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Chinese New Year is coming next month. It is Rat year for year 2008 for Chinese zodiac. So, I do a tutorial on how to create a rat. It can be use as a newsletter as well. Let’s start then.

1. First of all, you may need some drawing skill in using Pen Tool. Anyway, it doesn’t matter if you really wish to learn. Since it is a simple artwork, so, I didn’t sketch on paper. Draw out the shape as shown below with the color given. That is actually a color code. You can easily find the correct color by inserting the number given into the color picker window.

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I found this funny. Few days ago, I receive a mail from my friend. It is about the art of paper. I bet you see this before but that is real photo. However, I think over and figure it out. Now, I am going to create the paper cut art with Photoshop.

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Recently I am busy with my company product video (yes, again…) So, I take some free time to create my first ever web layout Photoshop Tutorial. Since this is my first time, I bet that it must be some error or unclear section. Please comment as I can make it better for my next one. Thanks.

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This tutorial will guide you to paint an artwork and turn it into a comic. I’ve made a tutorial about paint your work before but since they is some comment that the steps are not details enough. So, I decided to make one more which I think is more details in step by step painting and drawing. (more…)

I bet that many of you wish to know how to paint your artwork digitally. Today, I am going to make a tutorial about this technique. I am still in the learning progress in this field, any mistakes or errors, please let me know and I am always ready to listen from you. This is an artwork that I draw for this tutorial. Always start with an easier one will be better for a beginner to get the concept for future development.

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Today I am going to illustrate a ‘bird’ from sketch to vector. To do this tutorial, you need to have some basic of illustrator drawing technique or you can refer to my previous tutorial. Ok, let’s start then.

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This will be a short and simple tutorial for photo edit. I try this during my lunch time yesterday and find it is quite interesting. So, I wish to share with you guys too. This is best for those who like photo with glow effect or a little fantasy effects. Well, check this out.

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Today, I am going to do a photo retouch tutorial to create clean and smooth skin. I think this is useful for girls who wish to have their own photo album. Again, I try to make my tutorial here simple and easy to learn but, sure, efficient. Ok, let’s start.

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Today we will have a photo edit tutorial and sure, it is simple and easy to follow as usual. I think you may see this in many music album CD cover and some artist poster or wallpaper. Ok, let’s start then.

This is the photo that I found in Google image.

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Today I am going to do a very simple but very useful tutorial. It is about the blending option. Blending option is a very important component in PS and if you can get use to it well then you can make life easy when you doing graphic design. I choose to use text for this tutorial and you may also be able to use this technique in other object such as the button, logo and etc. let’s start now.

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