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Combine an illustration with graphic design elements

Hallo and we will create wallpaper for today. And once again we will combine an illustration with graphic design

elements.

noir wallpaper

So let’s go then:

I’ve created 16: 9 aspect ratio document.

noir wallpaper

I’ve filled the area with almost absolute black- but this is actually dark grey – you will be able to see it in dark room.

noir wallpaper

Now choose a brush to work with – this is my brush -I really like it and I think the new Prince of Persia art was

painted with something like this brush (download brush ud_brushes.abr).

noir wallpaper

Begin with chaotic strokes: something like this

noir wallpaper

Now switch to smudge tool – I think its shortcut -R or crtl or alt R – and apply some smudging to the shape you’ve

made.

noir wallpaper

noir wallpaper

noir wallpaper

Result:

noir wallpaper

noir wallpaper

Switch to another brush: this time it will be a dot brush something like this:

noir wallpaper

It has only one on the settings turned on:

noir wallpaper

Begin:

noir wallpaper

noir wallpaper

Now I really think that there should be something in the shadows.

noir wallpaper

These are really cool little robots – that hide in the shadows. I spent around 15 minutes on them.

noir wallpaper

noir wallpaper

So our part on hand painting and illustration is finished, now let’s take some time to make some text work:

First I’ve started to do something like this:

noir wallpaper

Composition:

noir wallpaper

I’ve changed the design because – I think that this font and colors are more likeable.

noir wallpaper

I’ve flipped the image and continued the design from this standing point.

noir wallpaper

noir wallpaper

Create a copy of the text layer and use mirror effect (flip horizontally in this case).

noir wallpaper

And the worn NO – in the O of the bigger flipped on..

noir wallpaper

Correct the layers – now you can make the picture darker if you want.

noir wallpaper

noir wallpaper

And we are ready here: hope you are learning something right now. See you next time on eyesontutorials.com

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