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Create a Bulletin Board With Realistic Shadows

Author: Travis | Visits: 3533 | Category: Illustration techniques

Create a Bulletin Board With Realistic Shadows image Shadows and lights can make or break a composition. Bulletin boards (or corkboards) are popular types of graphics to use in web and print designs, but oftentimes they look unrealistic due to the way they are lit and shadowed. In this two part tutorial series we will demonstrate how to create a wooden texture and then how to create authentic-looking shadows and light using the still life objects that we will include on our board. Let's get started by creating our bulletin board and placing our first element. Continue reading...


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