In this walkthrough I explain how I used Photoshop and a Wacom Tablet to paint a character from the new videogame Bioshock for GamePro Magazine. This walkthrough gives you an overview on how to use textures in a digital painting. Enjoy!

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In this Photoshop tutorial I will show how I used Photoshop and a Wacom Tablet to create a digital illustration of a voluptuous Wonder Woman pin up. The tutorial reveals one of my digital painting techniques with a step by step walk through including images for each stage and layer settings. Enjoy!

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In this tutorial I will introduce you to the benefits and features of a Wacom Tablet. You will find this tutorial especially useful if you are planning to get a Wacom Intuos or Wacom Graphire in the near future.

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This tutorial gives a detailed explanation on how to create a digital illustration using Photoshop and only a mouse as the input device. Of course, the tutorial also applies to users who own a graphic tablet (I recommend Wacom). The tutorial was featured in the book Digital Fantasy Painting by Ilex Press.

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This tutorial explains the technique I used to paint portraits of 2 characters from the Lord Of The Rings movie using Corel Painter. The tutorial highlight: settings for the painbrush tool as used in this image shows you how to obtain a painterly style in your digital paintings using Corel Painter.

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This tutorial explains how I used Corel Painter, Adobe Photoshop and a Wacom Tablet to create a digital illustration for the Shadowfist Trading Card Game featuring a cybernetic monkey fighting against a robot. This tutorial also appeared on the the book Digital Fantasy Painting Workshop by Ilex Press.

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This Photoshop and Wacom Tablet tutorial originally published in the Digital Fantasy Painting Workshop book by Ilex Press, explains how I created the Howling digital painting illustration. The image features an angry demon ripping the heart off his victim’s chest (beware: nudity). The tutorials provides detailed instructions on the Photoshop brush settings I used to paint the image. This tutorial explains, in particular, how to quickly achieve flesh tones using Adjustment layers.

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This tutorial shows how to draw create a digital illustration of a mad scientist doing a crazy experiment! I was asked to write this tutorial by CGTALK.COM for their articles section (see here). Also, this tutorial was featured on the book Digital Sci-Fi Art: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Stunning, Futuristic Images by Ilex Press.

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This tutorial explains my technique for creating a digital portrait. Step by step instructions on how I go about painting a face portrait using Painter. This approach also works for Photoshop. A tablet (Wacom or any other with pressure sensitivity) is a must-have requirement. Enjoy!

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In the next few days, I will re-post my tutorials with the new website look.

Shortly after that, I will start a series of Photoshop Tutorials and Tips posts, once a week if possible.

 Check back soon.

This digital illustration tutorial gives you step-by-step instructions on how to use Poser, Photoshop and a Wacom Tablet to realistically paint a fantasy Goddess character. If you are a fan of the female body and its form, you will enjoy this tutorial :)

This tutorial is featured in the book Femme Digitale: Perfecting the Female Form on Your Computer by Ilex Press.

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