Lynda - Bert Monroy Dreamscapes Volume 2

Learn how to create artwork with Adobe Photoshop?no fine art skill required?and turn the ordinary into extraordinary. Author and illustrator Bert Monroy takes an unexciting photo and transforms it into an amazing dream sequence by combining it with other photos and techniques. This installment shows you how to fill your scenes with imaginary creatures, stormy weather, ancient ruins, and more. His process touches on compositing, digital painting, masking, and other key image editing techniques. All you need is Photoshop, some images that could use a boost, and your imagination!

Check out the original Bert Monroy: Dreamscapes Volume 1 for more inventive illustrative techniques.

Topics include:

Isolating and retouching composite images

Colorizing backgrounds

Adding shadows

Creating effects like smoke and sparkle

Positioning elements

author Bert Monroy

subject Design, Digital Painting, Photography, Masking + Compositing

software Photoshop CS5, CS6

level Intermediate

duration 3h 47m

released Mar 26, 2013