The Pattern Stamp Tool is something I like to make use of from time to time. You can create your own pattern stamps by drawing a square marquee around a pattern sample then going to Edit>Define Pattern. PSD prompts you to name it – simple. The fun is selecting different types of brushes to apply…
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I'm in Ireland and married to a very nice chap who puts up with me. We have three rescue cats; Gracie, Charlie and Jess. :)
I bake, sew, embroider, paper cut, draw and paint in phases as to which interest grabs me at any one time. I also like up-cycling old furniture.
Create a Bokeh Background with Illustrator and Photoshop
Today’s tutorial walks you through the process of creating a gradient mesh in illustrator to make a coloured backdrop. It then takes you through the steps to make a bokeh brush in Photoshop and how to apply bokeh over your backdrop. Create a beautiful background image suitable for loads of different applications. The free pdf…
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Create a Reflective Glassy Ball in Adobe Illustrator
Today I’m posting a tutorial on how to create the reflective glassy ball as seen in the image above. It’s based on kdigits video but has lots of changes all detailed in a step-by-step illustrated set of instructions. Mine is created with Illustrator cc but don’t think there are any new tools it uses that…
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Gestalt Principles
Gestalt principles describe how our brain takes visual elements and frames, or consolidates, them into a visual organisation that we are familiar with. We are wired to see structure and patterns; they help us make sense of our environment. The name ‘Gestalt’ was given by a group of German psychologists who developed theories about how…
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Mandala Element Brushes in Illustrator
Happy Earth Day! Today I’m giving you a set of free Illustrator brushes to create some stunning pattern designs. You don’t have to create mandalas, of course, draw any curve or line or shape and use the pattern brushes to decorate them any way you want. I’ve saved them as Tints so you can change…
Read MoreMake an animated download arrow with Illustrator and Photoshop
Today’s tutorial shows you how to make an animated download arrow (.gif) using Illustrator & Photoshop. 🙂
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Make a ‘jigsaw’ pencil using Illustrator
We’ve all seen those super infographics where shapes are broken into jigsaw pieces to denote stages in progress, etc. They can fool you with their seeming simplicity but there’s a bit more than meets the eye. Learning the techniques is worth a little bit of effort and I’m sure you’ll come up with brilliant designs…
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Use Live Paint to Intertwine Objects in Illustrator
Today, I’m giving you a pdf tutorial to intertwine objects in Illustrator. Bear in mind, Livepaint is destructive in its effects – so take a copy of the original if it’s important. Download my free tutorial here:
Read MoreTo all mums…
Happy Mothers Day to mums everywhere. My mum passed several years ago now but I still think of her regularly and Mothers Day especially.
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Letterform play with Illustrator
Today I’m giving you a tutorial, not how to create the same as above but lots of things you can create to fill a letterform. They’re mostly basic mini tutorials but if you’re new to Illustrator you might find them useful.
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Three Bees in My Bonnet 