✂challenges-feedback

[jade plover]

changed the background gradient by a shade, so it doesn't think its 'explicit' now,

[stiff sand]

Day 6

[stiff sand]

wow! well done!

[lucid plover]

I Love this kind of concept,it looks really good if Coca Cola actually recognized it and pick it,ha.The color looks wonderful and dreamy also! Great Job! @eternal kelp

[eternal kelp]

thanks bro❤❤

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @lucid plover

[placid spoke]

another challenge accepted.

[placid spoke]

some fantasy in the cola.awesome

[tropic knoll]

Hello @placid spoke! Your image with the whale really moves me. Next time I stand on a mountain top looking through my telescope, I will imagine this image, a whale arriving to fetch me and carry me to magical places. I was wondering, would it be too much to possibly put lights in the cabin windows? Thank you for sharing!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @placid spoke

[copper moss]

Hi, Fery! What is the best way to distort or transform those cars in the sky? Is that so that I should use perspective tool as well? What would you suggest to improve else in that composition?

[lucid plover]

you don't need to,unless you want to change the perspective itself,but what I said was,you can make those car tilted by rotating it using free transform tool @copper moss

[copper moss]

Do you mean to bend the drone´s front side down? Or others cars?

[lucid plover]

other cars @copper moss because if you watch some sci fi or action movie which is pulling some cars using an airplane or something else,it will not go straight,it will have a wobble like up and down

[copper moss]

Ahaa, tild the cars down better or up? You said higher...

[placid spoke]

thanks for the compliment .yeah i can put some lights in the windows ,].

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @tropic knoll

[placid spoke]

and i can replace the guy into you .just give me your photo

@tropic knoll

[split wharf]

superb

[placid spoke]

ohh thank you so much.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @split wharf

[signal helm]

Wow! I find it really impressive how different everyones work is compared to each other!
Looking through it all it's astounding!

[hollow yarrow]

Awesome! Love the color scheme chosen and how you used lights! Great job👍

[placid spoke]

yeah i was thinking if i can make something fantasy .cause i love fantasy. anyway thank you .. @hollow yarrow

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hollow yarrow

[chilly solstice]

Day 9: warping and distorting. Thanks for the last two weeks.

[eternal kelp]

Country Georgia-Tbilisi

[chilly solstice]

Done: https://www.behance.net/gallery/117301587/Photoshop-Daily-Creative-Challenge-March-2021

[warm stone]

Challenge 9

[wary swan]

Challenge #6 4-6-2021 Former & Text

[vague shuttle]

warp...distort?

[chilly hawk]

Merge Images challenge

[karmic fog]

5: Photo Illustration challenge

[chilly hawk]

Hello! Photo Filter challenge

[bleak wedge]

Sorry, I want a solution to this problem

[chilly hawk]

Light shadow challenge

[ruby panther]

Challenge 6. Playing with shapes.

[trail field]

@ruby panther that looks epic

[compact pecan]

Day 9: Warp & Distort

[stiff sand]

Day 6

Day 7 Traveller

[warm stone]

Loving the sky replacement and siloeete of the man on the rock

[warm stone]

Love the split

[ruby panther]

Challenge 7.

[placid spoke]

thanks a lot,

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @warm stone

[placid spoke]

yeah i like it too a bit

[ruby panther]

Challenge 8. Just playing.

[eternal mica]

@signal helm That is the magic of Discord. I find paying attention here has taught me as much on the creative side as the DCC sessions have taught me on the technical side. The people in this chat are fantastically creative.

@bleak wedge I suggest you post that in ask-a-question tab. The moderators there will help you

[eternal kelp]

https://www.behance.net/gallery/113117439/()

My portfolio

I will be grateful if you like it

[compact pecan]

@ruby panther was the “collection box” part of the original image or did you add that in?

[ruby panther]

@compact pecan Part of the original photo.

[compact pecan]

I think you really pulled-off a great effect for the statue. It kind of reminds me of silver that is beginning to tarnish (in a good way).

[ruby panther]

Thanks @compact pecan

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @compact pecan

[compact pecan]

Really nice addition of the text! I think your shadowing under the house is great

[wary swan]

Hi a free music brush set give me feedback how they work it's my first brush set

[severe ice]

Photo to Illustration

[compact pecan]

@timid pier really creative take on the challenge! The explosion effect looks good. I might suggest increasing the brightness of the bombs so the stand-out a little more, and maybe add a little more red/orange highlights to the whale’s belly (but that’s just me being picky).

[stark grove]

Challenge No.6. Thank you for the inspiration @placid spoke

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @placid spoke

[placid spoke]

owww im so moved .some one inspired by me .thank you so much .

i really like the colours u have chosen for the gredient and the bird you have placed it in top of the island is really insane ,wow love it

[tardy talon]

#psdailycreativechallenge

[stark grove]

thank you, too kind!!!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @placid spoke

[placid spoke]

i would love to inspire you more in the future .

[tardy talon]

#photoshop

[timid pier]

@compact pecan You are not difficult, I just need to spend a little more time on the projects to improve them. I tend to do everything in a hurry. Thanks for your advice. I'm going to try !

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @compact pecan

[compact pecan]

I “try” to walk away and then re-look at my images with a fresh eye. I’m not very good at doing that, but it definitely helps when I do.

[severe ice]

Shapes & Text

[timid pier]

@compact pecan En fact, I'm more on the technical side than the creative side. The artist who slumber in me is still sleeping ...

[wooden bloom]

Daily Challenge#9

[bleak fossil]

@vague swift Very solid work! I love the water effects you added into the sky, it adds an additional dimension of that effect of swimming in the sky. The color grading ties everything together really nicely and gives it a cinematic look and feel. Lighting with the moon and whale looks excellent too! Very nice work!

@ripe quest Hah, very cool! Nice job compositing these different elements together. It might be nice to add a bit of a shadow under the house and maybe the person on the rock too. One subtle nitpick I have is that the whale is sharper than the figure in the foreground which makes the depth a bit confusing since usually atmospheric perspective causes it to be the other way around. Sometimes I like to use the sharpen and/or blur functions to balance this but oftentimes it helps if you're working with high resolution images from the get go. Just some thoughts of course, looks good!

@wooden bloom Very cool! I really like how you pushed the atmospheric perspective effect with the faded contrast and blue tint of the whales. The fish are a great addition too, though perhaps increasing their contrast a touch (specifically in the dark tones) could make them read a bit more clearly while still appearing to be off in the distance. This came out really nicely!

@severe ice Great work with the shapes here! I like how you varied the contrast and color grading a bit to give them a nice pop from the background. I wonder if giving the background a really subtle blur could push that separation even further, but it really just depends what you're going for. The stroke around the triangle helps with this effect as well. Nice work!

@gaunt forge Really cool image! I like how you kept the color of the text consistent with the color scheme of the image. My only suggestion is I think the text could be given a bit more contrast to give it a stronger read against the background. Perhaps a subtle drop shadow could be an easy way to do this. Looks good!

[dusky swallow]

Day 9 Fun!!

[vague swift]

@bleak fossil thank you Sam.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[bleak fossil]

@dusky swallow Looks great! I really like all the colorful fish you added. The faded contrast gives a nice sense of atmospheric perspective. My only suggestions would be that I think you could make the shadow of the kids a bit darker so it matches the rest of the shadows we see on the rock, and then mask it off where it meets the rest of the rock's shadow for a more realistic look. It could also help to lower the contrast in the dark tones of the kids just a bit so it more closely matches the contrast level of the rocks and makes them appear like they're at the same distance. Nice job!

[vague swift]

the whale's are getting around 🙂

[vague swift]

little boy got a bit pixelated! https://www.behance.net/gallery/101247405/Dreamscapes - higher res, additional highlights.

[timid grail]

This is an edited version of Day 2, I softened up the edges on the bottom flamingo. Please let me know what you think and thanks a tom for your feedback @bleak fossil

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[tardy talon]

#❗new-in-photoshop

[dusky swallow]

Great! I really appreciate the feedback as I couldn´t solve the light issue with the kids, I will follow your advice and see what happens. Thank you Sam

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[dusky swallow]

@bleak fossil What do you think? I only had to increase the opacity of the blending mode for the shadow and little touch in the curves for the kids. But I think it makes a big difference to tell the truth. Although you may think something different is needed and I am willing to learn

[wary swan]

Challenge #8 4-8-2021 Musical Brushes
Notes to the chorus of Elvis "Always On My Mind" 🎤 You were always on my mind 🎧

[young junco]

In the context of the kids and their young imaginative minds, I agree that flying whales in an imaginary scene makes perfect sense. For us older people, flying whales would be some kind of hallucination or a dream. I love your rendition <3. Thank you for your work and for sharing. This would be a very satisfactory illustration for a children's story experience.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @dusky swallow

[young karma]

day9 little bit solid

[mortal crescent]

Here's Challenge 9

[karmic fog]

CC #6: Shape & Text

[timid pier]

little by little .... I will soon succeed. Ideas ?

[normal gale]

PsDCC Day one - Supercharge! Had some fun with the kingfisher bird.

[severe ice]

Metallic to Prismatic

[queen aspen]

Variant 2 - Merge Images

[dusky swallow]

Thank you for your feedback.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @young junco

[storm ridge]

result of the welcome and 1st challenge 😄

[tardy talon]

Challenge#01

[placid spoke]

thank you for your suggestion i would love be a mentor some day .thank you very much

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @tardy talon

[tardy talon]

Photoshop Daily Creative Challenge#01

[bleak fossil]

@tardy talon Both of these #1 challenges are looking good! I really like the color contrast and depth of the first one. The focus between the background and foreground leaves work really well to give the image a nice focus. Nicely done!

@storm ridge I really like the background shapes you created for this! It fits nicely with the background gradient and gives the bird a nice focus. The text and its masking are a nice touch too, looks good!

@queen aspen Really cool combination of images, the colors are awesome in this. I especially like how the centerpiece has the most bold colors and contrast which makes for a nice focal point. The glow effects are looking great and the whole thing has a nice, almost surreal quality to it. Well done!

@severe ice You definitely nailed the metallic look in the hands on this design! The background texture adds a lot of interest but without being too bold in contrast as to compete with the hands. The color contrast also works really nicely against the more neutral background. Nicely done!

@normal gale This looks great, I really like the background you chose! The color scheme has a nice unity to it and the bird works really well as the focal point with it's brighter values and colors. My only suggestion might be to darken down the feet/lower part of the bird where it meets the stump so the lighting appears a bit more like it fits together. Very cool!

[tardy talon]

Thank you so much @bleak fossil

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[bleak fossil]

@timid pier Hah, that whale looks so sinister. The bold color contrast makes for a really striking look to the image and you did an excellent job of making the moon light look like its fits with the whale. I like how we see some of the warm red light around the bottom front of the whale, perhaps changing the cool blue light at the bottom of the whale to more of that warm red would look more realistic? It doesn't need to be quite as big/noticeable as the blue light, like we see in the red towards the front bottom. Nice work!

@karmic fog I love what you did with the focus and size change of the center part of the image. The graphic elements and blurred background create a really strong focus and clear read. The graphic shapes have a really nice composition to them as well, looks great!

@mortal crescent Really nice job with the color grading in this image, it definitely has a convincing look of everything being under water. This is just a random thought, but I wonder if you could push that feeling even more by softening the contrast of the dark tails to make them slightly lighter, and maybe even using an iris blur so the tails are ever so slightly less in focus than the rest of the body. Just an idea of course, but I wonder if it might mimic that feeling of how things are easily obscured in the distance under water like in this image. Looks good!

[normal gale]

Thank you! Yes I 100% agree, it's looking just a little bit too bright.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[karmic fog]

Thank you! @bleak fossil

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[severe ice]

Thank you so much for the feedback Sam, I was really in doubt with this one, but I am pleased to know that it work in the end.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[queen aspen]

Thanks, @bleak fossil. I was afraid it is too busy but I like all of the jellies-fish here

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[hollow yarrow]

You really nailed it. I like how your metallic/prismatic textures are blend with original skin and how the liquified texture behind the hands adds a nice focal point. Great job!

[eternal mica]

I just completed and posted my Behance portfolio from @brittle slate DCC. I think Paul outdid himself this session by asking us to utilize so many techniques in each and every challenge. Thank you to all the creatives in this chat who continue to amaze with their creativity and openness to share.

My portfolio includes the images as well as my PrPro video. Please take a minute to visit the portfolio and share your thoughts comments and critiques here. Thank you all.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @brittle slate

[eternal mica]

https://www.behance.net/gallery/117256395/Photoshop-DCC-2021-04-Mar-29-Apr-9-2021-Paul-Trani

https://1drv.ms/v/s!AuyL-ykZbl8igsVFGypTPbj4URrRTg?e=NTarqQ

[severe ice]

Hey Franck, thank you so much for the feedback, I was quite unsure if I was going into the right direction in this one, but I am glad to know that I achieved a satisfactory result.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hollow yarrow

[placid spoke]

here is my gold photo filter

[compact pecan]

Good Stuff, @eternal mica!

[eternal mica]

@compact pecan Thank you. Always a pleasure to earn your support. Did you like the video?

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @compact pecan

[compact pecan]

Yea, you always do a great job with the videos and it’s a great way to look at your project. Nice music, too!

[eternal mica]

@compact pecan This video had a lot of new techniques I hadnt tried before. I was very satisfied with the result.

[severe ice]

Musical Brushes 🎵

[tropic knoll]

DCC 2. Merge Images. Books are Portals. I am beginning to understand the theory of the black mask. I used it throughout for each layer edited. Feel free to critique! Your words are most helpful. I took my time and hope you feel the overall image is pleasing. Thank you for this opportunity! I really appreciate it!

[astral stump]

challenge 07#metallic to prismatic

[queen aspen]

Second attempt - day 3

[eternal mica]

@tropic knoll awesome concept. great execution.

[ripe quest]

DCC #07 Metallic to Prismatic

[vague shuttle]

merged, and warped good this. Enjoy! Pointers always welcome. Stay safe.

[fallow quest]

I was out of commission for a little bit. Here are my late submissions for the final two days of the creative challenge (Days 8 & 9.) Thanks for offering such a great resource.

[vague shuttle]

Great use of subtle background texture @ripe quest metallic effects also pop nicely

muse strikes hard and fast it does

[compact pecan]

What program did you use for the video?

[placid spoke]

he used adobe pr

[vague swift]

hello people, quick question - test your memory. Jesus did a challenge ages ago turning a guy into super heroish character. Any one know what date that was 🙂

[eternal mica]

@compact pecan PrPro

@compact pecan I'm a prisoner in the Adobe ecosystem 😜😜😜😜

[tardy talon]

Photoshop Daily Creative Challenge#02

[eternal mica]

@vague swift are you sure it was JR in a DCC? You can check @wary swan database for all DCCs.

[vague swift]

yes, some muscle man adding flames and cracks

could be over 18mths ago

[eternal mica]

Oh, the one when he taught the flame effect?

@vague swift Compositing 03/25/2020

[tropic knoll]

@vague swift if you are referring to Spideyman, that was July 31, 2020.

[eternal mica]

@vague swift You brought back a great memory for me. That was my first set of DCC's. I had no idea what the heck was going on. I thought JR was a crazy person. I watched the video over and over going one mini step at a time. And I still couldnt make my image look anything like JR's. 🤣 🤣 🤣

[tropic knoll]

@vague swift The man who burst into flames was on March 25, 2020.

@eternal mica. Funny. I agree. I had just started the DCC's, too. Jesus really packed the knowledge in. Whew! Hope he comes back to do a DCC.

[eternal mica]

@tropic knoll I just went back and checked. I was so lost on that particular challenge, I didnt even save my work. That sort of sums up how I made out that day.

[tropic knoll]

@eternal mica I know the feeling. His challenges were just that . . . a challenge. Pushed us all to the limits! 😄

[vague swift]

cool, thanks guys!

it doesnt go that far back? where do you access older ones?

[astral stump]

challenge 08

[severe ice]

Warping & Distorting 🐋

[compact pecan]

@tropic knoll that was one of my first DCCs as well. @eternal mica I actually went back and finished it recently, but at the time my work was less-than-Behance_project-worthy to say the least. JR goes really fast, so I had to re-watch and hit pause & rewind a bunch of times!

[eternal mica]

@tropic knoll @compact pecan so awesome how we've all grown together. The Discord community is amazing.

[compact pecan]

@tropic knoll & @eternal mica - so true. It seems like a lot of us were searching for the end of the internet at the onset of the pandemic and we stumbled upon the PSDCCs. And Discord has really helped me improve!

[bleak fossil]

@eternal mica Really loving the colors on the Metallic/Prismatic hand images! I especially like the first one with the more simple background. I think it creates some really nice color contrast that lets the hands pop. Really interesting effect!

@eternal mica The Musical Brushes challenge is looking good! I like what you did with the graphic musical shapes in this one. My main critique would be that I think it gets a bit visually busy near the bottom with the guitar, text, and graphic shapes all overlapping. Perhaps lightly fading the opacity of the graphic shapes with a mask near the bottom could give it a bit more balance. I also like what you did with the background blur, but I notice the foreground of that image is more out of focus than the further background, which I don't think would quite make sense if the people are the focused subject. I also wonder if giving the musical notes a really subtle drop shadow effect would help the readability at all, but that's hard to say without seeing it. Just some ideas of course, really nice job with this one!

@astral stump I really like the glowing effect here, the color has some really nice pop as well. I feel like you could even boost the brightness of the effects layer a bit more, and perhaps even darken down the background to give the whole thing a bit more contrast and a stronger read. Very cool!

@tardy talon This came out really nicely! I like your take on combining the flowers with the flamingos. It could be interesting to fade the edges of the petal where it meets the neck to give the two images a bit more of a seamless blend. Also if you're getting that slight dark outline around the edge of the selection of the flower sometimes contracting the selection by a pixel or two with Select-Modify-Contract can help with that. Nice job!

[eternal mica]

@bleak fossil Thank you for your comments. I'll go back and look at both images with what you suggested in mind. It happens I posted my portfolio and finalized my video earlier today, so I dont think I'll go back and recreate them. But I appreciate your thoughts.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[bleak fossil]

@severe ice This Warping & Distorting challenge came out well! I really like the color grading and texture you added, it gives it an interested almost aged look. The masking and compositing is looking really good. My only suggestion might be to increase the contrast, specifically the dark tones of the man standing on the rock. He seems to have lighter contrast than the whales which should be the other way around given how atmospheric perspective works. Really nice job with this design!

[hollow yarrow]

Nicely done!

[hollow yarrow]

Great use of curves and your nice gradient and vanishing grids in background add a nice touch. Well done!

[severe ice]

Hey Sam, thank you for the observation, I did what you suggest and look so much better now. ⚡

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[hollow yarrow]

Whoo! You went in a different way and it turned out great! Love the idea of using petals for your flamigos bodies. Really nice job!👍

[tropic knoll]

@compact pecan I agree. Discord is an amazing community. It's been a real pleasure watching us all grow. My skills have definitely improved. So much to learn yet. 😄

[ripe quest]

@vague shuttle thanks

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @vague shuttle

[astral stump]

thank you sooo much for the feeback 🙂 ... i will do as you suggested ... thanks again 🙏

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[eternal mica]

@bleak fossil I agree. I liked the first image better also. I did the second one to try to integrate the liquify that PT was working with. I struggled quite a bit with it. I couldnt get an effect I was happy with. I think the curves adjustments were perfect without that extra technique applied.

[eternal mica]

@bleak fossil Youre way too sharp. I can never get anything by you. I used the tilt blur. I didnt want to crop the central figures, so i was pressed up against the top of the image. I ended up blurring more of the bottom, just because there was so much more space there. 🤷‍♂️ 🤷‍♂️ I added drop shadows to the notes, just to see how it looks. It still leaves the bottom of the image too busy. I'll do better next time.

[severe ice]

My second approach on this Warping & Distorting challenge.

[eternal mica]

@vague swift @compact pecan I went back and rewatched JR challenge. ☺️ ☺️ Now I know how to follow him

[tardy talon]

Thank you so much @hollow yarrow

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hollow yarrow

[normal gale]

DCC Day 2 - Still needs work, but here is an attempt at Birds of Paradise Cockatoos.

[split wharf]

Very nice composition ❤️❤️

[outer gulch]

DCC Cover

[tardy talon]

@bleak fossil Thank you!

[timid pier]

@bleak fossil thank you!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[wary swan]

Love your Projects video Ted, they are so well done and inspiring 🚀

[eternal mica]

@wary swan Thank you Robert. You are always so supportive.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @wary swan

[compact pecan]

looks Awesome @eternal mica ! There’s nothing like proving to yourself that you’ve progressed in your PS skills!

[eternal mica]

@compact pecan your chat yesterday "walking down memory lane" with me was the motivation. Thanks for pushing me. JR is so good as a leader. I now appreciate how good he is.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @compact pecan

[hollow yarrow]

You are on fire Ted! Well done!

[wary swan]

Challenge 7 4-7-2021 Metallic to Prismatic

One challenge left of Paul's then over to AiDCC

[hollow yarrow]

Nice banner! I like the idea of using two cloudy background with contrasting colors . It adds an interresting effect. I would suggest you to soften the straight edge visible on orange clouds (paint on the mask with a soft brush). Great job!

[split wharf]

i worked on a challenge for the month of August,(make a mootboard),I did with the images of my island,where i live.

[severe ice]

Thank you 😊

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @split wharf

[limber thistle]

Here my challenge 1, what do you think? I used a gradient on the image and I added a triangular shape. I hope it's good like that 🙂

My challenge 2

Here my challenge 4

[storm ridge]

challenge 2

[eternal mica]

@hollow yarrow Whoa, merci beaucoup Monsieur Beaume!!!! That comment is very appreciated. Now you see what 1 year of DCCs, lots of Discord, and tons of support from friends like you can do for a guy!!!!

@wary swan cmon slowpoke. I did both of mine already. Interesting color palette on your prismatic image. I think if you increase the contrast between the hands and the BG, it will make the image pop

[astral stump]

challenge09#warp and distort

[vague swift]

cheers @eternal mica i couldnt find it

@eternal mica could you please shoot through the link, thank you.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @eternal mica

[eternal mica]

@vague swift https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-hai7jaGAI

[vague swift]

Thanks Heaps!!!

[hushed spade]

What do you think? How could this be better? It's my first attempt at puppet warp and neural filters.

[compact pecan]

I really like your image. I like the canvas texture - it gives it an “artsy” look. What I would change (if it were my image) is the red bird - I think I would try and get some more contrast in colors. Otherwise, I think your clouds look great and I like how the leaves make a heart but it’s (maybe) blowing in the wind.

[ripe quest]

Here is my DCC #6

[wary swan]

Thanks for the feedback Ted, I will look in to that.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @eternal mica

[wary swan]

Challenge 7 4-7-2021 Metallic to Prismatic version 2 add more contrast.

[tropic garnet]

I finally got some time to do something for challenge nine.

[hushed spade]

Thanks for your comments! Yes, the heart is intended to be blowing in the wind. I agree the left bird looks rather flat. Will see what I can come up with. That’s gradient mapping. Is there another method you’d suggest?

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @compact pecan

[vague shuttle]

Super dig the noise in your gradient @storm ridge

[hushed spade]

Is this bird better? The ends of the vines are not as distinct as I would like...

[outer gulch]

DCC 1: bird from universe

[compact pecan]

I just suggest playing around with the gradient maps. Sometimes reversing the colors or choosing a slightly different hue can make a big difference, since it's all based on the lights and darks of the image.

[compact pecan]

I like this one! I would recommend putting a shadow underneath the end of the heart to separate it from the bird, but in this case it would be backlit. I think it would be darker where the bird's shadow would be covering it, and add some highlights to the rest so you give it the sense that the sun is shining on it.

[queen aspen]

Illustration - Second attempt: I used Filter Gallery - Sketch - Plaster; then I added some outlines with strong and thin drop shadow, inner shadow and inner glow; applied noise linear gradient and finally added several glass textures.

[wary swan]

Challenge #9 4-9-2021 Warping & Distorting

[eternal mica]

@wary swan nice job. What would you like to be focal point? If its the whales, perhaps lower brightness/contrast of images in front, maybe even blur them a bit, and increase brightness of whales so theyre more dominant.

[hushed spade]

I was playing around with the sky and textures and this happened. What do you think? (I promise no more posts of this project!)

[wary swan]

Challenge #9 4-9-2021 Warping & Distorting version 2

[wary swan]

Thanks for the feedback Ted

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @eternal mica

[eternal mica]

@wary swan always willing to give you my advice, for whatever its worth.

[wary swan]

Challenge #9 4-9-2021 Warping & Distorting version 3 I like this better I add a Tilt & Shift blur nearly forget how effective this filter is sometimes.

[wary swan]

My Behance project PsDCC #4
https://www.behance.net/gallery/117669303/Ps-Daily-Creative-Challenge-4-with-Paul-Trani

[normal gale]

DCC Day 3 - Tried for a head tilt with a surprised face and a sepia aged photo look.

[young junco]

Sandpiper on the beach.
Photo to Illustration challenge
Kyle's Paintbox - Wetbrush Blender 50

[eternal mica]

@wary swan Robert, you definitely changed the focal point. Man and rock are now so much more prominent. Perspective wise you probably went overboard on blur, but it's a fantasy so have fun

@wary swan solid portfolio. Very cool blue shade for style. I like the complementary fonts for typeface. I like the unity of the presentation.

[wary swan]

Thanks for the feedback Ted I really appreciated it, this challenge was fun thanks to Paul Trani. But painting in Photoshop is not my thing, I shall continue whit composite photo, maybe I will Paint on Fresco then it updated for Windows so you can do the same thing you can with IPad. Now it will be one week with Illustrator and Dreamweaver.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @eternal mica

[pliant comet]

PSDCC with Paul Trani Day 1 - Supercharge PS
Is birb again.

PSDCC with Paul Trani Day 2 - Merge Images
I made another Dandy Lion.

PSDCC with Paul Trani Day 3 - Photo Filters
I took this photo atthe Denver Zoo in 2016

PSDCC with Paul Trani Day 4 - Painting Light and Shadow
Well, sometimes I run completely off the lesson rails...

[pliant comet]

PSDCC with Paul Trani Day 5 - Photo to Illustration
Shasta may not be a "big cat" but she has a big personality.

[pliant comet]

PSDCC with Paul Trani Day 6 - Shapes and Text
See: Lesson Rails. Running off of them.

PSDCC Day 7 with Paul Trani - Metallic to Primatic

If the Silver Surfer had a cat...

[hollow yarrow]

Nice! Clean design and I love depth added with drop shadow and running girl through the O! It might be interesting to also let her right arm appear (you might have to pull the runner up a bit) ... This would accentuate the depth effect a little more. Just an idea. You did a great job👍

[hollow yarrow]

I have this lion image in my image bank and I couldn't find a way to use it ... You did it really well and on top of that you made a pun. I love that!👍

[normal gale]

Day 4 DCC - Trying to give it a little bit of a universe textured look.

[lucid plover]

DCC,Photo to Illustration,Profile Picture

[tardy talon]

#❗new-in-photoshop

[hollow yarrow]

Nice! And it could be for "photo filters" challenge too😉 . Great composition and always cool to see people use their personnal stock image!

[lucid plover]

thank you @hollow yarrow

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hollow yarrow

[queen aspen]

Day 6: with assets from this artboard I made a combination of images and shapes

And this is the result of the second attempt

[limber thistle]

Here my challenge 3 the 1st one on the top corner left is model picture and the other with neural filter

Here my challenge 5 with filter

and my challenge 5 version 2 with brushes

And challenge 6 what do you think about it ? Feedback and advice are welcome

[thorn geyser]

Finally got around to completing day 9

[compact pecan]

Really awesome and creative image! I like how you included three whales, and the front one is breaking the border. It has a really nice feeling of depth. As a super-picky critique, I'd suggest the whales would be a little darker and more saturated given the deep yellows and greens of the background, and the whale on the left would be back-lit based on the position of the sun. But, I suggest that as "finishing touches" because your composite is very well done and the cutouts are really clean and the overall composition of the scene is well done!.

[compact pecan]

I really like the colors in Day 6 along with the simplicity. I like the same approach to Day 5 with the simple line drawing - your lines have a really nice flow and you include enough for the mind to fill-in the rest - the addition of the bright spot in the center also really helps to draw the viewer's eye to the model's face, which would be very important in a line drawing like this. I like the different filters you used for Day 3, but I think the last one (bottom right) is my favorite, It gives me an old-photo kind of feel with the golden/sepia type overlay.

[compact pecan]

I like the overlay of colors from the lake image - great idea to use the sky in that image as the major color for the finished composite. The bridge and windmill both have good matching colors and really blend well into the scene. I think if this were my image, I might have blurred the "black hole" just a little to help it blend-in a little bit more, but that's my personal preference. Very creative project!

[hushed spade]

Day 2: Merge Images. What do you think? Are there too many birds? Do the colors work well? I licensed the hummingbird but the watermark didn't go away. What did I do wrong?

[hollow yarrow]

DCC Day5 - Photo to illustration

Here is the starting point

[normal gale]

Day 5 DCC

[queen aspen]

Thanks, @compact pecan for your feedback. BTW, I tried to blur a "black hole" but I didn't like the result. So, I left it untouched.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @compact pecan

[celest cloud]

Hello everyone !!!! I have uploaded my first practice packaging project on behance ... would love if everyone could check it out ..... will also appreciate a like or a feedback......https://www.behance.net/gallery/117883015/Chocolate-Packaging-Choco-Latina

[compact pecan]

I really like the colors! I think I might reduce the number of birds to either one or three, and if you go with three, one of them would be the prominent bird. Overall, your image looks good, but to emphasize that you are combining images, I think the simpler the better. As for your stock image, you may have to refresh your screen after licensing it. Otherwise, my experience is that it automatically goes away once you download it.

[compact pecan]

Haha, it’s easy to sit back and recommend ideas, but much tougher to make them work. 😉 Your image looks solid, so take my suggestions as just an idea.

[lapis roost]

I finally got around to uploading my project on Behance, and I'd appreciate if everyone could check it out and leave a like and/or feedback! 😃 https://www.behance.net/gallery/117894167/Photoshop-Daily-Creative-Challenge-April-2021

[queen aspen]

Thanks, @compact pecan

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @compact pecan

[hushed spade]

Thanks, Hugh! I’ll try three birds and see how that goes. Hopefully, the watermark will be gone when I open the file today. 🙂

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @compact pecan

[outer gulch]

DCC Photo Filters

[tacit condor]

PS DCC #8 Musical Brushes

[kindred gate]

Happy Earth Day 🌎 2021: In restoring our Earth: Let's focus on the new emerging green technologies, and innovative thinking that can restore the world’s ecosystems. Let's reject the notion that mitigation or adaptation are the only ways to address climate change. It is up to each and every one of us to Restore Our Earth not just because we care about the natural world, but because we live on it.
We all need a healthy Earth to support our jobs, livelihoods and health, also we need to care about the survival of all species in the animal kingdom and the natural world. A healthy planet is not an option — it is a necessity.
More than 1 billion people in 192 countries now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world. Today, I invite you to be a part of Earth Day and to help further climate action across the globe in any way, that be recycling or initiating you own ideas. Wishing you all in this day much love, peace and happiness.

Before and after

[queen aspen]

Day 7 - Metallic to prismatic (2nd attempt). I think there are both of them - metal & prism 🙂

This is the original picture taken in Bulgarian mountains (by me)

[hushed spade]

Original

Starry Night

"Poodle Hair"

What do you think? Which do you like best?

[outer gulch]

DCC 4 Light&Shadow

[compact pecan]

@hushed spade both are really great - I think I like the “Poodle Hair” better because the colors stand out a little better between the background bricks and the subject. I think the hair in the second one has some added contrast as well. Nice!

@outer gulch I like your use of the gradient for the background and how it really brings out the statue. I think you chose a really nice color palette for the overall image as well.

[hollow yarrow]

Really nice! Love how you mixed the two effects on the same image. Metallic background add a nice focal point on your prismatic flower. Great job!

[hollow yarrow]

"Poddle Hair" is my favorite (T-shirt and hair texture, overall color grading...etc)... but "Starry Night" looks great too. Nicely done!

[queen aspen]

Thanks, @hollow yarrow for your feedback. I was trying with several images but didn't like all of them before I found this one. I thought it will be great to isolate the thistle at the center and it worked.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hollow yarrow

[queen aspen]

Second attempt for musical brushes

Original image from http://phpography.com/343496-artistic-art-artwork-girl-girls-woman-women-f.html#gal_post_7556_artistic-art-artwork-girl-girls-woman-women-f-wallpaper-6.jpg

[bright rune]

I think I like this color better only because it is on brand with my brand lol very cool stylization 🤘

[hollow yarrow]

Nice wave effects. Love the idea of geometric shapes. Waves around the right eye are maybe a bit too bright (but it's just a personal feeling). I really like how flares and/or filters used add a nice warm tone on the main subject (contrasting with cold colors of waves and background). Great job!

[chilly hawk]

Photo Illustration challenge-smudge technique

[queen aspen]

Thanks, @hollow yarrow

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hollow yarrow

[static hare]

Granck b

whoops

[willow haven]

challenge 2 @brittle slate

[normal gale]

Day 6 DCC

[brazen mango]

GURU

[lucid plover]

this is insane! I really wonder how did you make that pattern,it looks super interesting!,Iam still wondering whether you used some overlay or you made it by yourself from scratch.I love the color vibes also! Incredible Piece!

[queen aspen]

These are the images I used changing blending modes only

[lucid plover]

uwu! Thank You for sharing the breakdown @queen aspen ! Love the way you combined them all and make it more aesthetic!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @queen aspen

[queen aspen]

Thanks, @lucid plover

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @lucid plover

[tardy talon]

Photoshop Daily Creative Challenge#8

[storm ridge]

photofilters challange

[royal niche]

Great work

[queen aspen]

Challenge 9: There wasn't that much Warp and Distortion - I would call it "Surreal composition". I created such as composition last year:

This time it is slightly different...

And as a second attempt:

Used assets

[vague shuttle]

that's a beutiful use of colours, blends and brush effects! cool stuff @tardy talon

[tardy talon]

Thank you so much @vague shuttle

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @vague shuttle

[eternal mica]

James that was great

[thorn geyser]

My finished project on Behance https://www.behance.net/gallery/116992709/PhotoShop-Daily-Creative-Challenge-April-2021

[hollow yarrow]

Nice project!

[paper shadow]

#2Challenge

[normal gale]

Day 7 DCC

[chilly hawk]

Hello! everyone. Shapes Text Challenge

[normal gale]

Day 8 DCC

[outer gulch]

DCC 1-Supercharge ...Just played with it

[limber thistle]

Hi, here my last 3 challenges, first the challenge 7 (the original)

and the challenge 7 finished

here challenge 8 before

and challenge 8 after

and the last one, the challenge 9 before

and challenge 9 finished

[young junco]

Musical Brushes

[queen aspen]

I finished my project for April Challenges with Paul Trani: https://www.behance.net/gallery/116436061/Photo-To-Illustration-with-Paul-Trani?tracking_source=for_you_feed_user_published

[chilly hawk]

Metallic prismatic challenge

[agile dagger]

Green World Fellas!! ✌🏻

[young junco]

Photo to illustration
photo to textured line drawing

[young junco]

A surreal aquarium scene for the "Warping and Distorting Challenge: Make a magical scene using blend and distort layers."

[limber thistle]

Thank you Paul Trani for this month's challenges, It was interesting, challenging and fun and I learned a lot and thank you Discord's mentors who give me feedback on my work here my Behance project completed (before and after) https://www.behance.net/gallery/116946387/PSDCC-AVRIL-2021-ART 🙂

[hollow yarrow]

Day 3 - Photo Filters (WIP)

Day 3 - Photo Filters (final)

Day 2 - Merge images

Working on my Behance project... I need your opinion...
Metallic to prismatic 1, 2 or 3?

DCC - Day 9

[hollow yarrow]

Really well done!

[bright rune]

I love one it has all the goddess vibes

[hushed spade]

VooDooVal I can't wait to get started! Sounds exciting! I haven't finished a DCC all year. Maybe this one will be different.

oops frank sorrry!!!!

[young junco]

Great presentation with the film slides as background. Novel merge of baby chick and tennis ball. Tongue out Tuesday is tomorrow mostly on twitter. Sometimes on facebook. Do you twitter?

[hushed spade]

I think my theme might be life at the cabin

I also would like to be able to create a realistic watercolor effect, though that might not be applicable here.

[dusky wave]

My Behance project for the coming DCC

[hollow yarrow]

No problem!😉

[hollow yarrow]

I have a twitter account I don't really visit and use it often... I'm more "IG"

[compact pecan]

The “Tennis Chick” is awesome, @hollow yarrow !

[agile dagger]

Inspired on this incredible Adobe Max's Tips with @sterile bane, Look this little Profile Pic I did, uh!!

And with this signature down picture... That the first, I hope you guys enjoy-it, right??

[arctic rover]

Check out Fresco for some amazing watercolor effects. You can control the water, the flow etc etc. its pretty cool.

I totally reserve the right to change my banner at any time that I feel like it! Went for the comfy vintage chair look.

[tropic garnet]

I am absolutely in love with Fresco’s live oil and water color brushes. The other cool part about Fresco is that you can also import Photoshop brushes into Fresco. I do the majority of my pixel based sketching and shading in Fresco and then export it as a PSD or if I’m working with vector brushes I’ll send it straight to Illustrator from Fresco.

[short mica]

🚀

[hollow yarrow]

Thanks!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @compact pecan

[eternal mica]

@hollow yarrow it's very interesting to see the WIP of your Final image. I had to look at the chick tennis ball over and over. It's terrific. I like the electricity that the blue adds to the middle image. The fantasy is beautifully executed.

[kindred sleet]

Hi there, It's my DCC cover! Hope to share some stuff with you on the next days!

[tropic garnet]

Looks cool! I like that the frog kind of looks a little indifferent, lol (don’t know if that intentional, but I totally dig it). think I have a really concept for my DCC cover graphic. But I won’t be able to get started until later tonight. I have a four final tonight (ugh...). I’m planning on putting in some hours on it after a little bit of rest.

[compact pecan]

My cover image for VooDoo Val's PSDCC. The theme for this challenge is everyone's ideas.

[hushed spade]

Thanks! Will do.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @arctic rover

[bleak fossil]

@hollow yarrow These are looking great Franck! I remember seeing a couple of these on your Instagram. I hadn’t seen the Metallic to Prismatic design until now. Really nice job getting that reflective/metallic look. I really like the silver look of #3 but I think they’re all working really well. Great work!

@compact pecan Nice depth and sense of perspective with the open head effect! I like contrast of the horror-esque look with the simple white background. It could be interesting to give the lightbulbs in the head a slight glow like they’re taking on some of the glow from inside the head. I often like to use color dodge for this, but it really just depends what you’re going for. Looks good!

@kindred sleet Looks good! I really like the clean, structured look of the text for this cover design. It fits the look and feel of the image you used very nicely. Looking forward to seeing what you all create!

@short mica I like your use of texture on this cover design! The border has a really interesting look to it with the dotted, starry looking texture. Very nice!

@arctic rover Hah, that’s the fun of it, changing designs or decisions any time you want. I like the simple, clean color scheme to this. Nice work!

[hollow yarrow]

Thanks for your comment. Really appreciated!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @eternal mica

[agile dagger]

Singing in Beach... Let's play some hearts in the sea?? Awesome tips from #AdobeMAX with @sterile bane

[bleak fossil]

@agile dagger I remember this challenge! This looks really nice, the orange adds a really nice color accent to give this portrait more life. I think you could probably even use a levels adjustment to boost the bright tones of the image to make it pop even more from the black background. The brightness might also help balance out the boldness of the orange. Nicely done!

@dusky wave Really cool background pattern! I think it might help to increase the contrast on the text a little, particularly the bottom one with your name since it’s currently hard to see. The color contrast and brightness of the PS and Adobe logo are overpowering everything else so doing that might add some nice balance. Nice job!

[short mica]

Thanks!

[young karma]

When is the daily challenge starting

[bleak fossil]

First challenge is Tuesday at 9:00am Pacific time @young karma

@limber thistle Excellent work on all these! Very nice to see them all together, there’s a nice clear readability to all your designs. I especially like challenge 1 and 4. Looking good!

@young junco Very nice job compositing all these together Charles! I like how the composition makes the diver a strong focal point with how all the shapes are directed towards him. My only suggestion would be to make sure the contrast of all the different elements matches. Meaning that the deepness of the dark tones and the brightness of the light sources are around the same levels. The dark tones of the whales and bottom left fish don’t quite seem as deep as the the dark tones of the dolphin and diver for example, and the light sources for the dolphin, whale, and submarine all seem a bit different. Just some thoughts of course. Loving the style on the line drawing challenge by the way, very nice work!

@chilly hawk Great color contrast in this metallic prismatic design! The hands, background, and metallic effect behind the hands all have a really nice clear read against each other. The effect behind the hands has a really cool look to it too, definitely has a sort of liquid metal look to it. Very cool!

@outer gulch I really love the color and texture contrast of this effect for the Supercharge image! The detailed texture against the simple background really gives it a clear focus and the color palette works nicely. Nice work!

[split pier]

Not quite sure where we are going..., but I heard things about furniture, patterns, perspective. For the moment this is my working cover. Looking forward to the challenge. Thanks Voodoo!

[compact pecan]

Thanks, @bleak fossil ! I’ll experiment with color dodge and see what I can turn out. Thanks for the suggestion!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[autumn bloom]

Ready for this round of challenges. 😀

[tropic garnet]

It needs a little more and at least one small fix, but I am exhausted.. So this will do for now.

[agile dagger]

Thanks @bleak fossil, I worked with Camera Raw filter and with the work. Thanks once again to your feedback.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[outer gulch]

Thanks for your feedback

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[devout mortar]

Where do i find what the daily challenge is that I signed up for , which got me to this location?

[young junco]

up near the top on the left, look for creative challenge channel in the announcement section, select, and
scroll to bottom for info. Good morning.

[devout mortar]

Charles, Good morning. Thank you for the info. I'm gonna check it out now.📸

[tropic knoll]

Welcome DCC. I look forward to VooDoo Val's DCC's! Thank you!

[outer gulch]

Cover design

I'm so excited!

[dusky wave]

I have a real problem with @jolly quest ignoring us mac persons that are not as fast. Plus how fast she goes in the stream. I can not relate any more the windows keyboard.

[jolly quest]

@dusky wave Hey there! I did reply in the chat because I saw your comment as the stream ended!

I do know the Mac commands to, so from now on I will make sure to call those out!

I can also get a program that will display my keyboard presses on the screen for you!

so they will appear as I press them 🙂

[ruby panther]

@dusky wave That is why we have replays. The DCC instructors only have about 20 mins to show their challenge. They have to go fast. I always watch the replay before I start working on challenge. Also go to "Edit">"Keyboard Short Cuts" if you want to know the short cuts.

[split pier]

Could use some more shading, but all I have time for today. Thanks for the Voodoo!! I love the name!!!

[quick compass]

I can't find the fill color option.

[lucid plover]

DCC Day 1,Donut Vector

[young karma]

Challenge 01 - Shapes and Gradients: Oxide Steel Ring

[warm stone]

Would be interesting redo this in Adobe Dimension

[brisk flower]

A greenhouse knocker...!

[dusky wave]

Well after listening to it again here is my Shapes & Gradients

[pliant comet]

PSDCC Day 1 with VooDoo Val - Shapes and Gradients
Don't worry, I am working on one with a cat in it.

[compact pecan]

I’m glad someone else does this! I watch it once to watch the instructor create the challenge but it helps me brainstorm some original ideas. Then the 2nd watch (and sometimes 3rd watch) I follow along and make my challenge.

[bright rune]

So here is the way I envisioned it on a door.

Here is a close up.

[compact pecan]

Here is a really good visual image for PS shortcuts from JR - it shows both Win + Mac shortcuts.

[agile dagger]

Hey guys...

Based in this awesome Photoshop Masterclass, I did some compositions about beauty, awesome teachs and tips @brittle slate

[copper moss]

Challenge #01: Shapes and Gradients: Create 3D effect. I do not own any Cintiq, did it by mouse. Daenerys´ door knocker. Sorry, I misspelled the word door knocker.

[agile dagger]

I hope you guys enjoy it... new minds? coming soon... please wait

[tacit condor]

PS DCC #1 Shapes & Gradients

[simple mantle]

I went for a completely different object after seeing Val's word examples. It's my cousin's birthday today. So I practiced on her name. Not sure if I got the values/shading right. I made it look like chiseled, smooth stones.

[dusky wave]

I haven't the time for that kind of attitude. so I guess if you are not a Photoshop expert then you should not do the challenges in order to learn & grow my skills. I have little under a year of PS experience.

[languid smelt]

PS DCC Day1 - wanted to create everything from onboard-stuff. textures (the rough metal and the wooden background) are created with different filters (clouds, fibres, sand) - could do more on the background (aging and lighting) but tried to keep it short (it took about 30 minutes)

[queen aspen]

Day 1: Shapes with lights and shadows

and on the door...

[haughty estuary]

It was not inteded, but I think this looks like a late 90s early 2000s game's graphic element 😄

[cursive estuary]

An eye;)

[paper shadow]

First try with brushes

[wispy compass]

Day 1 - Shapes and Gradients

[eternal mica]

@compact pecan I think I always watch the video at least twice. There are many cases I watch more than twice.

[rigid wolf]

Quite difficult to draw with a mouse 🐭

[fiery trail]

This project was fun! but it was a bit hard drawing with a mouse 😀

[indigo stump]

pretty cool challenge!

[stark grove]

PS Challenge No.1: Texture brushing. I should have probably used a different background to have more contrast in there, but the challenge was really interesting and it was quite meditating to brush around. But that was all I got time today. Good night!

[vagrant rapids]

Challenge #1 - Nonody would like to knock that door!
I don't know if the metal effect is ok, I get the feeling it looks like a stone ...

[dusky swallow]

Day 1- Knock knock...

[eternal mica]

Ps DCC 2021-05 Shapes & Gradients

[rancid river]

Oh dear, I think I could have done better after seeing all the amazing entries here!

[dull lava]

Day 1 Photoshop challenge.

[dull lava]

SOS : I was trying to find the brush that our instructor was using in the video, but couldn't seem to find it and I wasn't real sure where to look on adobe market. Can anyone direct me on how to find stuff like that. I am pretty sure I have the most updated software of Photoshop. Thank you.

[timid pier]

There are plenty of websites with Photoshop brushes : ex : https://fbrushes.com/ otherwise you have to make one ...

[jagged granite]

🙂 How do I unload my file to the website?

[tropic knoll]

@compact pecan thank you for posting JR's keyboard shortcuts!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @compact pecan

[compact pecan]

you're very welcome! It's very handy!

[dull lava]

Thank you murielle. Much appreciated.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @timid pier

[bleak fossil]

@eternal mica Really cool idea with the bull head! The texture you added does a great job of giving it a bit more of that realistic metal look. My only suggestion might be increasing the contrast of the ring to match the contrast and lighting of the bull head. For example, the top light source of the bottom part of the ring works really well, so adding a bit more of that brightness on the top part of the ring could help. Also deepening the shadow of the underside of the ring to match the shadow portion of the bull head could really help tie the two elements together. I'm not sure if that description was confusing, but perhaps this example helps. Very nice work, I really like how the gold contrasts the background texture!

@split pier This came out excellent! Really great sense of form, and the shine gives it a really convincing metal look. I especially like how the shine looks on the textured green section of the knocker. The background texture is a really nice touch as well, nicely done!

@lucid plover Hah, cool idea, I like the shading and depth you added to this. The combination of the background graphic shapes works well too. I wonder if changing the color of the top shape to a bit of a cooler tone might give the donut even more contrast like we see on the bottom portion? Just depends what you're going for. Nice work!

[eternal mica]

@bleak fossil Sam thanks for your comments. WOW, you're fix is great. I feel my weakest skill, the one I really need lots of practice in, is drawing. I will try to put more work in on the shadows and lighting. Looking at your sample will be a great guide to shoot for. Thanks for your time.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[lucid plover]

Thank You @bleak fossil

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[bleak fossil]

@young karma Great texture! It really gives it a convincing rusty/worn metal look, and the shading adds some really nice depth. Very cool!

@short mica Nice job with the light and shadow on this design! I think it might help to match the shadow side of the bottom of the ring to the shadow of the top side of the ring. It could also add some nice depth to give the background a slight gradient to give it a bit more of a realistic look in terms of lighting. Nice work!

[eternal mica]

@jagged granite Do you mean Behance?

[bleak fossil]

@timid pier Really cool idea for the head piece of the knocker! I like the coloration you added to the ring to match the look of the metal of the head piece. The only suggestion I have is that I think the contrast of the ring could be increased. Currently the ring looks a bit faded in contrast to the head piece, though I think a quick levels adjustment could help with that. Nice job!

@icy cairn Really cool style to this! Kind of gives me the feel of a metal knocker in a green overgrown forest type of environment. Could even be cool to see a bit of moss texture on the knocker or background surface. Looks good!

[eternal mica]

@rancid river Phil, my best advice, look at the amazing posts here with awe and admiration, draw inspiration. Then get back to the drawing board, do your best, and post it here. We'll all admire your effort.

[bleak fossil]

@jagged granite I like the texture you added on the knocker design, it definitely gives it more of a metallic feel. The highlights along the middle ridge of the ring help push that effect as well. Nice job! Also, if you want to add an image to your Behance profile just click the “Create a Project” button in the top right of Behance next to your profile icon.

@swift marten Nice job with the textures on this Day 1 design! The lighting and shadow is looking good as well. Some basic gradients on the ring holder pieces, as well as a bit more shadow on the underside of the bottom of the ring might look good if you want to push it even further. Nice work!

@dull lava I really like the shine effect you got on the sides of the ring, it definitely gives it a nice metallic look. A bit of a gradient on the ring holder pieces might help match them to the depth and realism of the ring a bit more. Looks good!

@rancid river I think this is looking good! Perhaps adding a metal photo texture to the ring and boosting the overall contrast (both darks and brights) with a levels or curves adjustment layer could accentuate that metallic look even more. Nice work!

@dusky swallow Very cool, great textures in this design! The wooden background texture really adds a lot of context, I could picture this door being the door of the captain's quarters on a pirate ship or something, hah. I like the rustic look the texture adds to the metal. This is a bit of a subtle suggestion, but I feel like perhaps the texture could be lightly reduced in the dark area of the ring holder piece, and maybe even in the underside of the top part of the ring. Typically texture is most apparent in the lighted areas of an object and less so in the shadows. Might add a touch of realism, just a thought of course. Nicely done!

[swift marten]

Thank you for the feedback, Sam. I did rush this one a little but agree I could have given more attention to the finer details... Will be back at it for Day 2!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[bleak fossil]

@vagrant rapids Super cool! This came out really well. It has a bit of a stone look to it in a way (which is cool on its own) but if you wanted it to look a bit more metallic I'd try lowering the opacity of the texture slightly. Loving the golden, monochromatic look of this piece. Really nice!

[split pier]

@bleak fossil Thanks so much for the feedback. It's greatly appreciated!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[bright rune]

It was the first time I really explored the bushes panel in Photoshop!

[eternal mica]

@bleak fossil I tried to get your effect. Its better, but not all the way there. Thanks for your suggestion.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[bright rune]

Any critique welcomed 🙏

[outer gulch]

Turned out to be a ring or chain rather than doorknob 😅

[pliant comet]

PSDCC Day 1 with VooDoo Val.
This is probably the only cat who won't care if you use their tail to knock on a door.

[vagrant rapids]

Thanks @bleak fossil! I'll try the more metallic look with what you suggested just to compare, and I'll keep the coolest one 😉

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[hot light]

give your feedback

[tropic garnet]

Challenge one. I painted the planet in Fresco first. Then added the ring

[rancid river]

Thank you for the feedback! Yes, I'll try to enhance it with some of your suggestions.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[rancid river]

Very nice, great work!

[rancid river]

Cool. I think you've done really well with the shades and you've given it a metallic look.

[tropic garnet]

Here’s a second version I touched up in Lightroom.

[ruby panther]

Went with a hand knocker. Challenge 1.

[timid pier]

Thank you @rancid river

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @rancid river

[timid pier]

Thank you @bleak fossil

[timid pier]

a little more contrast as recommended

[young karma]

first time doing this type of a thing

[mortal crescent]

Here's my Challenge 1

[copper moss]

Challenge #01: 3D effect: Daenarys´door knocker. Misspell is corrected. I used what there were suggested. Knocker keepers are in Bevel&Emboss and added dragon eye in BM screen with lower opacity. No cintiq. Used crayon brush.

[young karma]

Here's the challenge 01

[compact pecan]

Really cool colors and I like the texture of the background. The highlights on the top left really sell it as a surface with some aging imperfections.

[agile umbra]

In this challenge any one can say me which brush i can use for such nice 3d effect

[raw tundra]

Challenge #1

[tropic garnet]

There are lots of cool brushes. The granite gloss brush is cool. I’m partial to the impressionist and concept brushes, personally. I’m not sure which of those would work best for this one though. Mine was a little different than the door knocker. But I did a version with with the Winter 2020 flurries 2 brush (which I didn’t post). On the challenge I did post I used an impressionist brush and one of the concept brushes (but I can’t remember which off the top of my head)

[young karma]

thanks for your feedback

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @compact pecan

[young karma]

Thank you so Much, @bleak fossil !

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[agile umbra]

@tropic garnet thank for your king guideline

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @tropic garnet

[tropic garnet]

Np

[tropic knoll]

DCC 1. Shapes and Gradients. I tried. Thank you for this opportunity!

[ripe quest]

day 1 nocking on the sun

[eager vortex]

Hi, everyone! Here's my 3D door knock. It was really nice to see how the depth of the ring changes when lights and shadows added. Awesome challenge!

[dull lava]

@eager vortex you are so creative. I love the variations you did with the door knocker. It is so great to see creatives and learn from peers.

[eager vortex]

Thank you for feedback 🥰 Learning goes easier with community of such a great peers.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @dull lava

[lucid plover]

DCC Day 2,Perspective Study

[rigid wolf]

Hello @crystal aurora, if you for example:

1. make a rectangle and fill it with a color,
2. then convert the layer into a smart object,
3. then distort the rectangle in perspective,
4. insert your texture into the smart object,
   then the distortion is automatically in.

Like here with the book cover.

…just a screenshot

[young karma]

wow, i hope u like it 😄 day2

[brisk flower]

...a pair of boxes on the Paris metro, each with a handle from yesterday's challenge (...Discord doesn't like the plural of knocker apparently)

[rigid wolf]

#psdailychallenge2 – I´ve made the box and changed the floor.

[lucid plover]

@young karma nice work! I love the mood of it! The blue color creates a spooky psycho killer look to it,but I would suggest you to darken the box with a blood on it and also the saw or something and add some cast shadows on the ground to make it more realistic,because you have to keep in mind that the lighting is coming from the middle

[dusky swallow]

Thank you so much for the tip and suggestion Sam, I will have that on mind and change it.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[full coyote]

I'm a little behind - I made an address plate for the day 1 challenge! Deciding between Rose gold and Silver versions @jolly quest

[dusky wave]

My attempt @ persepective Transform

[west plume]

#2

[dusky swallow]

Day 2

[queen aspen]

Day 2: Perspective Transform. I didn't know how to put this box on the floor, so I added some feet to the box 🙂

These are the elements I used in a compositions

[young junco]

Photoshop Daily Creative Challenge - Shapes & Gradients
Iron door knocker on a rusty metal door with metal strap lattice pieces.

[spring isle]

Day 1. A little behind.

[brisk bone]

Day 1 wooden door knocker

[peak mesa]

Day 1 - Golden Material 😁

[hollow yarrow]

Love this! Great job with perspective and cast shadows.👍

[prisma ridge]

Very nice! I like the painting behind the box. Also the shadows on the floor. Above and beyond!

[vague shuttle]

Had to give gradients and shapes a shot...here's what happened.

[ripe quest]

DCC 2 needs lots of work - bike shop hall way

[vague shuttle]

Totally dig the depth in your image @ripe quest

[ripe quest]

@vague shuttle ty

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @vague shuttle

[astral field]

hello, are you buying content from challenges? As far as I know stock.adobe is a stock sheet with money.

[bleak fossil]

@dusky wave Really neat! I like how you added multiple elements into this scene. I think it might help to make the text on the right wall set to a multiply layer to better show in the light section of the wall. I think you could also increase the perspective effect on the bio-hazard symbol and squish it vertically a bit for more realism. Lastly, the box is looking good but I think the bottom right line of the box could be lined up with the line on the floor for more accurate perspective.

@young karma Challenge 1 is looking good! I really like the orange glow effect as if flames are around it. There's some really nice contrast in the bottom of the ring, though I think perhaps the shadow on the bottom of the top side of the ring could be darkened a bit to push that metallic look and feel a bit more. Nicely done!

@copper moss This looks excellent! The texture and color variation adds a lot of interest and gives it a really strong sense of the ring's material. The way you colored and shaded the ring holder piece works really well and has some great dimension. I really like how the lighting gives it a bit of a gem-like feel. This turned out great!

@prisma ridge Hah, I like your take on this challenge. The "ring" has some nice dimension to it and fits well with the lighting of the background. The colors are really interesting too, it gives the whole thing a bit of a surreal look. Nice work!

@tropic knoll Really cool idea! I like how the lighting of the scene matches with the ring so well. My only suggestion might be to increase the contrast (specifically the dark tones) of the underside of the ring on the left side so it matches the contrast of the environment a bit more. This looks great!

[bleak fossil]

@swift marten Really cool to see this challenge in an outdoor environment. The lighting on the box is working really well, though I think the back side of the box (closet side to us) could be even darker. My main critique is that the perspective looks a bit off on the horizontal side of line. The horizon line is somewhere around the middle of the image, so the parallel lines should angle upwards slightly so they would eventually intersect the horizon line. Here's a rough example. Really nice work!

@ripe quest Cool idea for the style of this Day 1 challenge! The reflection of the design on the floor plane is a really nice touch and the contrast on the ring gives it a really strong metallic look. Nicely done!

@eager vortex These variations are looking really good! I especially like the contrast of the second one which really sells that metal look. The 3rd one is really interesting too with that hot iron look, and the orange contrasts the purple ring holder piece nicely. Well done!

@spring isle Really nice texture variety on this Day 1 challenge! The deep shadows on the ring give it a nice sense of form. I really like the look and texture of the ring holder piece, though I'm not sure if it's supposed to be flat or have some gem-like 3D form to it. If so it might help to add some shadow to the shape to give it more of that 3D effect. I like using polygonal lasso tool and a multiply layer for that kind of thing. Here's an example. Nice work!

@lucid plover Really nice job handling the lighting in this Day 2 challenge, I really like the pop of color the boxes add. The perspective is looking good too!

[lucid plover]

Thank you @bleak fossil

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[lucid plover]

Thank you @hollow yarrow

[bleak fossil]

@queen aspen Really awesome work on this! You really nailed the perspective and texture which gives this a nice, realistic look. The decoration on top is a really nice touch too. My main suggestion is that the lighting doesn't quite match as much as it could. Each side of the dresser is a very similar value, breaking them up into different values to match the scene can really help sell the realism. Here's a quick example using a multiply layer.

[ripe quest]

@bleak fossil - ty

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[spring isle]

@bleak fossil thank you for your feedback. It is appreciated!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[swift marten]

Thanks again for your constructive criticism, Sam. I appreciate you taking the time to offer a quick mock-up to help illustrate your point, too. 💯

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[elfin thorn]

Day 2

[tropic knoll]

Hi @bleak fossil! Your keen eye is always very much appreciated. Thank you!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[tropic knoll]

Hi @bleak fossil! When you speak of contrasting the left side of the ring, are you referring making the left side that is in the water less visible? (similar to what I did on the right?) thanks!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[simple mantle]

My room is a toy store and I went for whimsical children’s book style. Fur direction, light and shadows could use more work. Ballerina in the funky style of Basquiat. I loved today’s lesson! Thanks Val!

[dull lava]

Not very realistic or creative, but I am really learning a lot about how to utilize tools in photoshop. Did a little shadowing on far bottom but for some reason when I was trying to do natural lighting, it didn't really look natural.

[jagged granite]

😅

[dull lava]

@timid pier Love your idea to utilize the images in both directions and blending to look seamless, looks like a great movie scene for an animated movie.

[dull lava]

@dusky wave, love the use of design in this. All the textures makes the audience want to know more about the box in the room.

[bleak fossil]

@tropic knoll Here's a quick example of what I mean, hopefully this helps. Just a bit more contrast overall, but specifically in the dark tones. Fairly subtle really, it's already looking very solid 👍

@vague shuttle I really like the sense of backlighting the rim light around the lettering gives it! Kind of a subsurface scattering look to it. Nice sense of dimension 👍

@icy cairn You really nailed both the perspective and lighting on this image and frame! The deep shadow really sets in the scene and matches the environment nicely. I love how the design adds a strong point of interest into the image. Great work!

@peak mesa Really nice work with the Day 1 challenge, the gold effect looks really good especially with the sheen and highlight effects. If you wanted to push it even further I think a bit more shadow on the underside of the bottom part of the ring could help, but this is looking solid! 你太牛了

@brisk bone Very cool to see you going for a wooden look to this one! I think the lighting sells that look very well, though I think perhaps the wooden texture could be a touch heavier to make it even more clear. I like the color contrast on this design too!

@young junco Looking good! Really like the strong rustic iron textures on this one. It really makes everything look quite heavy and strong. One small suggestion is that giving the bottom portion of the ring a bit of a cast shadow (like you did with where the ring holder piece connects to the wall) might help it read a touch more clearly from the background which has a similar value in that area. Nice job!

@jagged granite This looks great, it fits in with the scene very well! It could be nice to see a bit of an ambient occlusion shadow where the box meets the floor, kind of like you see along the wall behind it. A drop shadow within the layer's layer style settings might even do the trick. Nice work!

@dull lava Very nice work on the perspective! I really like the texture as well. If you scroll up a handful of posts from your design you'll see my post to Pankratt where I shared a process GIF where I edited the lighting of their design. I think the same suggestions and process apply to your image. Nice job!

[queen aspen]

Thanks, @bleak fossil. Really, you are right about lighting. I just couldn't imagine how it has to look like. Now I see how

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[queen aspen]

Thanks, @prisma ridge

[timid pier]

Thank you!!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @dull lava

[nova lagoon]

Late but learning, I should have started these challenges much sooner.

[languid smelt]

day2 - the dark place

[copper moss]

Thanks, Sam! I did not use no fancy on knocker holders Bevel&Emboss and clipped the suggested texture on them. Thank as well to VooDoo, she is the great person and designer.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[copper moss]

Challenge #02: Perspective things. I cleaned up a bit in the palаce and can imagine how I will arrange the furniture. I made a table and put a vase of birds I made on it. The vase with birds I did in before challenge of this year. I would like to have a second wing and did it by means of a mask.

[young junco]

thanks Sam

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[young karma]

was a little hard for me . but i tried to create one

[outer gulch]

Challenge 2: Perspectives

[flint pecan]

https://discord.gg/cnTEsDdt

[young junco]

wonderful

[jagged granite]

Thanks great idea, i forgot 😅

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[eternal mica]

@bleak fossil Ps DCC 2021-05 02 Perspective Transform

ooops, I forgot a shadow on one of the boxes!!!

[astral stump]

challenge 01

[tropic knoll]

Hi @bleak fossil! Yes, I see what you did. There I go again, missing my shadows. Your changes are subtle but really effective. Thank you!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[spring isle]

#2_Perspective

[brisk bone]

Perspective

[bleak fossil]

@eternal mica Really nice work on this image! I like the strong color contrast between the warm and cool light in this scene and how you reflected that in the boxes. The engraving designs are a really nice touch and the shadows are looking really solid.

My main suggestion would be that it appears that the perspective could be adjusted, assuming the boxes are supposed to be lined up with the wall and not rotated. Luckily this image has a very clear 1-point perspective. Meaning there's one visible vanishing point (V.P.) all the parallel lines (the blue lines) converge to. The horizontal, dashed blue line is the Horizon Line (H.L.) that V.P lands on. Once you find the V.P. by tracing where the parallel lines converge it becomes easy to trace where the perspective slant of the box's lines should be. Luckily in 1-point perspective the rest of the lines will be completely vertical or horizontal, so that keeps it simple. This critique is more of an explanation of 1-point perspective but hopefully that makes sense. Of course there's rules to determine how "long" each box should be as it goes further back into space, but that gets more complex. The main thing to remember is all parallel lines will converge to a common vanishing point. Looking good!

[nova lagoon]

I know my work is basic but at least something is getting posted.

[bleak fossil]

@nova lagoon This is looking really good! You did a really nice job of matching the table into the environment, both with light/color and texture. The perspective is looking really solid as well. The only thing that looks off to me is I think you could add a bit of shadow on the wall to the left of the table. The table-top and side of the table would be blocking the light landing on the wall a bit so it wouldn't be quite that bright. That might add some more realism. Nice work!

[eternal mica]

@bleak fossil Thanks. Thats a great mini tutorial. What Im understanding is that 1. define the VP; 2. Draw the blue guide lines; 3. Draw the shape outline (red lines) parallel to the guide lines; 4. fill in the shape. The red lines marking the edges of the shape should be parallel to the blue lines. Is that what my goal should be? When Im trying to do a perspective effect, is there a Ps tool that draws the blue lines, or is that something I need do myself?

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[bleak fossil]

@eternal mica Yeah, typically I try to 1) establish where the horizon line is if there is a clear one. 2) Find the vanishing point by using parallel lines as guides to see where they converge. This is easiest in images with buildings or man made structures. 3) Draw out my own objects and make sure the parallel lines converge to that same vanishing point I established.

Photoshop does have the Filter-Vanishing Point tool, but I am honestly not very familiar with it. I just tried it briefly, but I need to look into it more to see how to use it and how robust it is. In the past I've used 3rd party tools, or just drawn a few simple guide lines myself depending on how complex or involved the perspective will be.

[eternal mica]

@bleak fossil Cool. I'll re-do this later to see if I can implement your suggestions. It may take me a few tries. Thank you for the time.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[bleak fossil]

@eternal mica No problem! It's fun to be able to talk about perspective and see a challenge around it. Something that's pretty common with illustration but I hear it talked about a bit less with Photoshop compositing and editing.

[nova lagoon]

Sam, Thanks for the feed back! You are very correct, I'll give it some shadows. The best part of these challenges is they make me use tools that are new to me. On to the next one.........

[eternal mica]

@bleak fossil So true. And learning about it will effect my "perspective" on compositing going forward as well. (no pun intended, or maybe it is LOL). I remember watching a really interesting tutorial by JR on this. Your tips reminded me of it. Its probably time for me to re-watch it.

[nova lagoon]

If you look at my door knocker you will see the shadows are the one thing that gives it the feeling of dimension. https://discordapp.com/channels/547473772727238676/548226274645245952/837251352580980746

[stark grove]

As Andrew Hochradel said "You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension: a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind."

[dusky wave]

for today's challenge - glow effects

[bronze bluff]

i like the background on this one.

[lucid plover]

DCC Day 3,Glow

[brisk flower]

Day 4, challenge3 - glow...

[dull lava]

@bleak fossil thank you. I saw that. I see how you darkened the front more than the side but also the side as well leaving the top as is to show that there is light coming in the direction. Thank you.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[rocky kite]

PS daily creative challenge - Glow effects

[bright rune]

Just wanted to get some feedback on which version from yesterday was better. Yall I can not build shapes ... as you can see I am just terrible at it. I included the originals so you can see I did change the perspective on the coffin. And TADA my door with the fun lights... Thanks for looking.

[astral stump]

THANKS 🙂

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bronze bluff

[prisma stone]

Always looking for challenges to use on the Harry Potter site I help out with⚡✨

[quick compass]

DCC 01

[vague shuttle]

that's super dope @nova lagoon blue's one of my fav colurs

[dusky swallow]

Day 3 Glow effect

[warm stone]

Great tutorial

[spring isle]

Hope you like. This was done quickly.

[mortal crescent]

Here's Challenge 2 perspective

[queen aspen]

Day 3 - Glow effect. The stars texture I made during the PS VS 2020-2 with help of Brett Malley (how: https://tatianapetkova.myportfolio.com/from-day-to-night)

[simple mantle]

I’m not sure how well I did the lighting for this - never seen a bright explosion of light before. Should I add more burst of light poking through? I’m also not sure the light is washing over my subject’s limbs well (especially where the feet meets the land).

[timid pier]

Much more complicated than I thought ....

[vague shuttle]

My attempt at transforming and perspective. After making the chests, I couldn't help adding a few more things...

[west plume]

Challenge #3 couldn't figure out how to make the size of the spikes longer

[copper moss]

Challenge #03: Glow effect. Daenerys is thinking if she is a mother of the nation. I used vivid light, maybe screen blending would be better. I am working on it.

[vagrant rapids]

Here is the Challenge of today, underwater glowing effects!

[vague shuttle]

cool illustrative style @agile dagger

[bleak fossil]

@bright rune Nice work! I think the second coffin image looks good with how the contrast of both elements seems to be matching. The background in the third catacombs image seems a bit faded, I think getting some of the dark tones back in there could help. The blocks are looking really good, I'd just adjust the left lines of the top block so they're a bit more parallel with the bottom block. It's subtle in this draw-over, but I put an arrow pointing to the line I think it's most apparent. Looking good!

@stark grove The rainbow-like gradient within the door gives this a really interesting look! Feels a lot like some magical portal which is a great effect. The light rays and particles are a nice touch as well 👍

@lucid plover Glow is looking really solid! I like how the color of the headlights mirror the color of the sunset in the sky. The headlights on the road are really well done too, the shape and fade of them looks very believable. Always great to see what you're creating!

[peak mesa]

Ps Challenge - Day 2😅 Just a simple box there

[eager vortex]

Cute little box)

[peak mesa]

I know the perspective is a bit off...

Seems like I can't use "warp", is there any way to use "warp" without flatten the group?

[eager vortex]

Hi everyone! Here's my glowing challenge.

[lucid plover]

Thank you @bleak fossil

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[bleak fossil]

@peak mesa Really nice job matching the lighting and show of this scene to the box! This fits in very naturally. The only minor suggestions I would have is that I think there could be a bit deeper ambient occlusion shadow right where the box meets the floor, and the top lines of the box could be tilted downwards slightly. Here's a rough example. Looks great!

@brisk flower Hah, very nice idea. I like the sense of motion and power the "explosion" has. The texture is a nice addition as well. My only suggestion is I feel like the glow could be a bit brighter, particularly from the origin where it meets the top of the shoe. Even something as simple as hitting it with a bit of color dodge could be a nice boost of brightness. Nice job!

@prisma ridge Nicely done, I like the way you warped the door to match the slant of the moon. The red glow looks good and the bold color does a nice job of standing out from the background. The only minor suggestion I might have is I feel like the red could affect the upper torso of the figure a touch more to feel like they're being a bit more enveloped by it. Nice work!

[peak mesa]

Thank you! I will fix it😀

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[bleak fossil]

@icy cairn Very nice, the light ray is looking good! I like how there seems to be some speckles of dust which add a nice bit of realism and seem to fit that old looking building nicely. The only minor thing is I feel like the light washes out a bit of the background ever so slightly. Not sure if another blending mode might solve this? Looks good!

@vagrant rapids Very nice, did you create the pink light entirely? I love the color contrast it creates and you did a really nice job of creating the planes of the body the light would be hitting which really sells the effect. Looks great!

@eager vortex The glow is looking really nice! I also like the texture of the dust speckles you added, it adds some nice atmosphere.

[bleak fossil]

@copper moss Very cool! The figure looks really well composited into the scene and fits together nicely. I like how you matched the lighting on her to the glowing door as well. My only minor suggestion would be that perhaps the glow inside the door could be a bit brighter to match the intense light in her front side. Currently the door's glow looks like a subtle, somewhat dim blue light. Nice work!

[eternal mica]

@bleak fossil Ps DCC 2021-05 03 Glow Effect

[bleak fossil]

@west plume The light rays are looking good! This is a nice image for this challenge. If you created a shape for the light rays I think the best way to make the rays longer would be to make the shape bigger, but if that doesn't work then perhaps painting it in using something like the polygonal lasso tool could help. Nice job!

@vague shuttle Very nice work, I like how far you took this image with all the different items! The perspective is looking good and consistent between them all. I like how you added shadow from the vase, but perhaps a slight, short shadow to the left of the dresser where it touches the wall might push the realism a bit more. Well done!

@eternal mica Hah, great idea with the little ET figure in the doorway! The light rays are looking good and I like the colorful bits of glowing particles in the air. I think it could help to not have the outline around the alien, but instead have it be a solid color, and fade out the back of it a bit as if it's being enveloped in light around the side of it that is furthest into the door. Also perhaps add a bit more of a glow effect from the light rays (a color dodge or screen layer works great for this). I tried to do a quick example, I also added a bit of blur to the alien, mainly around the back end of it. Just some ideas of course, looking good!
(Click the image and then click "Open original" for better quality)

[eternal mica]

@bleak fossil Great idea. I added the stroke because I couldnt get the ET shape to show strongly enough. I was afraid it was getting lost. Yours looks awesome. I'll definitely play around with your suggestion. (You caught me in the middle of redoing the perspective lines. Its much easier to design the perspective shape using the guide lines you explained to me. I'll finish it up tonight or tomorrow.)

[jagged granite]

😀

[bleak fossil]

@timid pier I think the glow is looking clean and believable! The way it lights up the edges of the doorframe has a good look to it, and the light rays came out really well. I like the variation in their shape and size, it makes for a really natural look. Nicely done!

@simple mantle I think you handled this really well, the way the light is spilling over the monster is working really well. It seems a bit more textured than light might actually look, but that's more of a stylistic preference. I think the hands and legs are looking quite good. The shadow from the feet/legs is a great touch, it might be worthwhile to try and increase the darkness of the shadow a touch around where the feet meet the ground. Really nice work!

[ripe quest]

Day 3 glow out of open door, maybe

[eternal mica]

@bleak fossil Thanks for the tips. This looks much better.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[dull lava]

Challenge #3, the shapes were harder for me. Trying to figure out how to access settings and where to find them, but in a simplest form as I could I succeeded. Now I can start to play around with it more. I feel like my doorway light isn't as natural as it could be, but more practice I will do. I am so happy I can have begun to attempt using the tools and understanding how to utilize them better.

[dull lava]

@eternal mica that is so creative. Love the creativeness with the ET gold shadow with the fantasy lights like what you would see in an animation for added effects.

[eternal mica]

@dull lava Thank you very much. Thats a wonderful compliment. Sincerely appreciated.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @dull lava

[simple mantle]

Thanks @bleak fossil I softened the light falling on the smooth planes of the sphere body and made more color pop out. I also adjusted the shadow of the feet. You are so very helpful!! Thanks.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[outer gulch]

Glowing effect

[ripe quest]

Day 3 glowing effect - maybe

[young karma]

Here's the challenge 02

[copper moss]

Thank you, Sam! I struggled with this light in the door and used vivid light instead screen and bit opacity lowered. In jpeg it looked very bright but in psd it was very good - don´t know why. I will do what you have suggested. You are right the door color is dim.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[timid pier]

thank you so much. I am still far from what I wanted to achieve. When I see your videos everything looks so easy .....

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[hollow silo]

Hello, a bit late to the party, but here is my Challenge #1 !

[haughty gale]

Whew! Caught up - love your challenges Voodoo Val but I am not sure I have them 100percent. Still - I am have fun learning. Thanks

[vagrant rapids]

Thanks @bleak fossil! I created the lights, their rays and some particules, but actually there were already some highlights on this body, there were increased by the lights. That's why I chose this picture - I dream my anatomy knowledge would allow me to paint these amazing highlights but not yet 😉 - I'm sure it will come 🙂 one day!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[rigid wolf]

How do you like my little ghost coming through the door?
#psdailychallenge3

[ruby panther]

Just playing around with the challenge and went my own way. Challenge 3.

[mortal crescent]

Here is my Challenge 3 glow effect

[young karma]

Here's the challenge 03

[urban garnet]

Day 3 challenge: Glow effect

[peak sentinel]

Day 3 glow effect

[nova lagoon]

May have gone off course but had fun.

[vague shuttle]

shadow play added...does it work?

[dusky wave]

Just a plain design. for this challenge

[dusky wave]

My challenge to mix #2 perspective transform & #3 custom textures

[eternal mica]

@bleak fossil Ps DCC 2021-05 04 Custom Textures Solid Gold car of my childhood dreams

[stark grove]

Custom texture challenge: a bit of gold

[brisk flower]

Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries

[lucid plover]

DCC Day 4,Birthday Cake

[wary swan]

5th PS Daily Creative Challenge, challenge #2 4-28-2021 Perspective Transform

[copper moss]

Challenge #04: CustomTextures. Scythian gold with glowing and BM screen.

Challenge #04: Custom Texture. Scythian gold on pock. This reindeer gold artifact was found in Siberia. Asian Scythian used almost membrane gold that can be attached to any surface.

Challenge #04: Custom Texture. Pink Scythian gold.

Challenge #04: Custom Texture. Scythian gold with large glowing effect.

[chilly hawk]

Hello everyone! Shapes&Gradients Challenge

[copper moss]

Challenge #04: Custom texture. Scythian reindeer from Siberia. Authentically traced by pen tool from real artifact image. Added reindeer eyes and muzzle to express them.

[dense slate]

OK guys ... after Paul Trani's 'no show' this morning in his first stream ... and then, Scott Gordon, (the guy who filled in for Paul LAST week after Paul's power and net went down) jumped into the chat where everyone was waiting, and said he was ready and standing by to fill in, again ...

I thought of this!

(Not actually Scott Gordon in the pic - couldn't find one of him!)

@brittle slate

[vague shuttle]

Blur aaannd GloW. I think. Don't really know what happened.

[jagged granite]

😄

[umbral perch]

This was my first time doing one of the challenges on here. It's pretty basic but I'm satisfied with it. I would appreciate any feedback you guys have 🙂

[dull lava]

I am feeling my creative vibes tonight. Tried some creativity with this challenge now that I am getting used to the workspace and workflow. My spillage in the second one could be more blended.

[bleak fossil]

@eternal mica Very cool idea for this challenge, hah. The texture is working really well with how all the lighting information and shine from the car is still showing. The masking is looking really solid too. The gold has a nice contrast with the background, though I wonder if fading the opacity of the star graphics a bit might give the text a bit more dominance and not overpower it. Nice work!

@dull lava Great idea for this challenge with the spilled liquid! The shadow on the goblet is looking good and the texture on the top design adds a strong sense of material. On the bottom image with the spilled cup is might help to add a little shadow and highlight to the liquid like you did with the cup to get that extra sense of dimension. Maybe something like this? Of course the thinner the liquid is supposed to be the more subtle the shadow on the side would be. This kind of makes it look like paint. Nice work!
(For better quality click the image then click "Open Original")

[eternal mica]

@bleak fossil Sam, thank you for your comments. I had no intention to make the star graphics so large. I was thinking along the lines of the exercise we had with PT last series with small starbursts. But when I made the shapes, they unintentionally came out quad-colored and looked so cool I couldn't resist. 😊😊😊. I'll make them smaller and lower opacity.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[dull lava]

@bleak fossil I see what you mean. Thank you. I was going for a spilled paint idea.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[hollow yarrow]

Cool concept! To nitpick lights and shadows between the legs look weird a bit but the overall artwork is really great. Great job!

[hollow yarrow]

Wow! Nice texture and love how you added depth playing with lights and shadows. Impressive work👍

[dull lava]

@dusky wave I really like what you did here. I could see this being on a sweatshirt or T-shirt. This is a cool design.

[vague shuttle]

I agree 100%; working on developing the concept

[peak mesa]

Ps Challenge - Day 4 😆 I'm pretty happy about it~

[ripe quest]

DCC 4

[young karma]

#✂challenges-feedback

[young karma]

day4

[ashen elbow]

Finally got a chance to do challenge #1. This was fun I didn't know this was fairly easy to do in PS!

[wary swan]

PS Challenge #1 4-27-2021 Shapes & Gradients

Textures I used to my door knob, It's in from my own collection Textures for free use on my Flickr portfolio. You can download them free but credit me. Address on My behance Project place https://www.behance.net/Kajvin

[brisk flower]

variation on the same theme

[copper moss]

Challenge #03: Glow Effect: Beast on the loose. If the colors OK?

[young junco]

sweetness

[hollow yarrow]

Awesome! Love the idea of prismatic colors! Glowing effect is really convincing and floating particles add a nice touch. Well done!

[young karma]

I loved it and it's super simple to make!☺️

[fiery trail]

Challenge 3 Glow effect: Did I add too many specks around the door?🤔

Day 2 Challenge 😀

[wary swan]

PSDCC5 Challenge #3 4-29-2021 Glowe Effect

[chilly hawk]

Perspective Challenge

[warm stone]

Day 4

[spring isle]

DaY 4. Thought I might try add some color.

[tropic garnet]

Whew. Challenge Two was a hard one. I wanted to add more fish to the aquarium and the the top isn’t quite perfect (the fish could use some work too). But I’m trying to catch up before Monday and I could probably spend many more hours on this one.

[chilly hawk]

Glow effect challenge.

[simple mantle]

Cool. Is that a graffiti person fishing? Clever 😊

[simple mantle]

The specks look close to the viewer if that was the effect you were going for. Maybe add tiny specks close to the door to give it some atmospheric perspective. Looks good

[simple mantle]

Colors are good. Red to me resembles danger. And that Rona...Danger! The scene reminds me of Poltergeist scene — They’re baaaack

[simple mantle]

Looks good. Maybe add a cast shadow to the area it is placed?

[ashen elbow]

Here's my challenge #2. Learned how to use "drop shadow".😀

The scene for challenge #3 seems to no longer be available?

[mortal crescent]

Challenge 4

[tropic garnet]

Challenge Three

[young karma]

#✂challenges-feedback

[outer gulch]

Challenge 4: Goblet of Fire

[wary swan]

PsDCC5 Challenge #4 4-30-2021 Custom Textures

[elfin thorn]

Day-4

[copper moss]

Thanks! I will get introduced to Poltergeist.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @simple mantle

[thorn geyser]

Day 1 Key

[dusky swallow]

Day 4

[warm stone]

Skull and Crossbones my own shape using rectangles and ellipses

[rocky kite]

PS creative challenge - custom gradients

[arctic rover]

Don't you just love red doors! Nice knocker BTW

[bright rune]

I like black doors 😹 but going for a total aesthetic and red felt right... Thank you!!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @arctic rover

[arctic rover]

Busy week so I combined challenges - perspective, glow & gold leaf. I figure genies have to live somewhere and this is where my genie lives.

[tropic garnet]

Lol, the stationary stones.

[paper shadow]

need to work more on perspective/transform 1st try

[chilly hawk]

Custom Texture Challenge. I did my own shape.

[violet talon]

This is my favorite!

Posting this before I lose the courage. Thank you Adobe for providing free educational tools and a warm active community.

[violet talon]

Looks like a gem. Very nice.🤩

[wary swan]

PsDCC5 Challenge #4 4-30-2021 Custom Textures variant 2

[ashen elbow]

Challenge #3😎

[nova lagoon]

This is my take on challenge #4. When going for texture it was very interesting trying out combinations of different filters.

Two other vareatione

[blazing orbit]

Here's what I created for challenge 4. This was the first challenge where I did my own thing!

[rigid wolf]

#pschallenge4
Drawing with a brush in PS is really hard.

[hollow silo]

Still slowly catching up... Challenge #2

[tropic garnet]

Saaaame. I’m about half way through four. I still have three more of the Ai ones to do too, lol.

[simple mantle]

Ran out of time to illustrate the background environment. This is all I have so far. So needs lots more polishing. In hindsight, I see I got the shine of the egg too intense since it is in the shade of suggested trees.

But anyways here is my golden egg. Mother Goose Day was on May 1 by the way!! 🙂

[west plume]

Not sure I achieved the challenge, but had fun

[simple mantle]

Looks achieved to me. Good job on the reflection. Is the glasses suspended in midair?

[hollow silo]

Challenge #3

[main spire]

https://tenor.com/view/marilyn-monroe-hi-hello-bye-good-bye-gif-18809590

[lucid plover]

DCC Day 5,Floral Pattern

stock

[brisk flower]

...a bit pink but I'm baking bread so it will have to do!

[bronze bluff]

glow challenge 3

[ripe quest]

dcc day 5 - the flowers are a pattern

[young karma]

floral pattern - maybe this type is scary also 🙂

[dusky swallow]

Day 5

[dusky swallow]

Floral Wall

[thorn geyser]

Day 3 Door

[bleak fossil]

@paper shadow Very cool! I like your use of the different textures. The main suggestion I'd give is to use the lines of the corners of the walls/floors to find the vanishing point in an image with 1-point perspective like this. Then it becomes very easy to line up your box's edges and any board textures to match the same vanishing point where all the parallel lines converge. It looks like you set up the box in 2-point perspective, but the scene is 1-point, which means only one set of parallel lines will converge to a vanishing point, the rest will be horizontal or vertical which keeps it simple. Hopefully this makes sense. Nice work!

@thorn geyser Very nicely done, really really put some care into getting the form and shadow to read on this key design and it has a really strong 3D look to it. The handle and teeth of the key also have a nice design and shape balance to them. Looks good!

[hollow yarrow]

Well Done! Always cool to see starting images. Your pattern looks great and the light burst adds a nice touch... Your flower looks like a lampshade👍

@lucid plover : your two Day5 images are awesome! Love particularly how you applied pattern on the first one. Impressive job... As always👍

[lucid plover]

Thank you @hollow yarrow

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hollow yarrow

[bleak fossil]

@timid pier Really cool idea for this challenge! That's a nice use for the pattern. The pattern looks great and the application onto the lamp is looking good, I like how you kept the texture in there. My only suggestion is maybe you could give it a bit of glow like the original has for a more realistic look like light is peaking through. I did a quick example with a color dodge layer. Maybe something like this? Nice work!

@dusky swallow Loving the pattern! The layering and color variation is looking really nice. It could be nice to make it completely repeatable to get rid of the vertical seam, but it's looking solid regardless. The mock up is a nice touch too!

@young karma Hah, a very nice floral twist to this mask, looks a bit more welcoming now. It might be nice to try out different blending modes so that the lighting information from the mask still shows through for a more realistic look. I like the placements of the flowers around the mask, nice job!

@bronze bluff Cool idea! Definitely has a neat look to it. I like how you made the glow match the color of the tentacles to tie them together even more. Very nice!

@brisk flower I like the bouquet arrangement! Very nice job cutting out and layering all these. The posterized effect makes for an interesting style too. Nicely done!

@lucid plover Excellent application of the floral pattern to the dress! I didn't even notice that it wasn't the original until I saw the stock image. The pattern looks great, and both the dress and wallpaper are looking really nice on the second design. My only really minor nitpick is for some reason her dark tones (the hair and facial features) look a bit washed out compared to the background flowers. Perhaps giving the girl a bit of a slight levels/curves adjustment to boost the dark tones on the second design might help? Great work!

[lucid plover]

Thank you @bleak fossil

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[bleak fossil]

@hollow silo So cool! Really awesome effect and idea for this Day 3 challenge! The glowing bits against the black background really give this design a strong read and the little light particles add to that magic-like effect. Very cool!

@ripe quest Neat idea creating a pattern for a background scene like this. Looks good!

@thorn geyser Loving the Day 3 glowing door design too! The way you added a red and yellow glow to the doorway to reflect the background image really helps tie them together and give it a sort of magical look. Great idea!

@west plume Very impressive sense of perspective and form on these sunglasses! The hard edged, dark shadows really help sell the sense of dimension. The texture and scene in the lenses add a lot of interest as well. Nicely done!

[young karma]

Im late but i try...!!!

[paper shadow]

I am going to revisit once i work through the others rework

[vague shuttle]

Super awesome concept @hollow silo

[bleak fossil]

@young karma Cool take on this challenge! The masking of the door fades nicely into the background galaxy scene. The image has a nice visual balance to it too. Looks good!

@simple mantle Nicely done! Very cool combination of photo and illustrated elements in this design. 👍

@hollow silo The perspective is looking spot on with the Day 2 challenge! The lighting and texture fits the scene really well too which helps everything fit together. Well done!

@rigid wolf Really cool style to this one! Kind of a graphic feel to it. I like the texture you used and the shadow behind the goblet helps separate it from the background nicely. Drawing with a mouse can definitely be difficult, a tablet makes life a lot easier. Though lowering the opacity and using smoothing can make the mouse a lot easier to handle in most situations for me. Nice work!

@blazing orbit Very cool combination of textures and colors in the Day 4 design! The blue/green coloration along with the gold makes for a really interesting look. I like the shapes too! Glad to see you creating your own thing for this design, it turned out well.

@nova lagoon This turned out really nicely! I really like the effect you got with the texture and sheen/highlight. It makes it look like there's a really textured/painted goblet with a clear coating on it that creates that smooth sheen on top of the textured surface. Looks good!

@ashen elbow Very nice, the glow came out great! I really like the subtle light rays and the sparkles/glowing bits add some great atmosphere. 👍

[jagged granite]

🙂

[dull lava]

Challenge # 5: This was a fun one. You could use this technique to create unique textures for any additive to any creatives moving forward.

[dusky swallow]

Thank you Sam, I was trying to fake a wall papper, I mean the seam on the wall.... but I guess it would look cleaner without it. I´ll try

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[tropic garnet]

Challenge Four

[dusky swallow]

@bleak fossil the remake....

[rigid wolf]

Thanks for the advice. Next time... practice is important.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[copper moss]

Challenge #05: Floral Backdrop. I did dance in floral eclipse. I used here curves and manipulate lights in Blend if in this layer because the subject was in dark. I will improve this composition later.

[hollow silo]

Challenge #4

[copper moss]

Challenge #05: Floral backdrop. Dreamland with floral sky. I used texture and blended it. I did it for fun.

[timid pier]

thanks for the advice @bleak fossil I hope it's better .. I have trouble with the lighting effects ...

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[misty schooner]

ya bu ne aq sürekli ever çekiyonuz

[outer gulch]

Challenge 5: Floral vase

[hollow silo]

Challenge #5. A bit "kitschy" wallpaper 😆

[vague shuttle]

had a go with custom gold texture

Nice flower manipulation @copper moss 😎

[copper moss]

Thank, Abraham! Do you mean Dreamland - Siberian landscape? I did not even think smb would like! I took alpha from clouds and clipped the floral pattern. On top is just texture to make it lubricated dreamlike image.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @vague shuttle

[west plume]

They are , but only because I didn't have time to work on the background and tell the story.

[simple mantle]

A floral couch. I painted in shadows onto the couch cusions to make it match the lighting of the room.

[young karma]

day6

[dusky wave]

challenge #06

[brisk flower]

...next time I'll pick one without so many different cushions and arm rests, different pattern and displacement for each in the end.

[bleak fossil]

@dusky wave Looking good! Very cool design on the wall, I really like that interior filigree looking pattern. Perhaps lowering the opacity just a touch so it's not total black might give it a more realistic contrast within this scene? It could also be nice to give the couch a bit of a shadow to really set it in the scene. Here's a reference image of the shadow cast by a similar couch. Nice work!

@brisk flower Very nicely done! The perspective of the pattern on the different surfaces of the couch seems to match very well and the blending mode you used works great to maintain all the lighting information from the couch. This turned out great. Also worth mentioning that Adobe Stock has a free section at https://stock.adobe.com/free
Unsplash and Pexels are also good free stock sites worth checking out.

@young karma Nice job! The couch's pattern has a nice realistic look with how it conforms to the different surfaces of the cushions. Looks good 👍

@simple mantle The floral pattern looks great! I really like the colors and size of the pattern on this couch. Did you use a blend mode to keep some of the lighting with the couch and adjust it from there, or are they all painted in? My only real critique is that the couch could be moved down a few notches, since perspective wise I think the back of the couch would be higher than the line where the wall meets the floor which makes it appear a bit off. I think a slightly deeper shadow where the couch meets the floor like we see under the radiator could add some more depth too. Just some ideas of course. Really nice work!

@vague shuttle This looks great! The strong contrast and highlights really sell that metallic/gold effect. The dripping effect is really cool too. I think the strongest dripping effect in the bottom left one from the pinky due to the hard edges and strong shadows. I think hardening the edges of the top drip, and drip on the far right could help sell the realism even more. Well done!

[fluid wharf]

day 1

day 2

day 3

day 4

[jolly quest]

WOO!

[tacit condor]

PS DCC #6 Placing Patterns

PS DCC #3 Glow Effect

[vague shuttle]

like this?

[dusky swallow]

Day 6 placing patterns

The pattern came out inspired on the Challenge we did the animal illustration on photoshop with you, a couple of months ago I believe.... thank you @jolly quest

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @jolly quest

[fluid wharf]

day 6

that's for day 5 and 6

[young karma]

PS DCC #3 Glow Effect. HE SO COOOTE!!

[simple mantle]

i bumped the couch down a bit, adjusted the shadow, and added a framed pic😊

[tropic garnet]

Thanks for thumbs up @glacial cairn. I was feeling fairly...meh when I made (it’s definitely one of my least favorite designs I’ve done though that’s not the reason I wasn’t feeling that great). But I’m glad someone enjoyed looking at it. Lol

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @glacial cairn

[bleak fossil]

@vague shuttle Oh, that looks cool too! But I mean more like this in terms of hard edges, of course it’s really just up to your personal preference. Just an idea.

@young karma Hah, super cool idea and character! I love the bit of lighting and form you gave him where the arm overlaps the body. I could totally picture this character being animated peaking and walking through the door. The light rays and glowing effect came out very well too. Great work!

@fluid wharf Really nice job with the different patterns in the day 6 design! The flowers came out really well and the pattern on the couch has a convincing look. The only thing I notice on the couch pattern is that the edges of the pattern seem to be cropped off in an odd way. Nice work with these!
The other challenges are looking great too! I especially like how well the Day 1 design came out. The strong contrast and texture really gives it a solid metal look.

@timid pier Really cool to see how you put all these elements together! The pattern turned out great and I really like the accent colors on the cushions and pillow. My only suggestion might be to boost the overall brightness of the patterned part of the couch a touch, but tone down the saturation of the cushions and pillow just a bit. I think this might make all the elements of the couch fit together a little more. Great work!

@dusky swallow Really great use of color and texture! The jellyfish contrast nicely against the blue/green background. Great illustrated look to this. The application of the couch pattern game out really nice as well 👍

@tacit condor Hah, great idea with the Day 3 glow effect design! The light bleed being the lego man really helps sell the effect of the glowing door. The patterns came out really nicely too! I like the contrast between the couch and wallpaper patterns. The application onto the couch looks great too, really natural looking. Well done!

@hollow silo The wallpaper pattern came out so well! I love how it works within the specific mock up too, it mirrors some of the red tones from the furniture, but also acts as a nice visual balance to the subtle colors and minimal look of the room. Looks great!

@hollow silo I saw your Day 4 challenge this morning on stream, very solid work! The form you got in the goblet, especially around the handles and the grape pattern you added is very impressive. Really solid sense of 3D form and the texture really helps push that metal feel. Nicely done!

@outer gulch The pattern applied to the vase is a really cool idea. I like how the colors are a bit more subtle to not overpower the actual flowers. There's a bit of a soft grey airbrushed looking area around the top of the left vase, not sure if that was intentional or not but figured I'd mention it. Very nice work!

@copper moss Really clever idea for this challenge! It creates a great sort of whimsical painted look to this landscape. I really like the soft colors and textures. Very cool!

@tropic garnet Cool take on this challenge! Nice job on matching the direction of the lighting in the scene, this came out well. Has a nice solid sense of form 👍

[tropic garnet]

Thanks @bleak fossil. I did think the lighting turned out really well. I kind of think it looked even better without the texture, but refrained from posting it since the challenge was based on using textures.

I modeled the lamp after an actual lamp in my room and I did three different versions (the first two were really bad mostly because I choose poor background images). Interestingly enough, I used the divide blending mode and the reversed response of the dark and light colors for the lighting turned out to be fantastic.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[bleak fossil]

@jagged granite Loving the monochromatic look of the pattern, it came out well! I like the illustrated look you created with the texture applied to the shoes, it has a great look to it. I could see this being used in an ad with hand draw text elements. Really neat!

@dull lava Definitely, lots of uses for this technique. This pattern is looking good! I really like the soft contrast in the flowers, and the subtle color variation throughout the design. My only critique is that it could be nice to cover up the hard horizontal edge towards the top right of the pattern to make the whole thing seamless. Nice job!

[wary swan]

PsDCC5 Challenge #5 5-3-2021 Floral Backdrop.

[jagged granite]

😃

[wary swan]

PsDCC5 Challenge #5 5-3-2021 Floral Backdrop. example image

[vague shuttle]

Copy that thank you thank you

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil

[umbral perch]

Challenge #6 Placing Pattern. Suitcase.