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Although its name clearly implies a close relationship with photography, Adobe Photoshop is widely used as an illustration and design tool. Photoshop has also excelled as a color separation tool for prepress and photochromy jobs. Cartoonists and Illustrators find the possibility of using pressure sensitive tablets with Photoshop a huge asset. Architects use Photoshop to embellish their perspective drawings. Industrial designers and 3d artists can correct and enhance their 3d rendering. Pixel perfect images are created by icon and web designers. This section is a guide to different art and design resources, such as books, software, fonts, clipart and tutorials to help you to build a creative way of thinking and working.

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Planning watercolor washes

Planning watercolor washes

A few minutes planning can make all the difference to a watercolour
Image and tutorial by John Lovett

Author: John Lovett | Visits: 365

Watercolor: Getting started painting hats

Watercolor: Getting started painting hats

A simple exercise using just three colours
Image and tutorial by John Lovett

Author: John Lovett | Visits: 377

Industrial stuff

Industrial stuff

Exercises aimed at forcing you to take a different approach to your subject
Image and tutorial by John Lovett

Author: John Lovett | Visits: 305

Paint a bird

Paint a bird

Two colour limited palette exercise. Great for beginners
Image and tutorial by John Lovett

Author: John Lovett | Visits: 1573

Painting foliage

Painting foliage

A step by step exercise taking the mystery out of painting foliage
Image and tutorial by John Lovett

Author: John Lovett | Visits: 246

Painting shadows

Painting shadows

Advice on painting convincing looking shadows
Image and tutorial by John Lovett

Author: John Lovett | Visits: 356

Painting small figures

Painting small figures

An easy way to paint small figures in watercolour
Image and tutorial by John Lovett

Author: John Lovett | Visits: 288

Elements and principles of design

Elements and principles of design

A run down on the building blocks that go to make up a work of art
Image and tutorial by John Lovett

Author: John Lovett | Visits: 1002

Painting from photography

Painting from photography

If you are painting from photographs here are a few tips to make them easier to work from
Image and tutorial by John Lovett

Author: John Lovett | Visits: 285

Colour theory

Colour theory

How colours work
Image and tutorial by John Lovett

Author: John Lovett | Visits: 197

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