I’ve had a few inquiries about the artwork on my homepage (www.yanickeforfang.com), this blog (the ravens) and my book covers, asking me if I did the artwork myself.
Just to clarify, I use Photoshop CS2 to create the final pieces but the artwork featured within is done by someone else (used with their permission, of course). Photoshop is amazing but I’m no pro. So, when I’m trying to achieve a certain look or effect I hunt down tutorials on Google that set out the instructions, step-by-step.
In this post, I will list the different tutorials I have used so far, as well as the sources for the individual artworks that have contributed. I will add more to these lists in the future when I create new Photoshop pieces.
Oh, and I also use a variety of Photoshop brushes (you might be able to tell – I absolutely LOVE brushes!!!). I will list them here, too 🙂
TUTORIALS
Adding Patterns to Cloth Using Photoshop by Robin Wood
Create Vintage Traveler Diary in Photoshop by Nikola Lazarevic
How to Cut Things Out in Photoshop by liquidlights
ART WORK
Flying Crow Flash by Rotten-Alice
Snowy Branches and a Fence by seabug
Brown Paper Polar Bear Sketch by Hbruton
Heart Keyring by TheSilverDiva
TEXTURES
Folded Old Paper Texture by riverta
Old Blank Journal by ~goRillA-iNK
Old Paper Textures by geverto
Old Sticky Tape Textures by fuzzimo
BRUSHES
Arcane Circles Brushes by Obsidian Dawn
Classic Magic Circle Brushesby nomuh
Doodles by ballad-of-pola-k
Feather Brushes by LunaNYXstock
Handwriting Brushes by Obsidian Dawn
HG Doodlebrushes Set4 by HG Designs
HV Botanic Brushes by haudvafra
Ink Scribble Brushes by fudgegraphics
Lipstick Kisses by le rêveur
Manga Blood Brush Set by Debi-Chiru
Necromonicon Brushes by DarkNova666
Night Sky Brushes by v-k-s (used to plot position of Orion constellation for Mark of the Cagairain)
Rune Brushes by Chibixestella
Scribbles and Doodles Brushes by redheadstock
Snowflake Brushes by meldir
Splatter Brush Set by fudgegraphics
FONTS
STOCK IMAGES
THINGS I LIKE BUT HAVEN’T USED YET…
Tree Silhouette Textures by fudgegraphics