Hi @grave frigate Sometimes only blue will do — especially for people who "draw" like I do. 🤪
#✂challenges-feedback
cold cedar
granite fiber
Stained Glass - colors are too pale but I get the tool use.
grave frigate
@cold cedar perfect use of blue, it brings out those husky eyes! Nice use of text as well!
@granite fiber they're pastel! I love the look!
cold cedar
Thanks @grave frigate 😁
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signal sinew
@glacial path added the glow . Good call. It’s literally like day and night. Lol I’m doing this on iPad I couldn’t find a radial gradient only the regular liner one. Thanks for the help.
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signal sinew
high wharf
@grave frigate Thank you for the feedback. I will implement your suggestions.🍄
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prisma knoll
Just going into Sophia`s vibe, i did the vector at illustrator and added some shadows in photoshop. I just used the Christmas version of this so famous Portuguese Barcelos Rooster for a job festive card.
high wharf
@hearty wharf your bow is beyond fancy. Sparkles make me happy. I'm in the no dog club as well.
honest gorge
Day #2
high wharf
@honest gorge OMG! Amazing! That's really good Carla, really. My only suggestion would be to tighten up the kerning on the text, especially where the e meets the r's, unless you like it like that.
bold valley
Day 1 Put some shadows in there to add some depth. This a a picture "filtered" to stained glass and then filled with different colors. Fun and mesmerizing.
bold valley
Day 2 Kind of rough but I tried the locked pixels and shading.
high wharf
@grave frigate The final version (NEVER!) with added selective color adjustment layer for the warmth and coolness, re-positioned key, some mushrooms, The Cheshire cat, a heart in the title, some glittery things, and finally, some water color texture on the upside down flower. Thanks again for the feedback, yesterday this did not exist 🥳 now it is time to force my cat into a Santa hat or something for today's challenge.
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bleak fossil
@lusty turret Very cool! Definitely getting a strong stained glass feeling from this one. The bright colors and variation in tone between them really helps that effect. The snow and texture are a great touch too!
@kindred kernel Nice work Gerard! The bow makes it look like a post card or something. It's a small nitpick but I notice there's a little bit of artifacting on the edges of the bow from where it was cut out, possibly from a white background. I often find when selecting an object, using Select->Modify->expand or contrast to fine tune the selection by a couple pixels inward can really help with a clean selection. Nice work with the bow's drop shadow too!
@fast moth Really nice Camilo! The bow and stripes are looking good! It seems like you might have a somewhat soft edge on the bow? I think the soft edge works great on the shadow effect but it might help to keep the edges on the bow itself hard and crisp. Just a thought. Looks good!
@blazing quail Very cool, this looks good! The pattern you added to the bow looks great. The masking around the dog looks really nice too, and fur/hair can be tough to get a convincing selection on, well done! One suggestion would be to maybe ease off on the depth of field blur on the ground around the dogs feet just a bit. The ground right in front of the dog's feet are crisp, but the ground right next it to it is out of focus which makes them not quite fit together. Also doing a levels adjustment to brighten the image a bit to fit a bit closer to the bright bow might help balance the image a bit more. Great work!
@dim brook Very nice CeCi! Very festive looking! Really nice work with the background pattern and masking of the dogs. One small suggestion is blurring the cast shadow of the bow just a touch might help sell the effect a bit more. Nice work 😄
@pulsar walrus Very cool! Really great concept on this one! One small suggestion would be it could be a nice look to make the black silhouette of the birds a fairly desaturated blue or green tone to fit it in with the style and feel of the rest of the image and not draw quite as much contrast. Might unify the image a bit more. Looks good!
@prisma crown Wow, this is really impressive! All those shapes for the cats fur work really well and are very nicely designed in the way you made the shapes and lines go with the direction of the fur. Great color palette and shapes to the whole image. Very nicely done!
@wicked nexus Welcome back Dama! This is looking great! I really like the clean contrast between the sky, clouds, and moon, but with still a lot of color variation between each section. The yellow moon really makes for a nice focal point as well. Really cool stained glass effect with the one. Really nice job!
@young karma Nice work Mina! I'm really liking the colors of the bow. The cast shadow is looking solid as well!
@frail knot Ooh, great idea! Really love the way you used color for this design to draw attention to the birds! The symmetry of the shapes work really nice, and the mock up is really well done! The perspective reads really convincingly. Looks great!
pulsar walrus
@bleak fossil thanks for your kind feedback will try to improve
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granite carbon
A sketch I made in January. Drawn on paper, scanned & "painted" digitally in Photoshop (trees in background are a photo). Added ornaments and bows today.
pulsar sparrow
my day 1 after editing sorry or lating
grave meteor
@honest gorge creative👌
ruby panther
Challenge 2. I can't draw so this was a tough one for me.
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blazing quail
Many thanks to @bleak fossil for the imput
short mica
mouse drawn........tablet is in the mail (any day now)...will milk mouse situation🥴
hidden pendant
Day 2 - Xmas by Mr Happy Pants who loves the beach.
@granite carbon I love your Day 2.
mellow horizon
@short mica good job with mouse drawn! I will have to try.
short mica
🙏
fathom moon
challenge #2 - blend modes
hearty wharf
@high wharf thank you - i might add sparkles to all the postcards! cool stuff with alice in wonderland ... 😃
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pulsar sparrow
my day 2
high wharf
@hearty wharf thanks. I went to upload it on Instagram, and it just so happens the new theme for #creativecloud_wonderland is Alice in Wonderland. Freaky synchronicity at work as always. I had no clue, and my piece didn't even start out with that in mind. Good times.
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vast fox
I'm a total rookie just trying to learn. How do I get the good graphics? The starter files I downloaded are watermarked and very lo-res.
high wharf
@vast fox you have to click the direct download in the top right-hand corner to get the file. The pictures will be much better resolution, but wii still have the watermarks.
hearty wharf
@high wharf oh that's a great coincidence! well done
vast fox
I did that. But that is what I found in my downloads folder. Lo-res and watermarked. I just quit watching since I couldn't really do anything with that. Same for Day2 starter files.
neat flax
In the video Anna was using her own file that she made. The tree in the folder belongs to Adobe so it's watermarked. Try using a free stock website instead. There are plenty of other vector trees online on many free stock vector sites. \
At least that's what I am doing. =/
north nova
So you just use the tree in the 5x7 while using tramsforming/blurring/etc? So we can make anything with those two items? lol (I'm very new to these challenges.)
vast fox
Ah, okay. I guess I wished they had said, "go out and find you a tree before we start". Or, a dog. Or, a bow.
high wharf
@vast fox She did. She said use your own pictures or the download files.
vast fox
Did she? Okay. I got on about 3min into the presentation. I missed that. Oh well. I'm going back to both anyway. I'll be prepared with better materials.
edgy idol
Challenge #3: Gaussian Blur
nova swan
Shadowbox Gaussian Blur
edgy idol
Challenge #3: Gaussian Blur... I doubled the piece and moved it slightly - just to give more of an appearance of multiple layers of paper
queen plinth
Hey Ya'll get your submission in for us to review on stream. Review is in 4 minutes!
keen granite
WIP My owl is illustrator made I have to turn him black and white
plain sable
Challenge 1st pass
blazing quail
Challenge 3, I used the trees supplied in the Filters - Render
nova swan
Made some alterations after the review
manic void
Day 3 Challenge! I used vector art of a tree from Vecteezy
magic whale
Day 3 Challenge. Only on drawing tablet by hand. First time using a drawing tablet.
neat flax
Challenge Day #3: So, shadow boxes have depth right? I wasn't sure how far you could take the depth in a shadow box but I thought it would be cool to test how much depth I can put into it. I've never tried giving anything depth before. I used a few PS brushes and I added a drop shadow to basically everything. Of course, Gaussian blur was used quite often as well. Thoughts?
glossy dove
Challenge 3
This challenge was fun. Would love to get feedback
neat flax
This is my second submission for PS Creative Challenge 3, I feel like I've been going off the rails. This one is much more simple and to the point of direction given. lol
sturdy flare
@neat flax I am absolutely in love with your submission! The color palette is beautiful, those bottom trees are very creative, and the whole thing is so symmetrical! I'd love to see even more blurred out trees in the background. I know the moderator will probably give you feedback, but I just had to tell you how much I love your submission!😍
neat flax
@sturdy flare I haven't gotten any feedback yet actually! So I've been a bit nervous "if I'm doing it right." LOL Thank you so much for the feedback! I wasn't sure what was too much so I just stopped, but I agree. More trees would be nice. Thank you so much! I submitted a second one that was more along the directions given...Although Anna says we can GO CRAZY! I just don't know if my crazy is too much. XD 🤪 Thanks again. ❤️
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sturdy flare
@neat flax You're welcome! I personally don't like purple and white, which is the majority of the submissions, so seeing yours was a breath of creative air!😋 Oh and by the way, your crazy is not too much, I'd love to see you take it up a notch for tomorrow's challenge!
keen granite
Day 3 Challenge: I've made updates since earlier. Now I don't know which border to go with 🤔 I think I need to lighten up the owl some more. What do you all think?
Day 3 Challenge alternate border
floral gorge
Todays challenge, and todays lesson: stay organised!😂
wicked nexus
@bleak fossil for a moment I thought you forgot about me Ill try to fix it tonight running a little behind with the challenge this week! 🤓
@manic void I love the blue background!
manic void
@wicked nexus Thank you!
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dim brook
Ooops... here's the border
hearty wharf
aaaaah - i need new scissors!!!
@keen granite - i really liked the more detailed owl you had first, it's so cute!!
keen granite
Thanks @hearty wharf I'll definitely use him fully colored one of these challenges 😁
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to Tan_2019
keen granite
I love what you did with your day 3 @hearty wharf
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hearty wharf
aahw - thanks so much @keen granite - it was a bit fiddly, and i need to play with the type, ha ha, at the moment it kinda reads 'holidays happy'. 😅
keen granite
I saw that and thought read it going down, from closest to farthest 😃 @hearty wharf
worn condor
my day 2
loud zephyr
@brittle slate Gaussian blur...No one knows what it means, but it's provocative...it gets the people going!
plain sable
V2 challenge #3
sturdy flare
That's really nice @plain sable ! I love the color contrast, and the overall symmetry. It would be nice to see a bit of wind effect though, perhaps the red balls could be swinging a bit, or the snow could blow a certain direction.
it would go along with the windblown text
neat flax
@loud zephyr is that a.....Blades of Glory quote?
glacial path
@plain sable great job 😄 - I always ask for softer drop shadows but those look perfect just the way they are 🙂 . Well, apart from this one right here 😛
I would just be careful with the font. Some of the lines are super thin, so I wouldn't place them in front of a busy background 🙂
@worn condor Awww, how cute is that (your 😮 ?) dog! I think the colors of the stripes work well with the red. The whole bow looks very soft though. I would perhaps decrease the hardness of the brush to about 95-100% to reduce the softness. Unfortunately you would have to redraw the ribbon. The shape of the ribbon is very natural and the drop shadow integrates nicely with the image underneath.
forest aspen
Day 1: I forgot to post this on Tuesday. I see, now that I post, that I should have clicked fill a few more times in the red areas. Ouch. I've given a bit of 3D look to these circles by adding an inner shadow and a centered inner glow that show better on the darker colors. I can see that this might be an exercise that will need to be done more than once. #PSDailyChallenge
glacial path
@hearty wharf Those trees are beautiful and the sparkles are a really great touch. I wonder, have you placed them by hand or have you imported them all at once? Regarding the colors, I like how you have used mostly warm colors - usually, when you think of winter, colder colors come to mind. But instead you have used a warm yellow color for the sun and an overall warm color wash (in combination with the paper texture) and it totally works 🙂 . There is however a strange shadow behind the grass on the left. Possibly because of a hidden shape behind the border.
@forest aspen haha yeah, even when you click multiple times, it can be tough to fill in every last pixel using the paint bucket tool 😅 , I think everyone had the same problem. I think the reflection is a really great touch but I wouldn't limit it to just one per sphere!
forest aspen
Day 2: A day late, but hopefully not a dollar short. Layer masking, blend modes, and recoloring were all included in this composite postcard. The originally pink couch with white bulldog is from Adobe Stock, while the bow and tree are from Pixabay.#PSDailyChallenge
glacial path
@forest aspen you could add one or two more reflections to simulate the specular highlights of a real sphere
only if you have the time of course 😉
limber birch
Here is my Challenge #2 Blend Modes.
grave frigate
@glossy dove I love how soft and aethreal it feels! I might make the final point a bit bigger just for a slightly clearer read, she's beautiful and needs to shine!I might put her slightly off center as well, it would as nice contrast to the symmetry of the trees. I also love how you blended the bottom of the trees into the ground, great job!
@magic whale First time with a tablet?!? Great job!! My first drawing was a blob. Those trees are looking great, the overlap sells the cutout paper look. I'd spend a little time finessing the lettering- I often use a font and draw over it to add a hand drawn quality. Great use of texture on the border, it makes it feel kind of snowy!
loud zephyr
@neat flax Oh yes! Love that stupid movie...
worn condor
@glacial path yes that is my 100+ pound lap dog. Haha. Thanks for the feedback. Greatly appreciated.
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worn condor
This challenge is gonna take me some time. I cannot get my trees drawn to satisfy me.....haha.
open gate
Creative Challenge Day 2
edgy idol
@forest aspen 😂 🐶 I LOVE the paw!!!
unkempt field
Day 2...still working on Day 3🤓
bold valley
Day 3 with a little sparkle. Did you read Classic Blue is the color of the year?
bleak fossil
@bold valley Nice work Ralph! Locking the pixels can definitely help with that kind of thing, very useful tool. I like it! I think maybe you could even add a little shading to the ribbon's loops, and where the loop overlaps the other ribbon. I often use a lasso tool to make a selection along with an airbrush to do it in a clean and controlled way. Maybe something like this? Really nice work :D
Edit: Day 1 looks great too! Really interesting visual effects with the patterns.
@pulsar sparrow Nice work Asmaa! The bow looks good and I like how you played around with some depth by overlapping the parrot wing. My only suggestion is maybe that you could readjust the text to perhaps be a bit smaller and maybe even more level. I think even letting it overlap or be overlapped by the bow would be fine, right now it seems a bit crammed in the open space. But I think it might work as a smaller element which might balance it well with the sizes of the other objects. Also a side note that “Merry” is missing the second “r”. Really good job on this, the border looks nice too!
@fathom moon Aw, I like the feeling of this image. I really like how the red in this image is the most eye catching color. It ties it all together nicely. There's a nice composition and visual balance to the whole image too!
@magic rampart Looks good! I like how you changed it up and went with a different design for the center, it makes for a nice focal point. The mockup looks solid too! It could be nice to try separating the center shape via value a bit more just to strengthen the silhouette. Making the center shaper a bit darker or lighter than the shape behind it might give it a bit more punch. Looks good!
cold cedar
That was fun but challenging. Maybe a bit overboard with color? Let me know.
bold valley
@bleak fossil Thanks for the comments. I appreciate the feedback.
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bleak fossil
@edgy idol Very cool! I love the flowy lines and sort of lacy intricate shapes within the fish's fins. The whole thing has a very soft calm feel to it. Very nice!
@nova swan Nice clean simple design, very nice! I like the weight variation between the snowflake and text. The drop shadow is a subtle but effective effect as well, nice work!
@hidden pendant Hah, very cute. Nice work with the soft cast shadow on the ornaments! I think you could even brighten this image up a bit more with a levels adjustment to have the photo better match the bright look and feel of the ornaments and text. Nice work Trish!
@short mica Ooh, very nice, tablets definitely make life easier with anything hand drawn/painted. Nice work on the ribbon and drop shadows! Did you use a multiply or burn effect for the shadow on the ribbon? I find using a light, desaturated blue/red tone with an airbrush allows me to get even/consistent shadows across objects without it going too dark. Looking good, nice work!
@blazing quail Very nice! I like how the colors match together quite a bit too. The changes looks good!
edgy idol
Thank you @bleak fossil
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bleak fossil
@ruby panther Nice job Shawn! The ribbons are looking good and almost appear as if they're catching light from the street lights below. Nice work!
@pulsar sparrow The Day 1 challenge is looking good! I really like the rosey glass look of the reds. The heart is a nice touch too. It could look good to brighten the heart up a bit, or even make it white to give the image a nice strong focal point. Nice work!
@granite carbon Really nice job! I really like the illustrated elements against the photo background. It's a really nice balance of styles. The blurred background works really well to make the birds pop too!
@keen granite Very cool! Really nice paper cutout feel with this, and I like what you did with the shapes in the trunk of the tree! The owl is a great element as is, but it would be really cool to see what it looks like with the same paper cutout effect. Great style to this image!
@plain sable Very nice work! I really like the design you created for the trees and bushes. Has a really interesting feel to it. I also like the depth you created with the various layers and variation in the tree size. Looks good!
@blazing quail Ooh, those trees work really well, and the shadows give them a great look. The ornaments are a great touch too, and I like how the color in the sky provides a bit of balance for the color of the ornaments. It could be interesting to see a little shadow on the ornaments too. Maybe at their feet or even behind them like the trees have, which might give it more of a flat effect. Looks really good Ant!
@manic void Looking good! I really love the addition of the blue background. It gives the white shapes a really nice contrast. The shadows are really done well also, and that textured effect really adds to that paper cut feel. Very nicely done!
@magic whale Very cool! Drawing tablets take a little getting used to by can definitely make life a lot easier. I really like the texture of this! It still reads as a paper cut out type of effect due to the shadows, but the texture adds an interesting quality to it. Looks good!
@neat flax Ooh, I like some of the texture you got going there for the Day 3 challenge. Yeah, shadow boxes have depth in terms of layers throughout the box. I think a key to getting that effect is having those crisp edges with various objects overlapping and some size variation to give a sense of depth. I think the blur/soft shadow works well as a cast shadow effect for each object, but I think keeping the edges on each object sharp helps a lot. Nice work!
@glossy dove This is a really cool effect! I like how the blue in the scene contrasts so strongly with what appears to be a more yellow/warm white. The designs and intricacies of the trees look great too! My only suggestion would be to maybe increase the darkness of the shadows of the trees on the white inside area of the image. They have a nice sharp contrast against the blue, but it would be nice to increase that contrasting look against the white background just a touch. Very nice work!
@floral gorge Ooh, this looks really nice! Organization once the layers start adding up definitely helps, hah. The shapes created by the trees has a really interesting feel, and the shadows look great too. I like the masking you did as well with the golden line. Well done!
ruby panther
Thank you @bleak fossil I used the Ferris Wheel lights as highlights on the ribbons.
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fathom moon
@bleak fossil - thanks for the comments.
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high wharf
@cold cedar I really like the colors you went with, not overboard at all. It looks fantastic.
vivid dew
Day 1 - Blue Gem
Day 2 - Christmas Gift
That's the first time i made a handmade rubbon, it was fun ^^
I'm still working on the day 3, coming later 🙂
cold cedar
Thanks @high wharf
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cold cedar
@vivid dew Great ribbon.
vivid dew
Thanks @cold cedar ^^
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ruby panther
Challenge 3.
ruby panther
I forgot the frame.
agile ruin
woo woo @pulsar walrus love the paper cut out effect! you really used the blur with purpose! Great job!
pulsar walrus
thanks @agile ruin
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agile ruin
@ruby panther is definitely a white XMAS ! amazing. 👌 The blur looks very cool and i love the little animal details. 🥰 If you have time and want to push it even more try to use a white background that is also on a cold tone ..more grey than yellow -if it make sense- just to tight it all together! also have the text a bit bigger so it doest compete with the illustration and is nice and readable. If you enhance it and want to repost it feel free to give me a shout i would love to see it 😍
super welcome @pulsar walrus 💙 I love the technotronic effect- i just gave away that I am an old 80s lady lol! 😅
@vivid dew you are rocking those challenges i cannot wait to see what you do next! 👏
@bold valley love the sparkle! 💙 maybe use a blending mode to tight it in the image ! if you try different effects feel free to give me a hout 🙃
omg i have just discovered this icon I had to use it lol lol
pulsar walrus
@agile ruin you are always an inspiration (print my soul) as for as age concern i am older then you😇
hearty wharf
thanks so much for feedback @glacial path - will sort out the shadow! my eyes went a bit blurry after a while ...
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hybrid yacht
no where near as good as anyone elses and looks like a kids drawing ,However i am super pleased with my self as this challenge inspired me to get my wacom tablet out and draw ive had the tablet a year never used . super excited for all the new brushes and techniques im going to learn using ps i pad .
ruby panther
Thank you @agile ruin . I will give it a try!
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agile ruin
@pulsar walrus lol 🙂
young karma
Day 3_Gaussian Blur
magic whale
@hybrid yacht nothing wrong with how it's drawn. People make it their living drawing for kids books which many times means drawing like a kid. The art style all works together. This was my first project using a tablet too, and I'm more a photographer than artist. So if you were stretched then the results don't matter as much. My one suggestion would be to play with the shadows more. I think they are too hard. Trying playing with the gaussian blur more. Or try taking the opacity down.
prisma knoll
I don t really know if it fills the challenge 😁 i did not know if i must use the tree or follow the size but here ir it is. This is a voluntary ONG that i help and was supposed to make a institutional christmas card. The portuguese text means something like merry xtimas and happy new year 🌠 and that s what i wish for all of you guys ❤️
vivid dew
Day 3 - Christmas Balls
I wonder if it works with pattern and brushes to fill the background... 🤔
fathom moon
challenge #3 - Gaussian Blur
Feedback and suggestions are always welcome.
fast moth
Day 3
ruby panther
@agile ruin Thank you again. This looks sooo clean. You were right of course!😁
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ruby panther
@vivid dew That looks great! I love the color scheme you used. Great work!
wicked nexus
here is some of the picture process 🙃
neat flax
@bleak fossil Thank you so much for always taking the time to reply to people! I knew there was good reason I started following you on Twitch! lol I'll work on those crisp edges in the future! I very much appreciate your feedback and time. 😄
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keen granite
@bleak fossil Thanks! I updated the owl. I'm going to have to do one with just him so I can make him as big as I really want 😀
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plain sable
New version of challenge #3 put a little swing in its step
edgy idol
@vivid dew dang that ribbon is so good!
lusty turret
Just trying to catch up on my Photoshop daily challenges! I'm so much more comfortable in Illustrator and knew how I would do a bow in vector... but had to challenge myself to create a more realistic bow that I could add to a picture of my poodle 🥰
bold valley
@agile ruin Thanks, Kladi. I'll try some blend modes this weekend. Have a great weekend yourself.
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wicked nexus
finally finish my snails trees. 🧐
vivid dew
Thanks @ruby panther and @edgy idol 💖
I was a bit busy finishing the Behance project for this week challenge and the past one ^^
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hearty wharf
here is my update as per feedback ...
edgy idol
@lusty turret You made that bow in PS?! 😳 🤯 🤩 That looks awesome!
lusty turret
@@edgy idol I did!! I had another bow I was looking at for reference. Thank you 😊
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neat shale
I haven't done any challenges in like two months but I finally got some free time! So here's day 1. idk if anyone else tried this but I put an image behind the stained glass effect image and set it to hard light to try to make it more realistic
viral dust
Hello All, I wanted to know if I could still join the challenge even though it's started already?
vivid dew
Sure you can @viral dust ! Feel free to post each step here for this week challenge
viral dust
Ty!
vivid dew
And if you got the motivation, you can also do the past challenge, and post your works in #💎past-challenge
lusty turret
Here's my third daily challenge, I thought about adding color, but I think I like how it looks in all white! Still a tree design, but a Christmas tree scene instead! 🎄
vivid dew
That's a great combinaison of theme here @lusty turret
I just wonder, would it be more coherent if the snowflake got the same inner shadow than the tree ? (Hmm... But maybe they are too thin to make it good)
glossy dove
@grave frigate It completely makes sense. I can use the girl as a contrast to the symmetry. Thank you for the feedback. Btw love your creative challenges. I make sure I follow them everyday.
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glossy dove
@bleak fossil
Yes, I believe it would be a more effective design to increase the darkness of the shadows.
Thank you for the feedback. I am still working on creating better shadows 😃
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lusty turret
@vivid dew yeah, those were kind of a last minute addition, I'm not sold on how they look... I believe it is probably the fact that they're so thin. I left them because I didn't really want it to just be white space 🙂
neat shale
day 2 - im not good at digital drawing so i just sketched an image real quick and used adobe capture 😂
blazing quail
Day 4 Challenge
bleak fossil
@neat shale Ooh, very cool. I think both look really nice, the texture and shadow give it a really great paper cut out appearance, nicely done. I think it depends on what it would be used for. Both could make for a nice card with a different feel depending on what you're going for. The white one seems a lot more delicate and soft, and the colors of the first are a lot more bold and playful. That said, it could be interesting to see a version with less bold, more soft pastel type colors. Looks good!
neat shale
@bleak fossil i'll probably end up making multiple versions 😂 i love playing around with color schemes
hearty wharf
hello all - i really wanted to do snowflakes too, so i stuck to the 'let it snow' theme ...😃
floral gorge
looking back, should have used a better font.
grave frigate
@neat shale first of all- great name! Second, this looks beautiful! It's clean, professional, but still fun and cute! great work! The only thing I would add is a cat staring at the tree, but that's just cause I love seeing animals in this challenge😄
@blazing quail So cute! I think you chose the perfect font for the jolly feel. I would keep the snowflakes away from the tree in the image because it's taking a bit away from the read. The snowflakes look great, they feel like a textile design. Great work!
keen granite
Day 3 Challenge The Hoot Family lol
grave frigate
@hearty wharf Oh my gosh, look at those snowflakes! You aren't messing around!! I absolutely love the textures and glow that you built up. It definitely feels like winter!
hearty wharf
thank you so much @grave frigate - such a fun challenge!! couldn't stop the snow ... have a great weekend 😀
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Anna Daviscourt
hearty wharf
yesssss, the lovely owl @keen granite - brilliant post card!!
grave frigate
@floral gorge I like the font you chose! I think the breaking of the letters in a great idea, but might read better with smaller pieces missing or a bolder line. The snowflake is epic!
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Anna Daviscourt
floral gorge
@grave frigate Thanks for the feedback, totally agree with the letters. i tried to fix it somhow, but got lost in all the layers again 🙂
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Tan_2019
keen granite
😄 @hearty wharf your comment inspired me to do an owl based one. Thanks!
hearty wharf
aahw, thanks @keen granite - owls are perfect for wintery pictures!
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to LeahMichelle
cold cedar
A whole other kind of Christmas card. Is the snow too much? How is the lighting and shadows?
Not sure why the green is different on the jpg. Any suggestions or ideas? This is how it looks on the psd file.
@keen granite That's a hoot!
tacit condor
PS DCC #3 Gaussian Blur
cold cedar
@hearty wharf Really like the antique look of your snowflake card.
brazen sandal
Can someone please tell me how to post my challenges on Discord.
cold cedar
@lusty turret Such a good looking bow. And cute doggie, too.
hearty wharf
thanks so much @cold cedar - your card is fun!!
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to ValentinePierce
keen granite
😃 Thanks! @cold cedar
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to ValentinePierce
grave meteor
@bleak fossil. Really thankful 🙏❤️ for your feedback and I will take your advice and guidance
@bleak fossil I was abroad so I had replied to your feedback now
grave frigate
@brazen sandal If you save out a jpeg of your work, just press the plus symbol in the chat box on discord to upload the image!
neat shale
i got carried away with the color schemes lol https://www.behance.net/gallery/89124833/12519-Photoshop-Daily-Creative-Challenge-Day-3
unkempt field
Challenge 3
forest aspen
Day 3, finally. I made the trees with the render trees filter, because I didn't find any that I liked better. Drawing is difficult for me as my right hand is quite shaky. The frame has several effects: bevel & Emboss, drop shadow, and Outer glow with a dark color and multiply blend mode. I didn't use much blur, as it filled in too much of the maple tree with solid color.
Day 4 - The base image of the horses drawing a sleigh if from Unsplash. The snowflakes were extracted from a winter project publish in the Epson Creative Zone many years ago. I was so sad when they changed their website and didn't include the Zone. The Font is Luminari. The snow flakes are both below and above (with soft light blend) the text, which is at about 85% opacity to better let the flakes show.
agile ruin
@tacit condor what an amazing job! I love that you went all the way to mocking the card! Also love the rabbit 😍 🐇 well done 👌
@forest aspen it's completely fine to use the trees available! have used the emboss on the tree also ? if so try one version with no emboss and only the blur and see which one you like the best. If not which effect have you used? Sometimes one single filter really enhances the silhouette in a neat way. I love the cyan color very wintery! also the frame looks great! 💙 🥰
worn condor
Finally finished Day 3 Cahllenge. I am no artist, but am quiet proud of my first hand-drawn trees and first fence. Used iPad Pro for the drawing and cleaned up grouping and placement on MacBook.
neat flax
#psdailychallenge - I just made my first custom ANYTHING! I discovered the Symmetry Tool and I think it's going to be my new favorite thing! I just spent hours being mesmerized with how many ways you can use it. I made my first custom thing, a snowflake. I could even turn it into a brush...So many possibilities....🤯
sturdy flare
@magic hedge The night version of Day 3 is absolutely stunning! I love the glowing effect, and the color. I'm no moderator, but I wanted to let you know I love that composite😍
agile ruin
@unkempt field your challenge 3 is looking beautiful 👏 love the mock up with the shadow and the frame. the only suggestion I would have is to add some contrast in the text by either thickening the font a bit or maybe use a darker color to make it stand out. I would also try a version with no text as the tree and background rook very well to communicate the gorgeous season. Give me a shout if you make any changes 💙 👌
@sturdy flare it's very nice of y0o to share the 💙 love ! @magic hedge very creative to think of a night scene! 💙 👏 try to have a yellow frame for the night version in order to bring all elements together ! If you change let me know I would love to see it! 😍
😍 @neat flax love to see you are having fun with those amazing tools! 💯 they are pretty versatile and you can make anything! 💙 the snow flake Maybe try a slightly darker background so you can achieve more contrast. well done 👏
sturdy flare
Aw thank you @agile ruin ! I don't have time to participate in this DCC sadly, so I thought I'd make up for it by giving feedback. And by the way I loved your DCC, I really hope you host another one!
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Kladi Printmysoul
agile ruin
Thank you @sturdy flare 💙 💋 I am so glad you enjoyed! I am in Europe at the moment but I am sure I will be back soon 🥰 I hope you are doing well! Also it's a good exercise to see other's works when you don't have time to do more so well done for coming here and participating anyway! 👏
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Aria_Kitten
agile ruin
@forest aspen DAY 3 - it's completely fine to use the trees available! have used the emboss on the tree also ? if so try one version with no emboss and only the blur and see which one you like the best. If not which effect have you used? Sometimes one single filter really enhances the silhouette in a neat way. I love the cyan color very wintery! also the frame looks great! 💙 🥰 DAY 4 it's gorgeous 👏 the back ground looks very well with the text. I woudl use a different blending mode for the snow flakes to make sure the text is even more legible, other wise very well done! 👏
sturdy flare
I guessed you were in Europe @agile ruin , considering you're on Discord at 2am my time😆 And I am doing well thanks! I'm still watching all the Adobe live-streams, and the holidays are the best time of the year of course☺️
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Kladi Printmysoul
ruby panther
Challenge 4. Did not do much with the text, just still working on designing...
ruby panther
Added snow. Not sure which one is better?
keen granite
I like your design @ruby panther. Have you tried having the snow just over the blue with the ornaments above. When I looked at it I thought it could be the ornaments inside a house and your looking at them and out the window there's snow. Lol my imagination drifted to a cottage hot chocolate cozy winter day.
blazing quail
Many thanks to @grave frigate for the feedback
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Anna Daviscourt
ruby panther
@keen granite Great idea! Thank you. I will add a window and I already masked out the snow. Thanks.
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ruby panther
@keen granite I added a window!
keen granite
@ruby panther That is awesome. I love the texture you used!
neat shale
day 4
somber reef
Morning everyone! New here!
hybrid yacht
somber reef
Nice work, @hybrid yacht
hybrid yacht
thank you
manic void
Here's my piece for the Day 4 challenge! I figured the neon sign look would be a neat change up while sticking to a holiday theme
young karma
hybrid yacht
neat flax
Thank you @agile ruin for the feedback! So appreciated! ❤️
high wharf
@ruby panther WOW! With the window it looks fanfestivetastic! I wish there was a 1000% emogy I could pin under that for you. 💯 x10
keen granite
Day 4 Challenge: I created the worm flat in AI and did everything else in PSD. I'm thinking of brightening him up, but I'm not sure.
hidden pendant
Challenges 3 & 4 combined, finally after many computer issues. Went for an Australian Themed Christmas seeing as we don't get snow at Xmas time here.
Without as much colour
high wharf
@keen granite Oooooo nice GlowWorm. Bringing me back to Christmas 1987 or something. Love it. Yes, brighten it up, and add some inner glow, maybe even a soft light source directly behind it to make it pop out from the background. Looks great.
@hidden pendant I can't imagine Xmas without snow. I like both versions, the less colourful one makes me more happy though. The colour of the text though is a little hard to read, it's a bit busy with the overlay pattern (?) and grass in front. What if you moved the tree down to the grass and increased the size, and then put the text as an arch over the koala? My thoughts.
@young karma what is it doing? What are you doing? You managed to upload all those images. Are those the wrong images? They're all the same.
hazy tulip
Hi there
high wharf
@magic hedge awwww is that your cat? He looks like a great big fur ball of love. I want to use him like a pillow. Too cute.
young karma
@high wharf Funny, now everything is OK, but when I tried to upload my images I wasnt able to see them. Now I can start to delete 🙂
ruby panther
Thank you @high wharf
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Jesse S.
grave meteor
@bleak fossil. I am happy for your feedback 😀😀 that's show me what my work 😊 looks 👌 good
keen granite
@high wharf Lol that was my birth year.... He's like a glow stick now 😁 I always find your feedback so helpful, it greatly improved my work. Thanks!!
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Jesse S.
keen granite
Nice!! @pulsar sparrow
grave meteor
@bleak fossil Here is my image after your feedback on the two days challenge I had turned the heart colour into white as you suggested 😍 in DCC I and change the type level by using type tool to make my work level more advanced as you tell me
Thank you 😊 a lot
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
grave meteor
@keen granite Thanks 😊 a lot
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to LeahMichelle
grave meteor
DCC 2
somber reef
I love all of your work! So creative! Keep up the good works!!!!
neat shale
velvet axle
@neat shale Maybe, You could add a sublte motion blur to the letter to visualize that they fall down. (using a layer mask to paint the effect on the right areas of the letters)
ornate walrus
Challenge 2 Having problems downloadind psd file for the pictures ... only the bleed frame was in pds in the direct download package. Maybe it will be different when I get them in an email tomorrow.
Challenge 1 - catching up
tacit condor
PS DCC #4 Text
magic hedge
@sturdy flare Thank you, I really appreciate your comment😍
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Aria_Kitten
magic hedge
@high wharf Thanks! It is my cat and he definitely can go for a pillow 😀
magic hedge
@agile ruin Thank you Kladi!😍 I used your suggestion on the yellow frame, it does bring out the colors more. Looking forward to do more of your Challenges!!😍
magic hedge
Somehow got inspired by Game of Thrones theme doing Challenge #4.
glacial path
@magic hedge Love what you did the trees in the background and the glow behind the foreground layer 🙂 . Because of the high contrast and the non-standard font, the text becomes tough to read, especially when looking at it in full screen mode. I would suggest moving it to a less contrast-heavy area to increase legibility 👍
@magic hedge Nice work with the yellow frame, it absolutely works and ties the whole composition together 😄
magic hedge
@glacial path Thanks Tim! I noticed that it’s harder to read the text on Discord once I posted it, I’ll try to fix that.👍
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glacial path
@tacit condor I just have one tip that's actually unrelated to the design itself because I think you have absolutely aced that! Using a mockup to present your work helps to convey how the design would actually look in a real world application. Transforming it like this to match the perspective is the most important step, but you also shouldn't forget about the texture of the actual object. This looks like a paper postcard, so the paper texture should show through 🙂 . If the original mockup file actually has an empty postcard, you can simply change the blend mode of your design to "multiply" and call it a day. If it isn't empty, you would have to find a paper texture online, warp it to match the perspective and use the blend mode "multiply" to apply the texture. I know this might seem like a tiny detail but I promise it totally will help to properly present your work and raise it to the next level. Even the best design would look awful if the presentation is bad (not saying your presentation is bad by the way 😉 ).
some of the mockup psd's where you just drag & drop your design often already have this as a built-in part of the layer structure. You also don't have to worry about that when using Adobe Dimension to mock up your work 🙂
@ornate walrus Lovely! The yellow in the first submission really goes well with the deep red in the background. My only suggestion would be to smooth out the bow tie. You can use the smoothing feature in Photoshop to draw smoother lines 🙂 It can also help to reduce the spacing of the brush if the lines look too bumpy
magic hedge
Here is an updated readable version. Since I can't really move text too much without ruining the alignment with the center of the background image, I brought up the color of the glow instead.
glacial path
@ornate walrus I love the cool colors of the the stained glass from the first challenge submission 😄 ! The font placement is very natural and much more fun than just using centering it. I would perhaps add a glow to simulate light falling through the glass panes.
could be like this
or more direct like this
simple gradients can also do the trick
@magic hedge yup, that also works 😄
@neat shale Great use of the color theme, the cyan really glows in front of the red. Perhaps almost too much if you're looking at it on a bright screen 😄 . To mitigate this effect you could pick a darker red or less saturated cyan. The left side actually looks perfect 🙂 . The clipped snowflake texture adds additional character to the already unusual placement of the text. Love it!
@neat shale so @velvet axle suggested adding motion blur to indicate a falling motion. Could be a fun way to emphasize the effect even more but it would also reduce the crispness of the text against the background. Also you wouldn't just apply the basic motion blur because each letter would fall individually (and most likely not in a straight path). My suggestion, if you want to try out his suggestion, would be to use the path blur and draw a curved path for every letter, essentially applying the blur letter by letter
@grave meteor First of all, great design 🙂 I love how the red ribbon passes behind the wing of the parrot. It looks like the resolution of your source images is slightly too low though. You start to see some pixel artifacts here:
ideally your design would have the same resolution as your mockup file, so at least 2500x2500 🙂
It also appears like the post card is stretched vertically. This usually happens if the dimensions of the mockup don't match the original dimensions of the design. For example, a square design would not work well on a super thin mockup. Sure, you can stretch it until it fits but it won't look great. And I think something similar happened here.
I took your image and reduced the height of the mockup while trying to keep the perspective mostly the same.
On the right you can see the transformed version and I believe it looks much more natural. The mockup seems like the intended format is actually square, whereas most postcards are landscape 🙂
worn condor
PSDailyChallenge Day 4
high wharf
@glacial path & anyone else, what is a good site to download some free mockup files for these cards. I have the one from Adobe and have played with changing the colors and background etc. But I would like some alternatives from a free and SAFE site. If anything, I'll just whip one up. ✌️
sturdy flare
You're welcome @magic hedge ! And that updated day 4 composite is beautiful by the way! It's much easier to read now.
magic hedge
@sturdy flare Thanks😉
tacit condor
PS DCC #4 Text (added texture to the card)
bleak fossil
@hollow field Ooh, very cool! The bow looks great! I think darkening the bow down just a touch and adding a soft cast shadow under it could sell the effect even more. Maybe something like this? Nice work! (excuse the poor GIF quality)
@lusty turret I really love the way you added the objects within a frame the way you did with the tree shape. The soft contrast and warmth to the image is really nice too. There’s a really nice balance and composition to this image, nicely done!
@neat shale Very cool! I like the depth you got with the added image. There’s definitely some nice blend modes like hard light which can really push that feeling of light passing through the design, it works well for this image. I really like the green/blue and purple color palette of this one!
@hearty wharf Looks good Tan! I really like the paper texture and all the layering you got with this image. It definitely adds some nice depth. The shapes work really nicely with the sun and trees as well, very nice! If I had to make any suggestion it could be to play around with more size variation with the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th trees, so make them a bit smaller gradually to push the depth even more. But that’s a minor suggestion, nice work!
@wicked nexus Ooh, I love the designs within the trees. There’s a really nice consistent style to this whole design. I like how you separated the grass for more depth, but it could also be interesting to have the layers overlapping completely and separate it with a drop shadow instead. But it looks great either way, nice job!
@lusty turret That bow looks great, really nice job! Very clean and careful work with the folds and shadows. Great depth to this, suits the image very nicely!
bleak fossil
@vivid dew Loving these designs for the Day 3 challenge! Really nice variety to the shapes and designs. The background texture is a really nice touch and I like how the shadows are reserved for the center shapes to really pull attention. Very cool!
@neat shale Day 2 looks really nice! I like how the style of the bow and text seem to match each other. They contrast nicely over the photo as well, nice work!
@blazing quail Ooh, very festive! Looking good, I like the snow effect. My only thought is it looks a little busy at the moment, maybe lowering the contrast/opacity of the background could really let the text and snow flakes be a bit more visually dominant? Nicely done!
@ruby panther Nice work, the changes look good! I like the sense of depth you got with the varying tree sizes and shape layering. The red text makes for some nice pop too!
@young karma Day 3 is looking good Mina! I like the way the tress frame the image on the sides, it definitely seems like it could be a Christmas card with some text in the center. I like the bits of asymmetry in the hills in the background too, looks really nice!
@hybrid yacht That's awesome, glad to hear it! I think sometimes it just takes a bit of warming up to get used to the process again, but these challenges will be great for that. I like the textures you got in this image, it gives it an interesting feel. I think it might help to separate the hills with a softer drop shadow rather than a black lines. It might look good to keep that contrast a bit more delicate and let those trees be a bit more visually dominant instead. Nice job!
grave meteor
@glacial path Oh ,Iam so appreciated in your feedback on my work , really thankful 🙏❤️💕 for you
bleak fossil
@cold cedar Oh wow, this came out great! I love the delicate soft feel of the first one (maybe lightening up the grey of the tress all together just a touch could balance it a bit more?) and I think the color scheme for the second one works great as well. Always cool to see how much color can change an image. These are great!
@limber birch Very nice Marilynn! The bow looks good and I love the watercolor texture of the trees in the background. I think it might help the softer feel/color palette of this image if you don't have the silhouette of the kids and snowman in the foreground and the text be complete black. Maybe a softer grey or something to match the soft contrast and feel of the rest of the image. Or even a softer cooler grey. Nice job!
granite carbon
Day 3
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
grave meteor
@bleak fossil Thanks 😊 a lot of your feedback
bleak fossil
@granite carbon Ooh, very nice! This design has a really strong shadow box feel, I like it! Also really nice job on the composition, it has a really strong silhouette and there's a nice variation of shape sizes going on. If I had to make any suggestions I think you could vary the sizes even more by making the bottom bird a bit smaller (which would also help avoid the tangents near its head and tail) and maybe the top bird a bit bigger. Might help push that focal point even more. nicely done!
agile ruin
@hollow field the 🦉 is super cute and I agree with @bleak fossil with the bow! over all well done! give us a shout if you make any edit! 👌
@tacit condor 😍 great job mocking up the card! Love the concept 💙 . My suggestion would be to add a little circle to show where the wire goes in and out of the letters to make it more realistic. I would also either try different blending modes for the paper texture or simply bring the opacity down. give me a shout if you make some edits 👏
granite carbon
Day 4
ruby panther
Thank you @bleak fossil
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
magic rampart
My day 2, a little behind but trying to catch up
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
blazing quail
Day 4 with adjustments, Thanks to @bleak fossil for the suggestions
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil
tacit condor
@glacial path @agile ruin thanks for the tips
magic rampart
My day 3, almost caught up 😀
limber birch
Here is my Challenge #1 revision. It took a lot of experimenting and changes to finally accomplish the vision I had from the start but just couldn't make happen. So glad I didn't give up ... I like it so much more! Here's a link to my Behance: https://www.behance.net/mgrant Thanks!
fast moth
Day 4
magic rampart
@tacit condor Nice, I'd totally send that as a Christmas card 😃
limber birch
Here is my Challenge #4 - Text. I had fun doing this and plan to incorporate the snowflake part of the challenge into Challenge #3 (I'm still working on this one). ☺️ https://www.behance.net/mgrant
magic rampart
@granite carbon lovely, great job on the shadows and the bows😃
hearty wharf
thanks so much for feedback @bleak fossil - hopefully will revisit this at some point to try and scale the trees, silly me merged them all onto one (paper) layer - a bit too early!
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
magic rampart
@limber birch I like how you've got the light coming through the window, looks awesome 😃
limber birch
@magic rampart Thank you! 😊
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Jmada
magic rampart
Day 4 just in time
bold valley
Day 4 Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. But probably not, here in Central California. The rain is nice.
vivid dew
Day 4 - Merry Xmas
I got some trouble making it, but at least it's done ^^
high wharf
#✂challenges-feedback here is my submission for day #3 blur/lightbox effect. I used my Adobe capture to make the bench by taking a picture of a snowy bench in the park. I used the render tree filter for the trees, and shapes for the stars, rabbit, and moon. plus a bunch of brushes for the frame, sparkles and all that stuff.
golden root
you all amazing i cant even understand what you guys did on your artworks xD)
adding fake sun is everything that i know 😐
grave frigate
@high wharf Fantastic work and mockup! I love that you added a bench, it feels more lived in. I also like the warm version in the back of your mockup- so many good options!
@vivid dew What kind of trouble did you run into? It looks great! The subtle coloring and simple design make it feel very classy and timeless!
vivid dew
Just with Typekit, i got some issue to update new fonts ^^'
I'll search a solution on my side
Oh also thanks for your feedback 💖
grave frigate
@bold valley You're crating your own snow ! And holy heck, look at those flakes! They have all the colors!! I might move the upper right flake away from the letter to make them more readable or just lighten the interior of the letter so they stand out. The shadows in the text are doing a really nice job creating a sense of depth. Good job!
high wharf
@grave frigate thanks Anna, your words mean a lot.🥰
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Anna Daviscourt
bleak fossil
@magic rampart Nice work on the bow! I like how you matched the color scheme of the bow and the text, it gives it a nice cohesive look that way. My only suggestion would be to maybe do a simple levels adjustment on the photo to brighten it up a bit and make it fit with the more bright/upbeat feel of the bow and text. Maybe something like this? I basically added a levels adjustment to brighten it up, a little boost of brightness to her face and upper body with a darkish desaturated yellow tone on a color dodge layer, a cooling photo filter (with it masked out a little on the girl to keep her a little warmer). Of course there are all the photo editing suggestions, the designs you did look great!
@granite carbon Looking good Linda! I like the soft yellow contrast against the purple text! The soft offset cast shadows on the background is a nice touch too, and kind of have their own subtle graphic read which adds a little something to the composition. Nice work!
@blazing quail Oh man, love the changes! That reads so nicely now. Really good job on this design!
@grave meteor Day 3 is looking good! Really nice work on the tree design, there's a lot of intricacy there. The mock up is a nice touch too, well done!
@tacit condor Very cool! Some really nice texture there on the Winter Wonderland image. I like the design variations in the snowflakes, really nicely done. The string effect on the text works really well too, great work!
kindred kernel
fast moth
Day 5
undone tartan
I'm getting caught up. Pretty proud of those whiskers! The light is coming from the right in the image and the left on the letters, but maybe it still works.
dim brook
Challenge 5 - Adjustment Layers
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Anna Daviscourt
bold valley
@grave frigate Thanks for the feedback. Can't wait to start on the reflection concept from today.
hearty wharf
hello all - here is my fox!
bold valley
Day 5 Adjustment layers with reflections
granite carbon
Another sketch that I did back in January. Added a reflection.
hearty wharf
@granite carbon aahw, wow linda - he is just perfect for this theme!
thorn geyser
Day 1, trying to catch up!
high wharf
@thorn geyser those colours are fantastic. Perfect balance of soft and saturated. The black boarder anchors it all together nicely. 👍
@granite carbon OMG, that's what you call a "sketch"? That's some next level stuff going on. Looks amazing and real.
thorn geyser
@high wharf Thanks 😄
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Jesse S.
high wharf
@hearty wharf Your fox...?...?...? How did you do that? Is it a real picture you made by hand? Or is that all done virtually? WOW! The stars look like actual wet paint, like if I touch my screen, my finger can smoosh it around. Amazing job. That fox is furtastic!😍
neat flax
Challenge #5 - I missed today's live stream because of a business meeting. 😦 But I caught the vid later! I am doing my best to teach myself composite. I REALLY love composites. This is a composite, fox, background, and birds were all added together. Of course, the reflection was added too. I'm not very good at perspective! I know where the horizon line is in the BG, but how do you find the perspective of a fox?! lol!
high wharf
@nova swan with trees, but push the ones he's looking at up a little so the bottom of the trunk line up with his nose. right now it looks like those trees are sitting down in a valley which could work also, but then I'd add a little swoop line or something to indicate that the land goes down hill from the ice, and then back up to the mountains. or increase their size and leave them where they stand, but they need to be bigger perspective wise IMO. the caribou looks great, that texture really sells it.
hearty wharf
@high wharf aahw, thanks jesse, you're so kind! yes i did draw the fox (in fresco), it might need a bit more love though, at some point! the stars are my favourite fresco brush, which i've added on top of all the winter post cards so far!!
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high wharf
@hearty wharf Fresco... I need to check that out. Do you need a tablet to use that software? I've never used a tablet before.l just got my mouse.
nova swan
@high wharf what do you think? I also softened them up a bit and the hard line at the feet
supple canopy
this is day 5 concept mirror image. I did not have a fox so I used one of my wolves. I'm not sure if the bottom wolf needs to be clearer?
bold valley
Day 4 I moved the snowflake and got rid of the lines, which I didn't really like.
nova swan
@supple canopy the wolf is nice IMO but would be a better reflection if the footers were touching.
neat flax
@supple canopy @nova swan I agree, it's a very nice picture, and you're boosting your skills I can tell! Love these composites!! ^__^
prisma raven
Reflection doggy
high wharf
@nova swan it's looking good. The last thing would be to fade out the reflection as it gets further from the feet. Pop on a mask and use a black and white gradient on the mask to have it smoothly fade out, or brush over the mask with a huge soft round brush in one click.
@supple canopy beautiful work. The real feet that are grounded need to connect with the same feet in the reflection or else it looks like he is floating though. Awesome piece you made.💯
hollow field
@bleak fossil @agile ruin Thank you so much for your feedback. I appreciate it 👌
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worn condor
Daily Challenge day 5 Fox
magic hedge
Challenge #5
bold valley
Thought I'd rework Day 3
bold valley
Day 5 with a little path blur to show motion
cold cedar
Took me a while to get to this challenge today. Any thoughts on what could be improved?
nova swan
Text challenge
@cold cedar The pigeon looks good, I don't think the heavy border is working. maybe think of it as a postcard instead of a book.
cold cedar
Hmm, well, that means my "window" is a fail. 🤣 Thank you for taking the time to check it out.😇
nova swan
@cold cedar those are mighty big pigeons where you are at 🙂
cold cedar
It's a tiny window. Could be from one of our above-ground basements here in New Orleans. 😜
grave meteor
@bleak fossilThank you l am very happy to hear that from you
bleak fossil
@limber birch Nice work! That's always a great feeling when you stick with an image and feel like you overcame a bit of a hurdle. I like the finished result! I really love the glowing feeling you got, it really adds to that stained glass feel. The color scheme works well too, looks good!
@kindred kernel Nice work Gerard, the reflection is looking good! I like the fade of it. One suggestion I think might help is using the Select->Modify->Contract option to shrink the selection a couple pixels to get rid of that white border. Nice job on this!
@fast moth Looking good Camilo! The Day 4 challenge has a really nice style to it, I like the addition of the snow on the text. The snow texture at the bottom is really cool too, it could be nice to balance it out with the top/top-left by adding just a few bits of falling snow to tie it all together. Really nice work!
@bold valley Day 4 is looking really nice Raplh! I like the inset look you got with the text, it makes for an interesting effect. You got some really interesting colors and texture going on as well. This is more personal preference, but I feel like maybe the whole thing could be slightly brightened with a levels adjustment? Nice job!
@vivid dew Nice work on Day 4, this is a really cool design! I really like the tree pines in the corners, and the diagonal balance looks really nice. I also like how you seem to have a bit of a hazy/snowy feel with the contrast of the text being a bit lighter. One small suggestion might be increasing the contrast of the text ever so slightly so it isn’t overpowered by the dark pines in the corner, but at the same time still keeping that snowy atmosphere effect. And maybe lightening the larger strings on the far left and right to match the rest of the strings. The strings are a nice touch too, I like how they’re not all perfectly vertical. Well done!
@high wharf Very cool Jesse! It’s always really interesting to see all the different components that go into creating an image. I really like how you used textures, shadows, and layering to get that nice paper cute/card look. I think it might look good to edit the bench a bit more to try and make it fit in with the look and style of the rest of the image. Maybe make it more blue and have the shadows not go any deeper than the blues of the foreground trees or background sky. Might help tie it into the rest of the image a bit more. Nicely done!
@undone tartan This is looking great! I love the warm light of the dogs face against the cool background. Really great job on masking the dog too, looks very clean. The perspective and bold colors give the whole thing a really nice playful feel. I think it could be worthwhile to try shifting the shadow of the text but I don’t think it looks glaringly wrong or anything since the light is still top down. The blurred background was a great choice, all the shapes read very well!
@dim brook Really nice job on Challenge 5 CeCi! The graphic style of the background is a really cool idea. I could almost imagine there being a counter colored blue/cool version of this one. I really like the faded contrast of the corgi’s reflections, but I think you could push it even further by blurring the reflections slightly, and maybe even fading them with a soft brush and mask around the tops (or in the reflections case, the bottom) of the corgis. Might sell that reflection effect a bit more. Looking good!
hidden pendant
The image I wanted to use of an Illustrator drawing I did of my dog a couple of years ago did not really work. This is from some designs I have been working on using Adobe Capture, I just took out current background and replaced with new one and added the reflection. Did a blue version, and the original. I actually did the reflections first then merged all the layers of dog & reflection and applied the adjustments from there.
Original Colour
magic rampart
@bleak fossil Thank you 😊 You're totally right, it looks way better by brightening the actual photo, to match the bows bright feel. Thank you for the advice.
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vivid dew
@bleak fossil Thanks for the advice, i tried to change the color of the text so he can match the contrast of the tree pines in the corners, that's seems to work well
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young karma
@grave frigate thank you, this was the best ever! I followed your instructions, learned a lot, was just in the mood for a corgi 🙂
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vivid dew
@golden root Hmm... Are you sure the shadow you made is in the right axis ?
@young karma Ahhhh ! It's so cute !
golden root
@vivid dew no 😐 im noob
vivid dew
@golden root It's fine ^^ Shadow is not the most simple aspect to learn in graphic design
On your image, you just need to flip the shadow on the horizontal, that should fix it
golden root
😭
agile ruin
@worn condor I love the colors of the composite and the snow coming in. 💙 In order to create a realistic reflection make sure all four paws are touching the reflection. I had to recreate the layers, therefore I apologise for the poor quality and idea. but hopefully will give you an idea. also you might want to consider using the new and amazing warp tool released with photoshop 2020 t create some wave on the icy reflection!
@hidden pendant that's super cute!😍 I want to point out the same advice for the reflection! make sure the edge of the object/cute doggy touches its reflection 👌
@young karma it looks absolutely lovely! well done!😍 👏 make sure the back paw tpuches the reflection also will be nice to see a tiny bit of the other front paw ! I absolutely love the texture 💯 !
ruby panther
Challenge 5.
agile ruin
@golden root you have a clearly defines light source from the top right 👏 and it looks beautiful expect it seems to miss the leg!other wise well done with the composite the reflection is spot on!
@vital cloud everything looks perfect besides the distance between the polar bear and its reflection. make sure the white part of the bear touches its reflectin to make it realistic. I will post a video shortly usinf @worn condor arwork as an example!
ruby panther
I moved the bear up and transformed it a bit to follow the light.
coral stone
Super cute @young karma ❤️
golden root
i made highlights with adjustments :/
@agile ruin i always try to be better but my imagination is bad 😦
agile ruin
@worn condor find a little gif of the step below!
@bold valley this might help you as well 🙂
lol @golden root your imagination has no problem at all! also you know you win easy with me if you use cats ! lol
golden root
@agile ruin ☺️ 😅
agile ruin
@ruby panther
quick fix as I dont have all the layers but it always help to set a ground plane to use as a reference. I wouod say the issue there is the drop shadow which I would advise to move ina different direction so it doesnt enterfere with the reflection. You can also rasterize the layer with the shadow and erase it
hope this helps 💙
vivid dew
Day 5 - Ice Joy
I stayed simple for this one, nothing too extravagant, hope you like it ^^
Update : I updated the image, the dropped shadow was too sharp, needed a bit of blur
agile ruin
@vivid dew looks very nice 💙 👏 I am not sure if you used black for the black , shadows are rarely black they are a darker shade of the color inthis case I would use a dar blue 😉
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agile ruin
yu are very welcome @vivid dew ! feel free to give me a shout when you edit it. I would also turn the opacity down on the shadow of the back "higher paw"
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vivid dew
@agile ruin I just updated. It's indeed better with a darker blue, but i wonder if the shadow is too bright now ? Or is it normal as shadow (I still need to learn how shadow works exactly, got the feeling i'll spend my life learning about it ^^)
agile ruin
@vivid dew I think you did a pretty good job 👏 💙
vivid dew
Thanks again for the lesson 💝
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ruby panther
Thank you for your help @agile ruin
agile ruin
Yes! amazing @ruby panther 💯 🥰 well done for all the edits 💙 and you are very welcome!
hollow field
@bleak fossil @agile ruin Thank you for your advices, it looks much better!
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hollow field
Hi it's my challege day4
agile ruin
you are very welcome @hollow field ps i would consider capitalizing the C of Christmas 👌
well done on your challange 4, make sure to match all the highlight in yellow if that's the color you have picked for your light source 🙂
fathom moon
challenge #5 - Adjustment Layers
bold valley
@bleak fossil Thanks, Sam, for the compliment and suggestion. I'll try the the levels thing. I, too, like the colors. That was one of those thing where you just keep moving sliders and changing gradients and adding masks 'till it looked good. PS is really really, really getting better.
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bold valley
@agile ruin Thanks, I might try that.
hearty wharf
hello all - i've tweaked my fox and the moon a bit!
coral stone
@hearty wharf Incredible! ❤️
hearty wharf
thanks so much @coral stone 😃
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young karma
Decided to do 2 wolves (one kind one 😉 ) ..... Still need to figure out some things with this but will come back to it later. @grave frigate
hearty wharf
@high wharf oh yes fresco - i really love it! i've bought myself the cheapest ipad air available to run photoshop and aero on it ... as an early christmas present! but you can always get a sketch into ps with capture and colour it with the mouse!
@ruby panther love the polar bear!!
hollow field
@agile ruin thank you so much for your feedbacks
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vivid dew
Day 5 - Ice Joy
I was not happy with the empty space on the top right, so i made a new ribbon by hand ^^
I also changed the color with "Color Lookup", and bring back the color of the eye and tongue, he's a lot more lively now
(I swear i have fallen in love in making ribbon now 💝 )
grave frigate
@vivid dew You're gonna love today's challenge!
vivid dew
Haha ! 💖
grave frigate
@young karma OMG Cooooorg!!! Look at that baby with his handkerchief!! Amazing job!
vivid dew
I'm indeed quite hyped from today's challenge ! But i need a break for now ^^
Thanks for the new one, i learned few trick i forgot about masking 🙂
ruby panther
Thanks @hearty wharf
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mellow horizon
Day 5 Challenge, quick and dirty. . . well icy 🧊
floral gorge
Challenge #5
question: is there i way to make this picture of a fox into a "3D" paint style like @grave frigate drawing, or do you just have to be a good illustrator ?
novel tendon
Pixel lock the fox layer and try painting it with different colours for shadows and other areas as you like it to be
limber birch
@bleak fossil Thank you for your kind comments on my Challenge #1 revision! Yes, overcoming our hurdles is so important because it forces us to keep trying different things until we can at least satisfy ourselves with the result!
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novel tendon
@floral gorge just a rough result of what I told u to do 🙂
floral gorge
@novel tendon thanks! Will try to experiment with this a bit 😉
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novel tendon
@floral gorge anytime and also try drawing eye and outline. Yeah just experiment have fun 😊
blazing quail
Day 6 Masking
jolly quest
@blazing quail That's so lovely!
novel tendon
@blazing quail wow
glacial path
@blazing quail very nice! I think you could perhaps add some shading to the ribbon by using a clipping mask and drawing in some shadows on a second layer to add depth to the composition 🙂 - And you could try setting the blend mode of the text layer to multiply so it looks like the text is really on the ribbon
fast moth
Day 6
glacial path
@fast moth Well done on the pasted illustrations. The composition is well-placed and the darker background color helps to increase the contrast between the flowers and the background. Great font selection, but with script fonts you usually don't type in ALL CAPS because the letters are supposed to be connected 🙂 . I'd love to see some shading to flesh out the depth of the ribbon ^^ (only if you have some time, I know Anna also kept the ribbon flat)
fathom moon
@blazing quail - very nice! 🙂
hearty wharf
oh wow, is it day 6 already?
dim brook
Lots going on here... but that was fun learning some new things. Masked out the ribbon tree from an image, but did do my own lettering. The background is 2 images and the foreground is a picture of my garland and some of Anna's scanned herbs.
fast moth
@glacial path v 2.0
undone tartan
silk hatch
Masks challenge, sorry people didn't learn anything much about masks, there was only a couple of mins on the subject and the rest of the video was about everything but masks!
cold cedar
@hearty wharf Great texture on your card!
nova swan
@hearty wharf love your masks challenge, how did you do the stars? Is that a brush?
@silk hatch sometimes the instructors go so quick but I usually get a nugget or two that I can cram into my brain. The great thing about videos is you can re-watch and slow them down. Plus learning by doing seems to be the motto here 🙂 Also Adobex has great content too https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/masking-layers.html
fathom moon
@hearty wharf - nice day 6 challenge!
night maple
Playing catch up....here is day 2 (blend modes) 12.4.19 challenge.
robust token
This was my take. I want to work more on the composition.
thorn geyser
Day 2 - Still catching up! I got the image from Pixabay and added some snow!
supple canopy
I fixed the wolves feet to touch. the one was a high step so I did not touch it.
hearty wharf
thanks so much @cold cedar - it's just a rough paper texture picture!
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hearty wharf
@nova swan thank you, the brush is one of the fresco brushes, i've used it on all the cards so far!
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hearty wharf
@fathom moon thanks andreas! 😃
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nova swan
@supple canopy the footers are much better no more floating 🙂 . I f it were my piece I may adjust the trees shadows. The all three sides looks more like fringes to me and less like tree shadows. If the wolf is walking across a ice lake the shadows would maybe be more blurred and perspective wise to the back. Maybe the wolf could come forward an then you could see a tree line with shadows.
supple canopy
I will try it
glacial path
@open gate very interesting effect! I don't think I have seen a day-to-night transition like this 😄 - Since you're playing around with the colors, I would highly recommend trying out even more combinations using the Hue & Saturation filter. If you slide the hue value all the way to one side, you can even get more natural colors
I wish this owl would stand out more! It's almost hidden up in the corner
kindred kernel
grave frigate
@dim brook Hahahaha, those corgis!! 10/10 - flawless. You are so clever to shape the ribbon into a tree!
prisma raven
Day 6 holiday ribbon
grave frigate
@fast moth I love the depth you created! The inner color being that punchy orange is so clever and seems like it would be hard to pull off in concept but you nailed it. I'd love to see this in a mock up!
@night maple That cat looks just like the one I grew up with! His name was Vicious, but he was the sweetest grey baby! It looks like you had fun making the ribbon! I'd love to see some stripes of highlight crossing the ribbon where it would pop up (I attached an image to show what I mean)
@robust token I love your text- it's so true! One thing to help with composition could be playing with making the foliage different sizes. I also think the lighter greens are getting lost on the background a bit, I'd darken them and the back of the ribbon just to punch up the values a bit. The colors are all working great!
supple canopy
I lightened the trees and masked the one side out. moved the wolf into the middle of the frame. lol forgot to blur a bit. just want u to know I did. it looks so much better. thanks.
grave frigate
@supple canopy Oooo, it looks so ethereal- I love it!
supple canopy
Day 6, lol well I'm not getting any faster at this.
short mica
cold cedar
Here's my card for today. Tried to add shadow and light on the ribbon. Let me know what you think.
grave frigate
@short mica Cute, elegant, deadly- foxes are the perfect creature!
magic hedge
Challenge #6
high wharf
#✂challenges-feedback This one doesn't really fall into any of the days challenges, besides being a Christmas card. I was playing around and made this one. Is it too cluttered you think? I tried to go for a Christmas at Grandma's kind of feel.
cold cedar
@high wharf It reminds me of vintage textured cards. I feel like I can touch it, feel it. Perhaps less of swirl between the words and the trees or maybe just bring the swirl opacity down? That's the only part that feels a little heavy. You could give it a shot.🙂
high wharf
@cold cedar thanks, I'll give that a go.
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ruby panther
Did a single pixel stretch to make the ribbon. Tough. Which looks better, with or w/o the trees?
?
@magic hedge I love the colors!
grave meteor
DCC 4 I am late
nova leaf
Awesome
grave meteor
@mild spruce. Thank you 😊 a lot
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mild spruce
like to fallow you @grave meteor on behnce of u can give link
young karma
Instead of participating every challenge, i thought it be better to finish one project well. I like the idea of this image, but of course the pose of the squirrel does not work (besides the unfinished masking) I am thinking to find/buy myself a good 3D model and pose it in C4D. So would be interested in your idea's of how to make this scene better.
hearty wharf
@ruby panther wow, that's a serious pixel-stretch, well done!
magic hedge
@ruby panther Thank you!
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magic hedge
@mild spruce Thank you!😊
young karma
Masks - Didnt have much time but again it was lot of fun!
keen granite
Day 6 Challenge
Day 6 Challenge v2 I'm considering putting the flower leg into the pink box, but I'm not sure 🤔
magic rampart
Day 5, there are supposed to be clouds in the background, but everything is so light, they don't show up very well.
agile ruin
Hi @ruby panther ! I think without the trees looks much better as it is less distracting. and allows you to focus on the composition! well sone😍
ruby panther
Thanks @agile ruin
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agile ruin
@keen granite very creative! I would not put it ina box I think it makes more sense to see it as a dancer foot standing! Would love to see a full dancer made of flower!🥰 👌
Also a nice tip t meke it more realistic, let some of the petals come out of the shoe ribbon !
hi @magic rampart the 🐧 is super cute!😍 make sure that the feet touch the refleciton in all point to make a realistyic composit otherwise the penguin looks slightly suspended
@young karma very nice! 💙 👏 I really like that you have included more items and kept the theme but rethinking it with the stocking! I would add some lines on the stocking to make it look bulkier since it's filled 👌
@mild spruce they both look nice! I love that you created a shape with the glass effect. 🍒 I am not sure about the image on the background as it creates a bit of extra distraction? Also I would try to use the same thickness for the lines even if they are different objects, so you really make the colour details the different areas 🙂
magic rampart
Thank you @agile ruin I thought I had joined them up, then remembered I moved the penguin and forgot to move the shadow 🥴 Does this look better 😃
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agile ruin
@pulsar sparrow thanks for sharing your portfolio. 👏 Very nice mock up of the card. You can take it an extra step considering to create an emboss effect for the central snowflake using the layer styles. IF you do giv eme ashout I woud love to see it! 💙
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agile ruin
Yes sir! Looks like a more realistic penguin reflection :💙 🐧
magic rampart
@agile ruin Thank you 😊
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agile ruin
@high wharf well done the color palette works very well😍 I would try to use a flat 2d font to simplify and create more contrast in style !
vivid dew
Day 6 - Floral Bouquet
I'm... Exausted... 😅
I don't have too much trouble making a graphical design with image, but drawing and shaping by hand, i'm really not used to do that ^^'
But it was fun, and i love the final render 💖
young karma
@agile ruin thank you for your advice! I tried to rework it a bit 🙂
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agile ruin
Beautiful @young karma !👏 💙
undone tartan
@keen granite Love the 'flower leg'! Nice work. Maybe just a different background? or a filter on the background. 🤩
neat flax
Hand drawn in PS (Except the text)! Masks were used to help cover the vine. I'm actually pretty proud of this considering I've never been good at drawing...this gives me hope. ❤️
agile ruin
@undone tartan great idea! @keen granite you can use the brand new feat of Photoshop 2020 with the Object Selection Tool or the common action "remove backgound" found in the Property panel
@neat flax well done for trying and persevering the only ket to become good at drawing is a lot of practice! 💙 👏 try to use a dark background to make your drawing pop! also use the pentool to redraw the edge ot the ribbon as it seems a bit pixelated. Feel free to give me a shout if you make any changes would love to see it developing 👌 😍
@neat flax well done for trying and persevering the only ket to become good at drawing is a lot of practice! 💙 👏 try to use a dark background to make your drawing pop! also use the pentool to redraw the edge ot the ribbon as it seems a bit pixelated. Feel free to give me a shout if you make any changes would love to see it developing 👌 😍
undone tartan
Whew! A lot of masking. My first attempt at handwriting. I used the sumi 4. I also tried the wet charcoal brush, but the sumi4 worked better. I also used a gigantic water color brush for the background. What do you think?
neat flax
@agile ruin THANK YOU! I am planning to go back and retouch all my submissions and then upload them to Behance. I very much appreciate the feedback and will take it to heart. ❤️
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hollow field
@agile ruin thank you or your advices !
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blazing quail
Thanks to @glacial path for the feedback
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vivid dew
@blazing quail @undone tartan Maybe you should add a shadow behind the ribbon on the bouquet, to make it blend with the global design
keen granite
WIP @agile ruin thanks for the feedback! I did a quick attempt and I think I may have to do a series 😁
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keen granite
Thanks @undone tartan @agile ruin I will try that also!
keen granite
@undone tartan Changing the background did wonders! I am going to keep playing with it when I get more time.
grave meteor
@agile ruin First l love you 😘 l have learned alot from you when you were in DCC
I am very grateful 🙏❤️ for your feedback and I will add an emboss to the center as you tell me asa soon as possible😍
neat flax
Update, Darker BG, slight blur
grave frigate
I fixed up the text a bit and added a background. What do you think?
tacit condor
PS DCC #5 Adjustment Layers
bleak fossil
@floral gorge Nice job with the reflection of the fox! The blur adds to the effect nicely. I think you could probably lighten the feet on the reflection ever so slightly. The black of the reflection's feet seem a bit dark compared to the rest of it.
I’m not quite sure what you mean by making the picture into a “3D” paint style. Anna’s fox was illustrated so if you’re going for that more illustrated look you’d want to draw/paint your own. You could probably also play around with some Photoshop filters (maybe the “artistic” ones) to get more of a stylized look. This example was done with the Sponge filter. Nice work!
fast moth
Day 7
bleak fossil
@young karma Hah, looking good Robert. I like the subtle reflection of both animals, it works nicely. I like all the various elements you added together to create this image. This is a really small nitpick, but sometimes when masking or compositing images together you can get faint white outlines where objects are supposed to be touching the ground. Typically this area of “ambient occlusion” is the darkest area so the bright areas can throw it off a little. Here’s a quick example. Good job!
@fathom moon Ooh, this is a really cool composite. My only thought is the contrast of the planet in the background is greater than the rest of the image, which doesn't really happen with far away object. I think this could be balanced out with a simple boost of the brights in the rest of the photo via a levels adjustment layer. Maybe something like this?
@mellow horizon Nice DMarc, looking good! The faded color/contrast of the reflection works nicely. If you wanted to push it even further I think you could blur the reflection slightly and even use a mask and airbrush to fade the reflection a little bit towards the edge at the very bottom of the image. Good job!
floral gorge
@bleak fossil thanks a bunch for the feedback! Greatly appreciated:)
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bleak fossil
@vivid dew Really nice work! It's been nice to see this image come together. Really nice work on the addition of the ribbon too! The style looks great, and I really like the white border and twist of the tail of the ribbon. The warming of the color of the eyes and mouth was a good touch to bring more life into the dog. I think it could even be interesting to see the cool coloring of the dog faded off ever so slightly using a mask and soft brush to get more of the original warm coloring in the dogs head/chest region. Just a touch so a little more warmth it hitting the dog which might make it look a little more natural as well as act as a nice focal point in terms of color temperature. Just a subtle shift. Really nice work!
@hearty wharf This is really nice! The soft reflection is looking solid and I really like the texture and hand drawn style to the whole thing. Looking good!
@keen granite This is a really nice design! The balance between the blue and white works really well and gives the whole image a upbeat feel. The reflection looks good! I think adding a subtle blur to it might push the effect even further. Well done!
@hollow field Day 4 challenge is looking good! Nice work. Currently I feel like the image is pretty top heavy with the bold yellow text, perhaps you could brighten the center area by masking a levels adjustment layer or using a color dodge layer to balance it out a bit? Really nice work on the snow texture!
@blazing quail That ribbon looks so good! The color choices work really well, and I love that fabric texture you used. It could be interesting to see what it might look like if you applied some sort of artistic filter to the greenery to see if you could give it more of a stylized look that fits the feel of the ribbon and text. Very nicely done!
fathom moon
@bleak fossil - Thank you for your feedback - i will try it!
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blazing quail
Day 7
kindred kernel
hearty wharf
not a power tool, but another sketch ... i wasn't fast enough! very inspiring, spencer!
dim brook
CHALLENGE #7: Combine Images - Wreath - (with Power Tool Sketch Version). Leaves Created with Fresco Brushes. Text trace in Photoshop with "Corgi" Brush LOL.
grave frigate
@hearty wharf LOLOLOL, I'm so glad Spencer added to the challenge! Beautiful brush work on those leaves!
hearty wharf
thanks @grave frigate haha! i'll hopefully get to rework!
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grave frigate
@blazing quail You nailed the peaceful vibe! I might add a multiply layer outside of the wreath just to add to the glow effect coming from the center. Great work!
@kindred kernel This is such a beautiful bouquet! I love the ultraviolet palette. I would create a little more distance between the letters and the foliage so that there's no overlap. It could also be nice to curve the type to fit roundness of the bouquet? Just a thought! Excellent work!
@dim brook Hahahaha- corgi brush?! Brilliant! I love the lettering. I never knew I needed corgis and drills in a wreath, but here we are!
dim brook
Thanks @grave frigate - The lettering was fun and looked kind of Corgi-furrish. The drill is coming out for my behance lol!
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bleak fossil
@keen granite Very cool concept! I really like the color palette. If you wanted to push this image even further I think adding a multiply layer to create soft cast shadows under some of the over hanging flowers could really set them in the scene. I usually do this with some sort of selection tool and a soft round brush using a desaturated purple/red color. Maybe something like this? It’s super subtle, but oftentimes I feel like these tweaks can be the little details that really sell the effect. Really nice work with these!
@undone tartan Very nice! The hand written text looks really good! I like the background too, some nice subtle texture. This might seem odd, but I think the whole image might read better if you reversed the values of the banner and greenery. Meaning, have the banner be a lighter green, and the greenery be a bit darker. I feel like it would really help the banner read and balance the image a bit more naturally. Maybe something like this using levels adjustments?
keen granite
@bleak fossil That blur tip is everything! Thanks!!
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keen granite
@bleak fossil Owwwww I like that! I need to play around with that. Thanks!!
pulsar sparrow
DCC 4
grave meteor
@agile ruin Here is my image after your feedback love to here from you💙
pretty @agile ruin
hearty wharf
@bleak fossil thanks so much for feedback, sam!
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pulsar sparrow
DCC 4 after editng
grave meteor
@agile ruin my design
vivid dew
Thanks for the feedback @bleak fossil !
I tried as you advise to bring back a bit of warm from the original dog color, but not too much
You can see below the photo from where i got the dog, it's a big difference, but i prefer a gray version to keep a cold feeling from the ice river (Even if it's true a bit of warm was needed)
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vivid dew
Original dog
mild spruce
vague shuttle
very cool, @mild spruce makes me think of pomegranates
Dig the darker update @neat flax
mild spruce
thank u @vague shuttle
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hearty wharf
here is my real day 7!
thorn geyser
Day 3 - Paper Effect ❄️
nova swan
@grave frigate I wanted to know if you drew the wreath items in PS or Fresco?
wet thistle
Very much behind....
grave frigate
@nova swan They were in PS! You could easily use either. Fresco has access to PS brushes plus the vector and live ones!
@wet thistle The ferret is worth the wait! I would either darken or lighten the letters to make them more readable. I love the subtle paw prints!
@mild spruce Beautiful!! I love the extreme contrast, it makes it feel like real glass!
unkempt field
Challenge #7 Festive Wreath
undone tartan
Thanks for the suggestions @bleak fossil I think I struggled with this cuz the foliage image was a bit blown out to begin with. Lesson learned! I used a levels adj layer on the greenery to darken it and also added shadows/highlights. 😊
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night maple
Still catching up -Gaussian Blur Challenge 12.5.19
forest aspen
Day 6: Reflecting on Penguins. The penguin is from AdobeStock (part of a set), I made the ice with gradients And strokes along a path, while the frost crystals are from Pixabay. The font is Magic, most likely from DaFont.
night maple
not getting the light shine right, updated attempt.
hidden pendant
Challenge no 6 completed, took a few components of previous challenges, along with a drawing I had done in Illustrator a few years ago.
cold cedar
@night maple The framed flower is lovely.
bleak fossil
@dim brook Looking good! It’s nice to see all those different elements come together. Nice job on the leaves! The only suggestion I have would maybe be to tone down the highlight of the center part of the background curtain, not to darken it down overall, but just tone down the hot spots of the highlight in the center ever so slightly as to not create too much competing contrast with the rest of the design. Nice work!
@hearty wharf Ooh, I love the flat colors of different overlapping values on the wreath. The long bits of leaves coming off the sides are a really nice touch too. Did you draw the center part? Looks great! Really clean line work.
@kindred kernel Well done Gerard, this is looking good! Really interesting color palette of flowers. Nice work putting these all together. I think a subtle/soft cast shadow under the wreath using a multiply layer could add a nice little extra dimension, and even maybe under the center rose to really sell the overlapping effect. Good job!
@blazing quail Great mood and color to the Day 7 challenge! I like how it seems like you color corrected the wreath to match the same warm color temperature of the rest of the image, well done!
@fast moth Nice work putting these together Camilo! The wreath for Day 7 is looking good. Maybe a soft/subtle cast shadow underneath could help set it in the image a bit more? Perhaps the roses could use a levels adjustment to make the deepest darks slightly deeper to closer match the strong contrast that the green part has. Looks good!
@young karma This turned out so good! Really loving that hand drawn/painted feel you got, very nicely done. Awesome texture and detail, I could easily imagine seeing this on watercolor paper. Mock up was a great touch too, very nice!
@tacit condor Really nice design to this whole image of the Day 5 challenge! The reflection of the text and texture of the ice add some really nice secondary shapes. The reflection of the cat looks a little smushed to fit within the canvas, which creates a bit of a tangent. I think it might be better to keep it the normal height and let it crop off the canvas if need be. I think fading the opacity just ever so slightly more, and fading off the very bottom part slightly wish a mask and soft round brush like Anna did might help sell the effect more and at the same time keep the contrast and focal point up near the main cat. Really nice work on this, really liking what you did with the text!
@neat flax The changes are looking good! I think the darker background helps the design read more. I think maybe you could ease off how dark and far spread the shadow under the rose is to let the text read a bit more clearly. Nice work on all these hand drawn elements?
@mild spruce Day 1 is looking good! I think you got a really strong stained glass effect here, and the strong contrast in the second image of the bright red against the darker blue really helps it pop and have a bit of a glowing effect. The hot spots in the first red image give a nice sense of light passing through too! My only thought is the first one doesn't have as much contrast as it could to give the whole image a clear read since the background and center design are a similar color and value. I think you could either shift the value or color temperature of one of them to help separate them a bit. Nice work!
@plain sable Nice work on the images for Day4 and 5! These are great designs. I love the environment of the llama and the design sign look of Day 4 is a really cool effect. I think you could brighten the white of the center design ever so slightly for Day 4 to balance out the really heavy contrast of the blue text, and I think perhaps the llama's reflection might look a little more natural if it was straight down. Nice job on both of these!
@pulsar sparrow The Day 4 mock up looks really good! I love how the card looks like it has a bumpy texture to it!
@thorn geyser Very nice! The shadows and clean edges really give a nice feeling of that cut out paper effect. Well done 😄
@wet thistle Nice work Carry, the snowflake texture pattern is really looking cool. I think it might help to brighten up the text a little bit so it gets closer to matching the brightness of the bow. Might help it read a bit better and balance out the rest of the image. Look good!
wet thistle
Thank you @bleak fossil I turned the text into white....much better!
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grave meteor
@bleak fossil Really thankful for you
hearty wharf
thanks so much @bleak fossil - yes, all hand drawn apart from captured pine twig!
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grave meteor
@agile ruin 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
ruby panther
I shot 25 corks as macros and turned them into PNGs to make this wine cork wreath.
Is it better with or w/o the snow? Not sure.
agile ruin
@hollow field @neat flax @keen granite You guys are very welcome and well done for redoig the work!! 💙 👏 😍 @grave meteor Thank you for the very sweet message! It's my pleasure if I can give you any help with your work 🥰
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agile ruin
@magic hedge well done in sharing all the elements 💯 looks absolutely gorgeous! love the colours and the blue works beautifully. I wouldleave the text on the ribbon as thin as in the other artwork to preserve legibility.👌
amazing wor @ruby panther ! Love that you have took the photos yourself!! 🥰 I would match the light by making the wreath darker using the Camera Raw filter (HSL panel) 💙 😊
agile ruin
Also regarding the snow make sure that is visible both against the door and the wall!
@ruby panther
hi @night maple I will definitetly use the camera raw filter to bring down exposure and saturation on the bow. it will help you match the lighting of the photo and tie together the composite. ps is that your cat looks so soft and fluffy super cute 😻 💙 🥰
Let me know if you make any edits I would love to see the development. feel free to give me a shout if you do so !
@forest aspen very well done!👏 have you tried to have the text in white to make it pop out more? If you make any change give me a shout I would love to see it! the sweet penguin and it's reflection look very nice 💙 👌
@neat flax very well done on darking the background! Are you happy with it?😍 👌
@hidden pendant It lookslike you are going for a collage style! cool! I would accentuate it even more by using letter cut outs from other images also! What do you think? I will attache some inspiration below!
@night maple on the gaussian Blur try to knock down the drop shadow of the fram! the rest looks absolutely beautifu; 💙
Hi @unkempt field the colour palette looks beautiful the pink and red work well! i would make the green a little dark. 💙 😍 With the wiritng my suggestion is to make clear descisions: either go for it and make it overlap the wreath or make it smaller. 🥰 💙
golden root
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ruby panther
Thank you @agile ruin Looks much better.
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agile ruin
you are very welcome @ruby panther looks so much better 😍
@golden root 💙 😍 i am sold! 😻 💙
golden root
😝
agile ruin
@hearty wharf very well done !😍 💙
hidden pendant
Thank you @agile ruin wasn't really going for a collage style, but I see what you mean. More a case of trying to throw something together, tried to draw out stuff but not happy with it. I used the mixer brush over the Text and quite liked it but I might try and add a light drop shadow to see if the text fits the look a bit better.
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hearty wharf
thank you so much @agile ruin ! great collages!! 💙
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hearty wharf
@ruby panther love the cork wreath - i would totally zoom in on that and have it bigger! great idea 😍
magic hedge
@agile ruin Thank you Kladi😍I’ll make text the same on both of them 👌🏼
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kindred kernel
Update
mellow horizon
Watched the video and had to try. I really like this idea and may have to try with different pictures. 🎄
fathom moon
@bleak fossil - you are right, now it looks more realistic!
challenge #5 - Adjustment Layers
hidden pendant
Challenge 7 Not entirely happy, but been looking at it too long and need some sleep.
pulsar sparrow
DCC 5
agile ruin
@hidden pendant challenge 7 is looking good try it with a dfark bring backgorund to pul all the elements together 👌
neat flax
Thank you to @bleak fossil @agile ruin @grave frigate You guys are the best!
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kindred kernel
blazing quail
Day 8 - not quite candy but rather funky!!!
wet thistle
Thank you @grave frigate At the end I changed it further...I was missing some depth.
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grave frigate
I finished finessing the lil curlys and sparkles!
neat flax
@grave frigate It's wonderful! I can't believe tomorrow is our last day! Where would you suggest we start if we were interested in learning more about being a children's book illustrator?
grave frigate
@kindred kernel Great use of a previous challenge! I would make the background slightly less saturated to bring out the flowers and maybe make everything a bit bigger so we can see that lovely detail!
@blazing quail Candy colored! I love these, they remind me of iridescent beetles in nature! You did a great job offsetting the vans and adding the diagonal lines in the background. One thing I would do is size up the background so that there aren't so many lines. Great touch with the white paint splatters as well!
forest aspen
Day 5: Revised @agile ruin. Thank you. I did not even think about white text. I was trying to match the blue and didn't do a very good job of it. This version uses a white slightly on the blue side to keep its cool 😉
grave frigate
@neat flax I suggest listening to some episodes of Three Point Perspective- https://www.youtube.com/user/SVSLearn/videos it's an illustration podcast run by Lee White (my mentor/teacher), Jake Parker and Will Terry. They also have an online school for children's book illustration - svslearn.com
blazing quail
Revised after kind comments and suggestions from @grave frigate
neat flax
Thank you @grave frigate !!!! 😍
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night maple
revised paper and bow
@agile ruin The cat is Olive, my fur niece, taken Thanks giving day. i have a kitten who is hard to photograph with the dslr because she is ever moving, i have a decent one taken with my phone just before she climbed the christmas tree.
dim brook
Too busy perhaps? lol! Made 1 Gingerbread Cookie and 1 Corgi Ginger Cookie in Fresco. Made a Corgi Brush in PS. Pulled in one of my very favs...Caramel, and the pups favorite treat Charlee Bears! They wanted to make an appearance as well and one cookie was super burnt!
supple canopy
I am a day behind. eye surgery yesterday , here is my take on the wreath. I did do some scanning but was not sure I liked it. will play again with it tonight. i made two one with snow or no snow. really not sure witch way to go?
this one is with the snow.
unique folio
here's my day 8 entry! https://www.behance.net/gallery/89390693/Photoshop-Daily-Creative-Challenge-Patterns
unkempt field
Kladi Printmysoul
#8006 - thank you for your recommendations; I boosted the greens and increased the size of the font.
unique folio
have you thought about changing the wording's colors to an off-white sort of color?
unkempt field
I can take a look at it but I like the red, the off-white might be too close to the pink.
supple canopy
scanned greenery
unkempt field
Challenge #6
static coral
challenge8
worn condor
Finally got to do Day 6
grave frigate
@night maple your kitty ribbon is looking puuuurfect!😄
grave frigate
@dim brook I love it!! I'm so glad you're using Fresco as well. Corgis and caramels, you can't go wrong! I think most of the colors are working well, but I feel like a warmer color could unify everything really nicely. You get extra points for using patterns within patterns, btw.
@supple canopy oh man, eye surgery and still creating!! I'm in favor of the snowy version. I like the idea of snow coming from the wreath, you could concentrate the snow around the edges and bottom of the curve. I would also make the text slightly smaller to make sure it doesn't hot the inner edge of the wreath. The bird looks great with the theme and color palette!
@nova swan These look great! You should put them into a wrapping paper mock up template!
@honest gorge Wow!! These are all so cute!! 😆 Excellent job on every day! Do you have a favorite so far?
nova swan
Wreath Composite
@grave frigate TYTY, I will have to find the gift wrap template plus I want to keep messing with it 🙂
mild spruce
love work @honest gorge
bleak fossil
@pulsar sparrow Nice work, very cool image! I like the texture and everything you have going on. The reflection is looking good too, it just seems that the face area in the reflection isn’t quite as affected by the blur effect. I think having the head area blurred, and maybe even using a mask to fade off that area of the reflection a little to give it a bit of a fade might make the reflection look even better. Looks good!
@hidden pendant This looks good Trish! I think one thing that could help would maybe be to lighten up the background just a bit so the dark green of the wreath contrasts a bit better. Maybe even something with a gradient that gets a bit lighter towards the top could help give the "lighting" a more natural look and feel in addition to contrasting a bit better. Really loving that text choice too, nice work!
@mellow horizon Looking good DMarc! I really like this design, very clean and simple and works very well. I like the simple red/green color scheme and the way you masked out part of the text. Gives it a nice addition of depth. Nicely done!
@ruby panther Changes are looking good Shawn! I think it looks better now that the snow can be seen everywhere. Though I think maybe you could use a levels adjustment to brighten up the entire background a little closer to the overall brightness you originally had it to balance out the brightness of the text, but with the nice read the background currently has. Looking good!
@golden root Hah, cute, nice job on the masking with the cat image! It looks really clean, the only thing I might suggest is if you could sharpen the edges of the wreath, because right now it looks a little out of focus compared to the cat. Could even be nice to get a really soft cast shadow under it to sell the effect. Nice job!
@kindred kernel Ahh, very cool, it's nice to see you use your previous design in this challenge! This is just personal preference, but it might help to tone down the saturation of your blue background just a bit as to not over power the design of the flowers. Good work!
@blazing quail Hah, this is a great take on this challenge, very cool! Love the tie dye design concept of this whole thing. I’m also a big fan of VW buses myself, we had one up until a couple years ago. My only though is staggering and spacing the buses slightly more might help the design not feel too cramped. But that’s just a minor thought. Great design!
@wet thistle Looking good Carry, I like the changes! Everything has a nice read to it. I think it could help to turn down the saturation on the red ever so slightly to give a stronger focal point and attention to the rest of the image. Looking good!
@forest aspen The text for Day 5 is looking great! Really like that style. The reflection and texture of the background looks really nice. I like the fade of the reflection, I think giving it a little blur could push that look even more. Nice work!
@night maple These are looking really nice! I love the flower design and texture. The ribbon looks great too! Really nice shine and lighting to it. The only suggestion I'd have would to maybe arrange the ribbon more to the top left so it isn't lining up on the edge of the cats chin, or even moving the cat photo down to the right. Just a thought, nicely done!
tacit condor
PS DCC #7 Combine Images (so behind trying to catch up)
PS DCC #5 Adjustment Layers (update)
young karma
Hi, my dcc8 try. @grave frigate I will really miss your challenges!
ruby panther
Challenge 8, Wrapping paper....🤨
agile ruin
hi @night maple Olive is super super cute!😻
You guys are rocking challenge 8!
@unkempt field amazing! if yo have extra trime try to give the text some drop shadow to lift it from the background ! well sone 💙 that pinkc and red are wonderful!
@honest gorge very well done! 😍 👏 nice to see all the challenges lined up! here some comments if you wish to push it an extra notch Day 3: try a darker background to make the cut out pop! The illustrations are so beautiful!💙
Day 4 is looking well composited my only suggestion would be to lift the "holiday" text in order to center the artwork in the frame
Day 5 - to achieve a more relistic reflection make sure that all the point of contac tof the penguin with the ice are attached t the reflection otherwise he will look floating. btw the 🐧 is super super cute !!!
Day 6 & 7 are looking very well centred and balanced well done ! 👏 💙 I would only worry about centering the text for Day 7.
Day 8 is spot on! well done 💙 😍 👏
honest gorge
@grave frigate Thank you 😊 , yes the 8th day turned my wallpaper on my phone 🤣
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agile ruin
@young karma 😍 the illustrations and colours are truly beautiful! HAve you tried another version with a more spread out composition to create an more omogeneus pattern? If you do give ma shout ! would love to see it 💙 👏
@ruby panther the ☃️ looks so cool! 😎 love his smile 💙 do you think you need to retain those purple line? what about some very simple white dots here and there ? love the contrast with the blue 💙
@young karma the corgi is sweet and the colors work fantastic I would printit and use ti as wrapping paper! 😍
@tacit condor don't worry on being behind you have the entire weekend to catch up! challenge #7 is looking gorgepus love the paper texture and the artwork well done 👌 💙
Challenge #5 is having a little issue woth the reflection! to make sure it looks realistic the paws have to touch their reflection
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honest gorge
@agile ruin Thanks for the feedback 😊 , I will make the adjustments😉 😄
wet thistle
Thank you @bleak fossil I will do that 😀
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ruby panther
@agile ruin Thank you for your help. Do you mean something like this or more so it looks like snow? I tried it and it takes away from the snowmen, I think...
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fast moth
Day 8
agile ruin
yes! 👏 you are very welcome @ruby panther ! what do you think! 💙
@fast moth your challenge * is looking very nice! 👌 🥰 try it also with a darker background so the lovely drawings can pop 💯 😍
hidden pendant
Challenge 8 Pattern
fast moth
v 2
magic rampart
My day 6
hearty wharf
hello all - here is my day8 - i’m in the car on my ipad, so might rework later!
mellow horizon
Day 8 . . . had to work on this quickly but wanted to try the mockup look, like the idea!
coral stone
@mellow horizon beautiful work!
grave frigate
We did it, guys! Nine days of challenges! Here's my mocked up version of our paw-liday card!
hearty wharf
thanks again @grave frigate - loved the illustration based challenges, well done!! happy paw-lidays to you too!
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agile ruin
@hidden pendant 👏 💙 the christmas three looks great ! try to add more snowflakes and see what you think!❄️ ❄️ ❄️
yes @fast moth 😍 !
kindred kernel
😀
blazing quail
My entry for challenge 9
hollow field
Hi, this is my challenge day 7😌
dim brook
YAY- I finished all of the challenges! This one includes a pattern (Adobe Captured), a Corgi Brush I created from an actual cookie, and my wreath from the other day's challenge. I added a little Vibrance in places. Merry Christmas Everyone!
grave meteor
@bleak fossil Oh yes aI will add a little fade to the head
thorn geyser
Day 4 - Text. Still catching up! ❄️
pulsar sparrow
DCC after editing
grave meteor
@bleak fossil I had fade off the head to make the reflection more 😉 realistic
pulsar sparrow
The original photo
hearty wharf
hello all - here is my day 9! had to shortcut and used a lot of what i've used before ...
also, i've updated everything on behance, so if you have a moment, please have a look ...! https://www.behance.net/gallery/89068105/Photoshop-DCC-122019
forest aspen
Challenge 6: This made an interesting holiday card. Anna supplied the scanned rosemary, Pixabay supplied the berries, and I drew the ribbon with the pen tool, Font (along a path) is Ringbearer. I've added a gradient background and a vignette.
hearty wharf
aahw - thanks for your support @coral stone ... have a lovely weekend!
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coral stone
@hearty wharf your work is incredible! Thank you so much for sharing, have a great weekend 🙂
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hearty wharf
@coral stone oh wow, i just saw that you did the illustrator challenge as well - that's amazing!
dim brook
@hearty wharf Your Behance looks so wonderful! So cohesive and your postcards are so festive.
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to CeCi
hearty wharf
thanks so much @dim brook - and well done for finishing the all the postcards corgi themed, ha ha! merry christmas to you too - maybe see you on monday for the next challenge?
dim brook
@hearty wharf I'm planning on it... didn't hear about it until today, so have to change some plans around. See you next week!
hearty wharf
@dim brook cool, yes i'll try and tune in - have a great weekend!
supple canopy
day 8 patterns
neat shale
im very behind but here is this https://www.behance.net/gallery/89437679/12919-Photoshop-Daily-Creative-Challenge-Day-5
forest aspen
Challenge 7: The components of this mash-up were all from Pixabay. The background is a light blue gradient with clouds scatter around with a brush. Font is Luminari. The bird is a Rose Breasted Grosbeak, in case you're wondering.
neat flax
Challenge 7, 8, and 9 I combined together to make my final Christmas Card. Combine Images, Patterns, and Brushes.
Thank you so much for allowing me to learn that I CAN draw. And I can illustrate. And that I can always teach myself new things. Thank you @grave frigate. I'll remember you as my first but not last Adobe teacher. ❤️
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high wharf
#✂challenges-feedback Day 4 - fun with text. I went for a retro 50's vibe for this one, trying to keep it as simple and flat as possible. the background for the mock up is one of the patterns I made for yesterday, which I am wrapping up tonight hopefully.
neat shale
tacit condor
PS DCC #8 Patterns
pulsar sparrow
DCC5 without mokcup looking better
bleak fossil
@dim brook Ooh, it’s cool to see all these different designs. Very nice! I think it might be a bit busy just due to all the different designs and how close they are together. I think often times these types of design work best with just 1-2 images, and with a little more space between each object. Might give it a more balanced, cohesive feel. You could probably even make more than one design using all these different images/assets. Nice job!
@supple canopy Nice job Lynn! Hope the eye surgery recovery is going well! This is looking good! I think I prefer the one with the bits of snow over the background. It seems to balance out the intensity of the white of the wreath. Looks good!
@nova swan Ah you totally should! It's really cool how much of a visual different changing the background color can make. They all look really nice, I like how you varied up the designs a bit too!
@honest gorge Wow, these are looking great! Very nice collection of work. I like the variety you have in styles throughout the different designs! I especially like the soft, clean designs of the Day 3 challenge, and the almost watercolor look of Day 7. Really great work!
@unique folio Very cool Nikki! The variation in direction of the design on this pattern gives it a really nice, lively feel. My only thought if I had any would be that giving a little more space between each design might give it a little more breathing room. Nice work!
@unkempt field Nice work Ebonies! I like the font you used. I wonder if adding a slight drop shadow to the text might help it read a bit better in the thin areas and against the light background. I think desaturating the entire image just a tiny bit might help balance the image too, as it's currently all very intense and vibrant, but that's really just personal preference. Really nice design, this looks great!
@supple canopy Very nice, you scanned that part yourself? Nice work putting all thse elements together. I think a really easy fit to help the greenery fit in with the rest of the elements would be to use a levels adjustment to boost the darker tones and match the contrast of everything else. Currently it doesn't have any deeper darks to make it look like it fits in. Good job on this!
@static coral This design looks great for the Day 8 challenge! I really like the hand drawn look of the candy canes and the holly leaves are a great touch to break up the design a bit. Nice work!
@worn condor Hah, nice work on the Day 6 challenge! I really like the hand drawn feel and texture of the leaves in this one. My only suggestion would be to maybe separate the values of the background and the front part of the ribbon, right now they're very similar in value and separating the a bit more could really help everything have a stronger read. Well done!
@nova swan The wreath design is looking really nice! I love the texture you got on the ribbon, and the color variety and watercolor feel of the leaves on the wreath. The whole image has a really awesome hand painted feel, very nicely done!
@tacit condor Challenge 7 is looking great! This has a great style and illustrated feel. The red leaves are a really nice contrasting element to break up all the green too. Nice work on the mock up as well!
@young karma Ooh, I really like the different color palette and design of this one! The little stars and swirls in between the other designs are a really nice touch. The corgis look great too, hah. Nice work on these!
@ruby panther I think the white dots and snow actually work quite well! I don't think it takes away from the snowmen as long as the dots aren't too large or plentiful.
@fast moth The snowman and gingerbread designs are looking great! My only thought is they seem a bit crowded. I think a little more space in between each design might allow it to breath a bit. I definitely think the blue background was a nice change. Looking good!
@fathom moon Oooh, these intricate designs within each of the shapes is super interesting. Very cool to see the variety in colors and your take on this challenge.
@hidden pendant Looking good Trish! I really like those tree designs. I like the snowflakes too, It could be nice to see those repeated a little more throughout the design. It's kind of a nice element to break up the trees. Nice job!
@magic rampart Whoa, awesome job on all these flowers. They fit together so nicely and I love how there's a nice focal point flower at the top. Really nice balance to the whole thing. The ribbon is looking solid too! I wonder if you could brighten up the ribbon ever so slightly, and darken down the text just a touch. Increasing the contrast between the two might help it have a bit more of a clear read. Looks good!
@hearty wharf Love the look and style of your Day 8 challenge! Very classic feel to it, it works really well! The candy canes and holly leaves look great and balance each other out very well. Nicely done!
@mellow horizon This is a great mockup for Day 8! Really great image for it, and it shows off the design nicely. Looking good!
@kindred kernel Very cool gradient and texture going on in this challenge Gerard! It’s cool to see you combining the previous challenges into this one. My only suggestion is that maybe the dog could be brightened up a bit with a levels adjustment layer, and even maybe scaled up just touch. Might help it be a bit of a stronger focal point and balance out the rest of the image. Good work!
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hearty wharf
thanks so much for feedback @bleak fossil - really loved the pattern challenge! have a good weekend
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to Anna Daviscourt
young karma
The last one! @grave frigate your challenges were really fun, I will miss them! This time I used different brushes, masks, adjustment layers and your super trick on the lightning. Thanks a lot!
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to Anna Daviscourt
thorn geyser
Day 5 - Reflections 🦊
ruby panther
Challenge 9, used assets from other days. Not a big fan of the final result... oh, well, better luck next week.
fast moth
Day 9
mild spruce
@hollow field i like your work
young karma
Hello, I posted my work for this challenge on Behance, if you have a minute check it out 🙂 https://www.behance.net/gallery/89453929/PS-Daily-creative-challenge-122019
stuck mica
honest gorge
@bleak fossil Thanks for the feedback 😉 😄
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honest gorge
magic hedge
Catching up on Challenge #8
hollow field
@mild spruce Thank you🙂
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magic hedge
Challenge #9
worn condor
Finally Daily challenge 7.
hidden pendant
Challenge Day 9 Completed, could not decide on having the detail of xmas tree show or just a blue & White background. More snowflakes added to pattern from day 8.
Less detail in trees (ie didn't reduce opacity in blue overlay)
Amended Day 8 with more snowflakes.
mild spruce
@honest gorge saw your work on behane its magistic
honest gorge
@mild spruce Thanks 😁
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worn condor
Challenge 8. could not make it to 9 today.
bleak fossil
@thorn geyser The Day 5 fox image is looking really good! I like the fade and slight blur of the reflection. I think you could push the effect even more if you used a layer mask to fade off the reflection a little at the very bottom of the image. Just to get that effect where the reflection loses definition as areas get further away from the ice. Just a thought. I really like the falling snow texture too!