• How to capture your pet's personality in a portrait
    Art Teacher

    How to capture your pet's personality in a portrait

    For me, every stroke is a story that captures the unique essence of our furry loved ones. From those loving eyes to the antics that define their personality, every line I draw is a tribute to the special connection we share with our faithful companions. That's why I want to share with you a few tricks I've learned along the way of pet portraiture.

  • Photoshop tutorial: how to cut out objects in a simple way
    Photography

    Photoshop tutorial: how to cut out objects in a simple way

    Learn with Karina Meza the technique of selecting objects with quick mask to crop in a customized way Learning how to crop objects from an image in Adobe Photoshop is one of the first skills that anyone who wants to use the software for photo editing or advertising should know. The program has a number of tools that greatly facilitate the task, allowing us to select objects intuitively, and each of them will serve us depending on the crop to be performed and other circumstances. In the following tutorial, photographer and digital retoucher Karina Meza (@karinameza) teaches us how to use the object selection tool Quick Mask, with which we can select and cut out figures quickly, easily and intuitively. Discover it below:

  • Illustrator tutorial: how to create a final artwork step-by-step
    Design

    Illustrator tutorial: how to create a final artwork step-by-step

    Learn the basic steps to export the final artwork of your illustration projects with Silvio Díaz Labrador in three different ways Creating the final artwork correctly is a vital step in any graphic design or digital illustration project. It's no use spending hours preparing and polishing a piece in Adobe Illustrator, if later its printing or its resulting file loses quality and detracts from our work. For this reason, graphic designer and art director Silvio Díaz Labrador gives us the necessary keys to generate the final artwork of our projects in three different ways according to our needs. Learn how to do it without sacrificing the quality of your work with the following tutorial:

  • Procreate tutorial: how to digitize your comic book sketches
    Illustration Teacher

    Procreate tutorial: how to digitize your comic book sketches

    Learn step by step how to redraw, refine and polish the vignettes that will shape your comic, with Charles Glaubitz Nowadays, virtually all comic book artists have to know how to work both analogically, with pencil and paper, and digitally, taking advantage of the drawing tools offered by programs such as Manga Studio or, more recently, the iPad software Procreate. Procreate allows us to import our sketches and work on them with a wide range of brushes that we can customize to our liking. Mastering it is an essential skill for any good self-respecting comic artist, and the good thing is that its simple interface makes things a lot easier. In the following video tutorial, comic creator and multidisciplinary artist Charles Glaubitz (@mrglaubitz) shows us step by step the process to import a sketch on paper to Procreate and start working with it, to get a fully digitized comic. Discover it below:

  • Free PDF Tutorial: How to Draw a Chibi Character
    Illustration

    Free PDF Tutorial: How to Draw a Chibi Character

    Dive into our step-by-step guide and learn how to draw your very own adorable Chibi character. Download your free PDF now and let the artistic journey begin! Hey there, art lovers! Are you ready to embark on an exciting adventure into the enchanting world of Chibi characters? Well, you're in for a treat! We've crafted a delightful tutorial that will guide you through the steps of creating your very own Chibi character. Whether you wield a digital pen or cherish the traditional pencil and paper, this tutorial caters to all creative souls. Get ready to dive in!

  • Free Download: Shooting Basics for Product Photography
    Photography

    Free Download: Shooting Basics for Product Photography

    Master product photography with our free guide on shooting basics. Elevate your photos today! This free download has the information you need to satisfy your clients as you boast about your newly acquired knowledge to them... and hopefully get some work done, too!

  • Prehistoric Art Style Glossary: Unveiling Our Creative Roots
    Art

    Prehistoric Art Style Glossary: Unveiling Our Creative Roots

    Embark on an artistic journey with our prehistoric art glossary and rediscover humanity's earliest creative expressions. Prehistoric art serves as a window to the past, documenting humanity's earliest creative expressions. To deepen your understanding of this fascinating period, we've crafted a glossary breaking down key terms and concepts related to prehistoric art. This glossary not only enhances your appreciation for prehistoric artworks but also transports you to a time when human creativity flourished on cave walls and carved objects. Join us on this educational and artistic journey! Glossary of Prehistoric Art Cave Art Cave art refers to artistic representations made on cave walls or outdoor rocks. These works often include paintings, engravings, or reliefs depicting scenes of daily life, animals, and rituals.

  • Top 23 Resources of 2023: Unleashing Creative Magic!
    Art

    Top 23 Resources of 2023: Unleashing Creative Magic!

    Explore, download, and elevate your projects with this curated list of valuable and free resources for every creative mind. Dive into the world of design, art, literature, and more 🤩 Welcome, fellow creatives, to a treasure trove of artistic wonders! ✨ In the vast universe of inspiration, we've handpicked the top 23 resources of 2023 to fuel your imagination and elevate your creative endeavors. 

From vintage illustrations to celestial marvels, each resource on this list is a portal to a world of limitless possibilities. Let’s dive in! 1. Free Vintage Images and Illustrations Take a look Embark on a nostalgic journey through time with 9 websites offering thousands of free vintage images and illustrations. Dive into historical art libraries, where enchanting animal illustrations, scientific drawings, and clothing patterns await to ignite your creative spark.

  • Iconic Posters to Celebrate the International Human Rights Day
    Illustration

    Iconic Posters to Celebrate the International Human Rights Day

    A selection of posters that highlight different rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, published on December 10, 72 years ago The right to life, private property, and the use of your mother tongue. The right to work, education, digital inclusion, and housing. The right to fair and equitable treatment by the State, to a better distribution of income, to be able to consume and participate in the economy, to enjoy social security. The 30 articles –plus a preamble– that make up the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a historic civilizing landmark published by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948, contain some of the basic principles that have guided –or should guide– human and social relations since the Enlightenment. Since these rights are often not respected, each year the celebration of International Human Rights Day, instituted in 1950, has a markedly vindictive character. And, for some time now, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has begun to propose official themes each year. This 2020, for example, the slogan is Recover Better - Stand up for Human Rights.

  • Our Community's Top 23 Downloads in 2023
    Domestika

    Our Community's Top 23 Downloads in 2023

    Discover Domestika's 23 favorite downloads of 2023! From watercolor exercises to Procreate brushes and free PDFs on design thinking, these downloads by renowned artists and experts are your key to unlocking creativity. Hey, creative souls! 🎉 Ready to supercharge your artistic journey? We've rounded up the absolute best freebies of 2023 – a treasure trove of resources to ignite your creativity. Crafted by leading professionals in design, illustration, embroidery, and more, each resource is a key to unlocking your creative potential. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a newcomer to the world of creativity, these offerings are here to inspire and elevate your craft. Join us in exploring these gems designed to set your creative spirit ablaze.

  • 10 Free Websites for Portrait Reference Photos
    Illustration

    10 Free Websites for Portrait Reference Photos

    Discover these free websites offering a range of portrait reference photos and take your illustrations to the next level Studying the shapes, lighting, proportions, and details of real-life models is one of the best ways to practice your drawing skills. We can also rely on photographs, which is often a more convenient way of working with different subjects. This is especially the case when it comes to portrait drawing. If you find good photo references, you’ll have a continuous stream of inspiration that allows you to practice drawing faces with a range of unusual features. We have compiled this list of the best reference photo websites for sourcing different faces so you can become a portrait artist. LIFE Photo Archive If you would like to focus on drawing notable faces from history, this archive created by LIFE magazine (and developed together with Google) offers up millions of photographs. It contains material from key moments in politics and entertainment, all of which have been shot using incredible lighting and interesting angles. This collection is limited to non-commercial use.

  • What Is No Code? Make Your Ideas Come True Without Programming
    Web & App Design

    What Is No Code? Make Your Ideas Come True Without Programming

    The No Code movement is a digital philosophy that aims to allow anyone to create applications and software without the need to know programming. It is a growing trend in the world of application development, which seeks to simplify and democratize digital creation through visual programming. Using No Code tools, you can transform your ideas into reality, build websites, applications and databases, and automate operations without the need for a developer. Thanks to these learning platforms, more and more people can bring their digital projects to life, regardless of their programming knowledge.

  • How to make marbled paper
    Craft

    How to make marbled paper

    Have you ever wondered how they make the marbled paper drawings? We would like to share with you a detailed tutorial published in the blog May Designs that teaches us step by step and in our house this millenary art of design printed on paper that simulates the texture of marble.

  • Crochet Tutorial: how to read a pattern
    Craft Teacher

    Crochet Tutorial: how to read a pattern

    Learn how to read the symbols on a crochet diagram and understand the pattern with Steel and Stitch The patterns and symbols on a crochet diagram can be intimidating to the beginner. However, they are much simpler than they appear. In this tutorial, Emma Friedlander-Collins, also known as Steel and Stitch (@steelandstitch), teaches us how to decipher a crochet diagram, reveals what each abbreviation and symbol means, and tells you how you can use this useful tool in your next design.

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