PS Graphics - Starting from scratch

[Mark Adams]

There is some granular "galaxy" stuff in that background that I forgot to talk about. I forgot how I did this (waaay back in April) and had to look it up. It's a wee bit involved, but here is the tutorial I used:

http://www.sf.edu/jhlavacek/tutorial...starfield.html

Sorry about that. :-)

Mark

[Mark Adams]

No borrowed layers. I rendered the planet with the Land script and handpainted clouds over the land layer rendered as a sphere. I also tweaked the lighting, yada, yada, yada.

Here's a link to a larger (40Kb) version: http://www.geocities.com/mark9117/ph...planet_big.jpg

How's that?

Mark

[T Paul]

Mark,

Both are very well done. You've created a very nice universe and did an excellent job mapping images to objects! I especially like the bright colors on the planet in the second version. Kudos for submitting a second version without any borrowed layers.


~T

[Mark Adams]

Originally Posted by T Paul

Mark,

Both are very well done. You've created a very nice universe and did an excellent job mapping images to objects! I especially like the bright colors on the planet in the second version. Kudos for submitting a second version without any borrowed layers.


~T

Well you know, rules is rules....

Mark

[sukku]

Hi Paul,

Im just about a month old on here..
Read this thread about designing from scratch.

Here's some stuff I've done. Its all basically furniture... but every one of them was made from scratch.

http://www.facetsindia.com/Gallery/gallery.html

I designed them on AutoCAD and then rendered them on 3D Studio Max.

Or did this thread mean PhotoShop ONLY??

[T Paul]

sukku,

Very nice work! By the way, this thread is open to all types of software and not just Photoshop.

So do you build the pieces too or just create 3D models? You have crafted some lovely virtual furniture pieces. I especially like the ones that are more of a scene, like the glass table with the tile floor below showing the shadows and reflections.

Great work!

~T

[Janet Petty]

Creating something from nothing is not my forte; but I've had so much fun with this little experiment, I thought I'd try and post it.

Have fun all. And remember to "Make A Joyful Noise".

Janet

[sukku]

Paul, thank u for going thru those images in my last post... and yes I do build the pieces I've designed. As you can see most cases I ignore the overall scene as I concentrate more on the piece I'm building.
Im still an amateur at this stuff and do it more of like a hobby than anything else, software design & programming being my line of work.
Its amazing what software these days can do for you, with so little effort too.
I also have posted a pic (link below) on here
http://www.retouchpro.com/challenges...cat/500/page/1

A manipulation challenge, I drew in the walls in CorelDraw and imported them into Photopaint. Basically did that to understand the concept of vanishing points. By extending guidelines from the visual planes i could arrive at the two basic vanishing points in the pic. From there on it was a piece of cake to draw in the missing parts, like the roof for example. It was very satisfying to watch the pieces fall in place just by fitting in the bits and pieces according to the vanishing points.

Accepted the walls do look faked, but you will however notice the visual perspective in the picture is perfection itself, thanks to vanishing points :d

Would you suggest I post a pic with the guidelines in place to show how they worked for me in that challenge??

Earlier today Doug Colwell pointed out how the cobbles stones in the horizontal in this pic (link below) should have been evenly sized.

http://www.retouchpro.com/challenges...cat/500/page/1

I see his point now. ( vanishing points again!! :d ) ... Unfortunately I wasnt aware of the concept when I worked on that pic.

I now believe the concept of vanishing points is very vital, not only to anyone trying to create objects from scratch, but even for restorations like these. It sure is worth exploring.

[Shalford]

Hi All

I know that this forum is a little old now, but I thought I’d
post this image.

I’ve started dabbling in portraits, totally painted in photoshop from scratch.

OK - this wasn’t done from memory and she didn’t sit for me. (I had to use a photo as my model)

It doesn’t look much like the original, but it’s getting there !!

It was all done using the paintbrush, burn, dodge, blur and smudge tools.

Oh …. and a fair bit of swearing.

--------------------

I've just seen the "NO Photo's" part of this forum!!! Ooooops (sorry Doug)

[sukku]

Shalford, for a from-scratch-portrait u've done a fantastic job. I'm guessing u use a tablet, (a luxury i cannot afford as yet) : and painting with the mouse isnt easy

Now, modern art!!! that is a mouse job so long as u can explain some hidden meaning into the mass of squiggles and blotches

Or mebbe just drag a squiggly line on a clean sheet and call it 'LifeLine'

[T Paul]

Originally Posted by Janet Petty

Creating something from nothing is not my forte; but I've had so much fun with this little experiment, I thought I'd try and post it.

Janet

Janet,

A colorful animation and very nice results. There is nothing wrong with having a little fun and experimenting with whatever graphic program you might have.

[T Paul]

Originally Posted by sukku

I also have posted a pic (link below) on here
http://www.retouchpro.com/challenges...cat/500/page/1

A manipulation challenge, I drew in the walls in CorelDraw and imported them into Photopaint. Basically did that to understand the concept of vanishing points. By extending guidelines from the visual planes i could arrive at the two basic vanishing points in the pic. From there on it was a piece of cake to draw in the missing parts, like the roof for example. It was very satisfying to watch the pieces fall in place just by fitting in the bits and pieces according to the vanishing points...

I now believe the concept of vanishing points is very vital, not only to anyone trying to create objects from scratch, but even for restorations like these. It sure is worth exploring.

A good lesson to learn. Vanishing points are the key to creating a realistic perspective view.

[T Paul]

Originally Posted by Shalford

Hi All...

I’ve started dabbling in portraits, totally painted in photoshop from scratch.....
It was all done using the paintbrush, burn, dodge, blur and smudge tools.

Oh …. and a fair bit of swearing.

Excellent work so far. For one who has just started dabbling in portraits, it looks like you are getting the hang of it quite quickly.

[FrannyMae]

I am stunned by all the great work in this thread! I almost hate to post my effort, but considering I can't even draw a stick man it's not too shabby! LOL! It is fun to try and recreate something in Photoshop, but much faster and easier to just take a picture in my case.

[1STLITE]

Awhile back a friend and I played this little game. (this thread reminded me of that, so I thought I woudl post this here) It started on Yahoo Messanger with the doodle IMvironment, but originally was somethign we played as kids in gradeschool. Your partner draws a line on a page, straight line, squiggle, round and round, whatever - as long as it is one line. THats about the only rule. From that line you draw what you "see" in the line/shape. These pictures came from this game. She would draw a line in a new document in her image editor and I would take it to Photoshop or Elements (cant remember if I had PS then yet) and make that into a picture based on her line. Might be a fun thing to try here (?). Anyways, here are a couple of them. I have apparentl since lost one or two of them and gotten rid of the original line pics. I know on the fish one, part of the line was the top of the back of the purple fish just below the top fin. But I know the first thing I saw in it was the two fish passign by eachother.

[T Paul]

Nice results 1stlite! I use to play the scribble game all the time. It is a great way to entertain kids when babysitting too. Interestingly, I have thought about trying a “Scribble” challenge in the past, but just wasn’t sure if anyone would be interested. However, you have inspired me so go check out the Doodle Forum and try your hand at the new Scribble Challenge.

[Jiger]

Hi gang !

Waayyy back in the original post, Dough asked what could be done in (for instance) PS from scratch.
Well, Dough, perhaps the question shold be what can not be done in PS (or similar). All the images this thread have gathered shows clearly that most anything can be done in the hands of skilled artist and used cleaverly.

Please let me make my humble contribution to this highly varied collection.

A while ago a friend of mine asked me if there was anything I could do to make the logotype for his company a bit more interesting and eye-catching, as well as reflect the nature of his business better than the one he had at present.
Hes business is selling chemicals for dishwashers for professional consumers, cleaning agents for general use and all sorts of whiping paper.

I emediately "visioned" one large rolls of industrial paper in the background, with a couple of cleaning agent containers in front, a flap of the paper flying out from the roll and the company name on top of that.

A few hours later I came up with the image attached.
All done in PS with the Pen Tool, Square- and Eliptical Marquee and Text Tool.

Now the text is in Swedish (which explains the letter "Ä") and it states the name of the company.

-- Jiger --

[goose443]

Here's a small one from scratch. No Photos or photo references. Just Photoshop and a little Illustrator.

[Kraellin]

excellent! it looks like a photograph, goose! very well done!

Craig

[Indigo]

Hi,

This is an image that I created as a frontspiece for a FlameFM on Wirral flyer. FlameFM is my local Christian radio station. The words are not mine they belong to a song of praise but I cannot remember whose so unfortunately I cannot give a credit.

The idea is that broadcasting God's word will change the area receiving it.

How say you? Does the graphic work?

Indigo

[Jiger]

Indigo !

Perhaps the antenna could be a touch more pronounced (darker), but sure - works for me. Message couldn't be clearer.

-- Jiger --

[Mica]

I recently "refound" this collection of mini tutorials for creating various textures in Photoshop from a blank document. Even though they are a little old, they still have good information to get the creative juices flowing!

http://www2.tech.purdue.edu/cgt/cour...vate/textures/

[RL Design]

I know this forum is a bit old... but oh well. Here are my examples of art work done with PS7. Two were created by making shapes and applying blending modes. And a ton of layers! The technical looking graphic was inspired by a Photoshop User artical. The "framed" photo is actually matted with a digital matte that I created for a clients image. This is much better viewed close-up.

[Punch]

Originally Posted by goose443

Here's a small one from scratch. No Photos or photo references. Just Photoshop and a little Illustrator.

Very well done Goose... Do you have any more where this one came from?

Kent

[goose443]

Thanks Kent,

I have a few others posted in forums here.

This is one of the first ones I did.

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/work-jobs/11340-fine-art-illustration.html

And this is a newer one

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/critiques/11332-non-photo-based-art.html

I have a few other examples at my site:

www.indelibleworks.com

[Janet Petty]

Robin I love your designs. I love the dreamy feel and the expertise. You are sure teaching me a thing or two about shapes and blending modes.

Goose, GREAT stuff. I wish I had your talent.

Janet

[goose443]

Thanks Janet,

It's really inspiring to get so much feedback from these forums. In terms of the artwork, it's really all about patience and attention to detail. There's really not much difference between manipulating elements in photoshop and traditional drawing and painting. In the end they are all just tools.

[imann08]

Originally Posted by goose443

Thanks Kent,

I have a few others posted in forums here.

This is one of the first ones I did.

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11340

And this is a newer one

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11332

I have a few other examples at my site:

www.indelibleworks.com

I have to say that your site is one of the best ones I've seen. Very simple, very clean, too the point, and very attractive. It has the bells and whistles without the looking like it has the bells and whistles. I was into web sites for a short period so I have seen many sites. Many sites try too hard to put the bells and whistles in their sites to impress people and what they end up with is a site that looks like it tried too hard to cram bells and whistles into their site and a site that doesn't quite work properly. If I was teaching someone the logic behind designing a site I'd show them yours. It would show that you could actually have an attractive site that performs everything needed that is completely black and white. Also, one that you don't have to scroll for five miles on every page. I am far more impressed with that than I am with the drawings (I am impressed with those as well). It's fairly easy to come up with something to make and if you know perspective and highlighting and shadowing, you are set for almost anything you want to do. Being able to put imagination ingenuity and the like into things is the next step and your site goes there. I know I'm going on and on and on but that just shows how impressed I am. I sent the site to a friend of mine immediately after I went through it. LOL That is what I wish I could do. Amazing.

[palomino]

Does it still count as "from scratch" if you use a photo as a reference? I started with a blank screen and used the pen tool is PS to create "fake" vector art, but I did use a stock exchange photo as a reference to place the highlights and shadows. This is my first experiment with creating something from nothing is PS---it is harder than it looks, and so is using the pen tool!

-Kate

[Indigo]

Works for me as an original.

Bet your 'version' has an attitude all of its own. It is that attitude that marks out originality. For instance Joe Cocker recorded With A Little Help From My Friends which was originally done by Ringo Star. Who remembers Ringo's version now?

The pen tool is the best - nothing else in the world can do what the pen tool can do. Good start.

indigo