Inner Me Shadow

Using these three source images, I created my inner me shadow.

I like the graffiti on the wall because I think it goes well with the shadow and gives more definition to the blank wall. I had some difficulties blending the bird shadow to myself, but I think it worked out pretty well. However, I think the right edge of the shadow might be a bit too hard and straight. I also did a few Midna shadows, but these were mainly for fun (and because I haven't played Twilight Princess in a while).

Adding to iPod Image

 

This is my modified iPod image, with extensive brush usage. Most of the brushes used are from Brusheezy, and I added the gradient to the silhouette because the black seemed very harsh against the additional patterns.

Brushes

This my rather random abstract art. Using the different brushes to add different effects was fun, but sometimes frustrating. To get the splashed grey look, I added a new layer and used a fuzzy brush that I modified with texture, 100% opacity, and 100% flow. I then created a layer mask and used DP Brush 486 set to white at about size 1000 and just randomly clicked on an around the image to erase the gray patches.

iPod Style Silhouette

Making this silhouette was fun, but some parts of the tutorial were difficult. Because my hair is very long, it was difficult to correctly silhouette my head (and I still think it looks a bit weird). Drawing the iPod cords with the pen tool was also difficult because the linked tutorial no longer existed. Although the wires look fine on my monitor, they seem really dim in this image.

Quick Collage Using Vectors-Silhouettes

This is a silhouette I made with Photoshop using the bottom image. Most of the tutorial was easy, but softening the edges of the rock formation was difficult and the edges are still a bit rough. Adding the shapes layers was easy, and the flowers and suns give the silhouette more depth and personality.

Quick Collage Using Vectors-Motorcyclist

I made the top image in Photoshop using the lower images. This tutorial was quick and easy to follow, with nice results. The most time-consuming part of the tutorial was arranging the images so that the speedometer overlapped the motorcyclist correctly.

Quick Collage Using Vectors-Cranes

This is the final image I made using the lower images. I liked the tutorial, but the instructions for adding the shape layer and then inverting it were confusing and difficult to follow.