2013
Lynda.com
Bert Monroy
4h 47m
English

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

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

Topics include:
Isolating and retouching composite images
Colorizing backgrounds
Adding shadows
Creating effects like smoke and sparkle
Positioning elements


Introduction 1m 45s
Welcome 57s
Using the exercise files 48s
1. Flying Horse 34m 57s
Introduction 14s
Isolating and retouching the horse 8m 13s
Creating the wing 5m 51s
Applying the wings 5m 13s
Adding tone and the second wing 4m 17s
Adding highlights to the horse 4m 50s
Colorizing the background 3m 42s
Creating the rainbow 2m 37s
2. Ice Cave 43m 3s
Introduction 17s
Creating the cave 5m 5s
Adding the floor 5m 34s
Adding the outside 3m 51s
Adding the man and a shadow 5m 39s
Flashlight and glow 7m 16s
Demon eyes 7m 33s
Two demon eyes 3m 7s
Adding demon eyes 4m 41s
3. Ghost at the Door 51m 45s
Introduction 16s
Retouching the building 6m 20s
Lighting a building at night 8m 11s
Creating a candle 6m 17s
Lantern light 5m 33s
Adding a beard to the ghost 5m 45s
Retouching the ghost 6m 24s
Creating a ghost 5m 37s
Adding the ghost and highlights 2m 5s
Adding sparkles 5m 17s
4. Godzilla 35m 36s
Introduction 14s
Separating the toy 2m 47s
Retouching the toy 4m 7s
Creating an eye 4m 40s
Compositing the toy 3m 52s
Adding shadows 4m 31s
Adding wreckage and smoke 3m 59s
Destroying the sign on the building 6m 13s
Adding pieces to the destruction of the sign 5m 13s
5. Night Storm 36m 42s
Introduction 34s
Isolating the building 3m 3s
Darkening the building 2m 24s
Windows 2m 15s
Isolating lanterns and adding light 3m 58s
Positioning lanterns 4m 0s
Adding sidewalk 5m 31s
Lighting up the sidewalk 2m 57s
Lighting up the building 2m 49s
Adding the sky and lightning 4m 2s
Adding lightning on a building and the street 2m 48s
Adding rain 2m 21s
6. Ruins 22m 45s
Introduction 20s
Foreground 6m 4s
Retouching and compositing the background 6m 0s
Compositing a sky and a reflection 4m 26s
Compositing a skull 5m 55s
Conclusion 35s
Goodbye 35s

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