When I started working on this post and came up with the title, I couldn’t help but think of a song I hadn’t listened to for quite some time; Lost Boy/Neverland by Ruth B. Here are the first lines of the song… “There was a time when I was alone. Nowhere to go and no place to call home. My only friend was the man in the moon. And even sometimes he would go away, too. Then one night, as…
Exactly what the heck Is Gesso? Gesso is one of those words that seems to stop beginner digital artists in their tracks. It leaves many people wondering how to use it, or if there’s even a need to use it at all. Historically, gesso (pronounced ‘jesso‘) was made for oil painting and was traditionally used to prepare or prime a surface so oil paint would adhere to it. It is made from a combination of paint pigment, chalk and binder….
As I mentioned in last week’s post about Filter Basics, Photoshop Elements (PSE) has some fantastic filters. You can create unique textures that can add depth or other effects, transforming a simple paper into something artistic. Filters are one of the most important features in PSE which holds the potential to modify the entire look and feel of an image by adding special effects. There are a lot of things that you can do with Filters. You can create compositions…
Have you ever wanted just an outline of a shape in Photoshop Elements (PSE)? This seems like something that ought to be easy to accomplish. However, so many people seem to struggle with this. Most people typically know how to add an outline to a shape. The trickier part is knowing how to end up with just the outline…no fill. I don’t know about you but I frequently use shapes that aren’t completely solid…just an outline. Sort of a cookie…
I’ve just closed my eyes again. Climbed aboard the dream weaver train. Driver take away my worries of today and leave tomorrow behind. Those words are from the song “Dream Weaver” by Gary Wright. It was a hugely popular song in the 1970s. At least for me 😊 I loved that song and all the while I was working on this post it echoed in my head. And you’re welcome for the ear worm 😉 Today I’m going to talk…