If you liked that entry, you’ll like this one even better… because in this one I give up (almost) all of my secrets on how to make repeating pixel patterns into realistic-looking images of patterned cloth. I like to play around in Photoshop and stumble onto techniques like this myself, but to give credit where it is due, I was mostly inspired by this Wacom tutorial. First, let’s select a pattern and add it to our Photoshop arsenal. I chose…
History repeated! Everyone’s invited. Aprilgem challenges anyone creative: Demonstrate wordsmithing readiness; develop paragraphs displaying impressive one-handed adroitness. Important requirement: utilize limited lexicon, expressions comprising numerous syllables. Exactly. Numerous. However, Aprilgem’s digital preference? Speculate! Estimate! Calculate! Example expressions: wonderful, beautiful, gigantic, enormous, yesterday, tomorrow, perfection. Solution: Trinity. Difficult assignment? Aprilgem totally understands. Requiring assistance? Aprilgem recommends thesaurus. Completely uninspired? Aprilgem’s blamelessly innocent, offering favorites discounted Whimsytoons commissions. Visitor’s entirely liable. Aprilgem advises: recreate creative ideas, discover synonyms, imagine alternate expressions. Conquering…
H.E. and I were waiting for our sushi dinners when I noticed a dark blonde guy sitting at another table across the aisle, staring at me with thoughtful dark eyes. I tried not to be conspicuous, so I quickly slid my gaze away, but after that first meeting of the eyes, I simply couldn’t stop thinking about it. Was he still staring at me? I stole another look and found that the answer was yes. That second glance told me…
If Jeffrey Zeldman and Heather Champ mention it, it must be all the rage. I’m talking about patterns, of course. Apparently, everyone’s using them to decorate their web pages these days, for subtle repeating backgrounds and matching color schemes. It’s oh, so very hip again. Meanwhile, I (the ever so un-hip) look at these patterns, find myself collecting them for future Topsy Turvy toons, and think to myself, “Wow… my own private online Yardage Town!” If you don’t know what…