewelry. Create a final Curves adjustment layerabove the Jewelry layer and name it Hair. Use settings very simi-lar to those on the Jewelry layer within the RGB channel. Selectthe Mask, fill it with Black, and paint over the hair with a Whitebrush. Group all of these Adjustment Layers together and namethe group Color Boost.

GlamourRetouchIn this tutorial I will show you how I performed a Glamour retouch on a photo ofmy beautiful friend Asia. I photographed her against a black background for adramatic and edgy effect as well as using various Photoshop tools to achievethat glamour look that many magazines and print work use. I will be usingPhotoshop CS3 but any higher version should work as well. The tools I will beusing are: Adjustment Layers, Filters, and Blending Modes; as well as the CloneStamp, Brush, and Healing Brush tools.


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Highlight and ShadowCreate a new layer and name it Face/Body andset the Blending Mode to Soft Light. Set theforeground color to White, select the Brush toolwith the settings: Opacity: 100%, Flow: 2% andpaint over the naturally highlighted areas, bring-

ing out the highlights. Then set the foregroundcolor to Black using the same settings and paintover the naturally shadowed areas, increasingthe contrast in the image. Add a Gaussian Blur,Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur to the layer with a ra-dius setting of 15 30. Repeat these steps on anew layer named Hairwith the Blending Mode setto Overlay. Create another new layer named Jew-elry with the Blending Mode set to Overlay as well.Once finished, rearrange the layers so that theyare in this order from top to bottom: Hair, Face/Body, Jewelry. Lastly, group these layers togetherand name the group HL/SH or Highlight/Shadow .

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05 SharpenMake a new layer by combining all visible layers,[Shift]+[Alt]+[Ctrl]+[E]. This creates a new layerconsisting of all the information from the bottomlayers. Make this a smart object by right click-ing on the layer and selecting Convert to SmartObject. This makes the layer a Smart Object allow-ing the use ofSmart Filters. Duplicate this layerand rename the copy HP 6.5 and the original layer

Sharpen. Turn off the HP 6.5 layer. With the Sharp-en layer selected, go to Filter>Sharpen>UnSharpMask, using these settings: Amount 60%; Radius

250.0; Threshold 10. With the Blending Modeset to Normal, adjust the Opacity within the 30%- 40% range and the Fill within the 75% - 90%range. Then, turn on the HP 6.5 Layer and selectit. Set the Blending Mode to Overlay and go toFilter>Other>High Pass. Set the Radius to 6.5, andthe Opacity within the 65% - 75% range and the Fillwithin the 90% - 95% range. Finally, group thesetwo layers together and name the groupSharpen.

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Color CorrectionCreate a new layer and name it Color Correction.Set the Blending Mode to Color. Set the Brush toolto aSoft/Feathersetting with the Hardness to 15.Set Black as the foreground color and paint overthe lips. Then use Gold as the foreground color andpaint over the Coach text and the handle of thesunglasses, changing them from Silver to Gold.Select various colors from the skin and paint over

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EffectsCreate a new layer and name it Sparkles. With the Pen tool, create afive point sparkle. Once finished drawing the outline, right clickand select Make Selection, feathering the selection by 1 pixel. Makesure the Anti-aliased box is checked and the New Selection optionis selected. Fill the selection with White. Then, make several copies

(four should be enough) of this layer and move the various spar-kles to certain areas on the jewelry and sunglasses. Resize thosesparkles individually using transform [Ctrl]+[T]. Once the sparklesare at sizes you are comfortable with, click on the top most layer(Sparkles Copy 4), hold the shift key, then the original Sparkles lay-er and merge them by pressing [Ctrl]+[E]. Rename this layer Spar-kles. Then add a layer style to the layer by double clicking on it. Iselected Outer Glow. In the options for the Outer Glow effect, leavethe default setting, only changing the Size to 3 pixels. Lastly, placethis layer into its own group and name that group Effects. Switchthe Original layer On/Offand enjoy the result.

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Cool DownCreate a Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer, mak-ing sure it is set to the Master channel. Set the

Saturation to -100. This turns the image blackand white. Set the Blending Mode set to Normal,the Opacity within the 40% - 50% range and theFill within the 70% - 90% range. Select the Mask,set the foreground color to 40% Gray and fill themask. Paint over only the jewelry and the coloredsections of the hair. This brings back some of the

original color but not too much of it. Finally, grouponly this layer and name it Cool Down.


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How to change the eye color very quickly but efficiently.

How to change

eye color

beginer| 10 min.

adobe photoshop CS4


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Step 1First open the photos, select the pupil of the eyeusing the method you prefer (Polygonal lasso,Magnetic lasso, pen, etc...). I used the Magneticlasso in this case. Right click the mouse on the

Selection and select New Layer via Copy . Renamethe layer eyes.

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Step 2Make sure that in the Layers palette is selectedlayer eyes and from the menu Image, selectHue>Saturation adjustments. When the windowwill be open, move the Hue's cursor until you findthe satisfying color. If you want, from the sameHue>Saturation window we can also modify thesaturation and brightness to achieve different ef-fects. Here's an example: set the Hue value on 44.You can also customize more the color, using thecolor balance adjustment selected from the menuImage>Adjustments>Color Balance and reducethe opacity of the layer eyes to adjust the effect.

Step 3For a more aesthetic effect, you can use the

Dodge tool selected from the Tools palette. SetLight to a 5-10% opacity (or an opacity that allowsto achieve the desired effect) and use Dodge toolwithin the colored part of the eye. Select Burn tool,(also an Opacity of 5%) set to Midtones and Burn-ing to define better the outline of the eye.

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interview

Tell us about your first steps in photography.My dad is a really good photographer and he showed me how

to use his Nikon film camera when I was young and how to de-

Interview with

April Elizabeth

Can you introduce yourself to our readers?My name is April Elizabeth. I am a creative photographer from the

small, snowy town of Ishpeming in Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

April Elizabeth is an internationally published photographer fromIshpeming, Michigan. Her photoshave appeared in magazines, onbook covers and websites. Her clientsinclude: Random house, HarperCollinsPublishing, and The Portland BeanieCompany.


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velop the film. I really enjoyed it, but it was expensive and I

was unable to really get into photography until digital cameras

came along. I started with a point and shoot camera and went

from there.

Why did you choose this profession?I think it sort of chose me. Ive always liked photography, but I never

in my life imagined myself going anywhere with it. That all changed

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shoot with me. I was

nervous because I

had never done any-

thing like that beforeand I wasnt com-

pletely sure how the

camera worked, but

the pictures turned

out great and soon

more and more peo-

ple wanted to work

with me.

Where do you getthe inspiration for

your works?Ive always been

an introverted day-

dreamer with an

overly active imagination.

When other people are liv-

ing their life I am looking

around and thinking of sto-

ries. Ive always wanted to

be a writer, but photographylets me tell stories with pic-

tures and as long as I can

tell a story I am happy.

What do you like themost about being a

photographer and whatare the main difficulties

for you?If I am not creating some-

thing I feel frustrated. I like

that my job lets me cre-

ate things while making

people feel beautiful and

good about themselves. Ienjoy taking pictures that

have a fantasy quality to

them so that people in

the photos can be part of

something a little magi-

cal instead of ordinary,

and people who see the

photos will feel inspired.

One of the main difficul-

ties I have is my location:

the middle of nowhere in

the Midwest. Winter lasts

around 7-8 months and

its always very harsh and

with a lot of snow. I donthave a studio or anyplace

indoors thatI can go to so

this means I only have a

very short amount of time

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Do you have any personalachievements you are

particularly proud of?Im very proud that my photo Shy,

with over 35,550 favs is one of themost popular photos ever to be up-

loaded to the website deviantart.

Its unreal to me. Im also proud

that two photos of mine have been

licensed to be on book covers.

Growing up I never thought any-

thing like that could ever happen

to me. Being in magazines such

as this one is also very nice. All of

these things make me feel like Ive

accomplished something in life,

and gives me confidence that I can

do even more.

What are your plans for future?Id like to get a studio someday. AndId like to get into stock photogra-

phy. Im also working on a gothic

romance novel called Whispering

Pines and a book of short, scary

stories. I guess I plan on just creat-

ing more and trying to improve in

everything I do.

What would you advice to theyoung photographers?Dont worry about what kind of cam-

era or equipment you have. Just fo-

cus on what you have now and try

to create something beautiful withit. Its the photographer that makes

the picture good, not the camera.

My most popular photo Shy and the two photos that

were licenses to be on book covers were all taken

with a point and shoot camera. Dont let your agestop you from going forward. There are many suc-

cessful photographers who are very young. There

will always be obstacles, rejection and other bad

things and many times you may think about quit-

ting all together,but dont. If you work hard good

things will come.


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A photographers main goal is to take a photo that makes the viewer feel a strong emotiontowards it, whether it is love, hate, anger or passion. But when a photo is excellently taken,yet the colors, lighting, and texture, don't match up to the photoer's vision, a photo willbecome uninspiring. This tutorial will teach you how to take your photo to the next level andcreate an image that matches your vision.

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Step 1The first step in changing a photo is doing the ba-sics. You have to prepare your photo before youcan move to the fun stuff. In this pickture, I got ridof any noticeable blemishes the model had, and gof noticeable hair that were going across her faceto give more clear picture of the model. I did thisusing the Patch and Clone Stamp tool. When edit-ing a model, make sure to always keep texture inthe skin, it's more interesting that way as opposed

to having a model's face which is completely air-brushed.

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Step 2The next step I took was darkening the wholephoto. I knew that I wanted the photo to be muchdarker than it currently was. I could have justused the Curves tool or Levels, but I find that whenoverusing the Curves tool, a photo starts to lookoverly contrasted which I don't want. So insteadI used a light gradient (Layer>New AdjustmentLayer>Gradient Map) and changed the Blendingmode from Normal to Multiply. Doing this givesthe photo a lot more depth, but doesn't darken itcompletely.

Step 3As soon as I've got my basic photo ready, I knewthat the yellowish tinge was not the effect I wasgoing for, so I used both the Color Balance tool(Layer>New Adjustment Layer>Color Balance),and the Selective Colortool (Layer>New Adjust-ment Layer>Color Balance).

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Step 4The next thing I noticed was that my model's facewas not highlighted enough, it was getting lost inthe midst of forest and darkness, so I made twonew layers. One layer was for the model's faceand I simply used a soft Photoshop brush, with 0%Hardness, and drew over the model's face and thesnake's body. I then changed both layers BlendingMode from Normal to Screen, and applied a Boxblur (Filter>Blur>Box Blur) at 543 pixels, to bothso they wouldn't be as noticeable. Remember, you

just want hints of light, just enough so the model'sface and the snake is highlighted.

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Step 5

The fifth step is more or less a repeat of a stepnumber three. I liked the way photo looked, but itwasn't nearly as dramatic as it could be. So nowI finally decided to use the Curves tool (Layer>New

Adjustment Layer>Curves) to darken and lightcertain areas, making sure again not to overdo itbut to give it enough contrast to really bring outthe picture. Next, I made two new Selective Colorlayers (Layer>New Adjustment Layer>SelectiveColor). One Selective Colors layer changed theleaves and clothes but not the model's face toa more dark blue tint, while the second SelectiveColorlayer brightened the snake's skin.

Step 6The next thing I did was making another two lay-ers. I still wanted to brighten only the snake's skinso for the first layer, I changed the Blending modefrom Normal toSoft Light, and then used a brushwith 0% Hardness and carefully painted overthe snake. It took a few variations before I founda color I liked. It's helpful to remember to also lookat the whole picture. In the next layer I created,I simply wanted to add a little more color to theshrubbery in the background so I made another

layer, and again changed the blending mode fromNormal to Soft Light. I used a soft brush with 0%Hardness and a maroon, and yellow color justto add a little variation from my usual palette ofblue. I then added it all along the bushes and usedthe Box Blurtool at 483 pixels, also changing theBlending mode from Normal toScreen, to make itless obvious.


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Step 7The final step I took to finish setting the moodfor my photo was adding a texture and chang-ing the Blending Mode from Normal to Soft Light.I found that the texture was to overpowering at100% Opacity, so I lowered it to 77%. I next addedmy final layer and created a vignette around myphoto by using a brush with a Hardness of 100%,and then brushed it around the outer edges of thephoto, particularly around the four corners. I thenapplied a Box Blur (Filter>Blur>Box Blur) at 693pixels, to the layer creating a nice dark blurred ef-fect.

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