This step by step tutorial shows you how to start with a blank file and then go step by step to create a digital painting of the X-Men superhero Mystique. It pays special attention to details like her hair and her unique skin texture.
In this free video Photoshop lesson, we learn how to create a simple painting effect within Adobe Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editor or a seasoned designer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of the latest iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this video guide.
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw anime eyes in MS Paint. First, open up MS Paint and then grab a marker that is thick. From here, draw in a thick line that will be the top of the eye. Then, draw in the round area underneath the eye and the pupil inside of this. Draw in the bottom lash line of the eye, then start to add detail to the middle of the eye. Use the dark line to create a thicker line around the pupil, then fill the eye in with black. Leave a white part to make the eye look glo...
Here's another fun recycled craft for you and your kids! Turn an empty egg carton into a colorful caterpillar. You'll need the carton as well as colored paint, a paint brush, googly eyes, pipe cleaners, glue and scissors. Then just follow the instructions to make your own very hungry caterpillar!
Make a toy house out of wooden building blocks. You'll need one square block for the body of the house and a triangular prism for the roof. You'll also need paint in several colors and a paint brush, as well as glue and a black marker.
Let your creativity out by making your own sidewalk chalk, which you can color however you want. You'll need plaster of paris, a mixing bowl, powdered tempura paint, warm water, wax paper and tubular molds. Once you mix everything and colored with the paint, set your mold, let them dry and then start drawing!
The trouble with wearing makeup looks inspired by Halloween is there is a VERY fine line between festive and tacky. For instance, painting teeny little candy corns all over your face? Tacky. But painting a glittery candy corn inspired eye look with white, yellow, and orange on your eyelids? Very seasonally pretty.
Stone statues and fireplaces are distinguished and classical. Are yours old, chipped, and dirty? Check this video out. It will show you how to paint stone so that it comes out smooth and beautiful, giving a colorful new look to your stone antiques.
In this clip, you'll learn how to use the Live Paint tool to color in type when, for example, designing a book cover within Adobe Illustrator CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular vector graphics editor or just looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're sure to enjoy this free video software tutorial. Take a look.
No other operating system can create this awesome effect. Sure, not many people will want to use this fire effect, but this is just one of the many perks of owning a Ubuntu system. This video will show you how to use this fire paint effect via an eye candy plugin that enables you to draw on the screen with animated fire particles. You can also paint water all over your screen. Click here for more information.
There are more ways to show your team pride for the Cincinatti Bengals than by painting your hair orange and drawing tacky orange and black tiger motifs on your face. If your urge is to paint your face to root for your favorite team on game day, then check out this makeup tutorial to learn how to paint your face the natural, flattering way.
If you think about it, your face is just another canvas, with makeup being the paint. You add highlights here to bring parts you want to emphasize forward, bronzer there to create fake shadows, and draw on patches of color (lips) or lines (eyes) to make things either pop or recess.
This is silk screen production, the cheap and easy DIY way! In order to make this easy silkscreen for making cool T-shirt logos and designs, you'll need some acrylic paint, paintbrushes, cheap net curtain (patterned or plain), vinyl sign sheets, blackboard (or cork board), and some fabric paints to paint with. Also, you'll need a CraftROBO precision cutter. Soon, you'll have your very own screen-printed tee shirt, thanks to your very own homemade silkscreen.
If you're a fan of remote control vehicles or plan on taking up the hobby, you'll need to know some tricks and tips. From putting together the tires for your vehicle to properly painting certain parts of the car.
Create swirly black & white nail art Use base and top coat, black and white nail polish and paint brush nr 2/0.
We are painting the ninja turtle-Michelangelo. Use orange metallic to cover over face. Put orange metallic around the eyes and ears. Use green metallic on forehead and across the nose, chin, mouth and cheeks. Use white close to the mouth for smile and teeth. Take black paint and give a bandit face. Outline the eyes, forehead. Place wrinkles around the eyes and make knots on the side of the face to make it look like a tie. Make the ninja turtle mouth smile.
In this video, we learn how to use the web application, Sumo Paint. First, go to the website Sumo Paint and the website will start to load in a new window a Flash application. Once it's fully loaded, you will be able to add an image and then start to edit it. There are several different tools available on the side, whether you need to resize, crop, erase, or anything else to your picture! This is a great website for editing and makes everything simple. There is also a toolbar on the top where...
In this video, we learn how to apply gold champagne New Years nail art for New Years. Start off by painting your nails all black and letting them dry. Now, use a thin brush to paint two champagne glasses and the numbers 2010 on the pointer finger of both the hands. Next, paint the top of the nails white onto each of the nails on the hand, except for the pointer finger. Rub out the white a little bit from the top of the nail going down, then apply a very sparkly gold shadow on the top of the n...
Angelina Jolie is our hero. After all, she is a humanitarian, a loving mother of six, an Oscar-winning actress, and as of yet the only female actress out there who can play a usually male-centric spy role and be an action movie star without any sort of gender bias. Oh yeah, and she's the most gorgeous woman in the world.
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Iron Man from scratch in Photoshop. Begin by drawing an outline of the entire Iron Man with a light gray pencil in this program. After you have done this, use a black paintbrush and draw over the lines to make cleaner marks. Next, start to fill in details on the body, such as the metal parts, bolts, and facial features. After this, use red and yellow paint brushes to paint the different colors onto the suit. Next, use a black spray paint brush to color b...
Light painting or light writing is one of the coolest of the coolest multimedia arts. It consists of setting a camera for a very long exposure in a dark area, then moving light sources around in front of the camera. When the aperture finally closes, you will have a photo where the light is preserved everywhere it was. Basically, you've drawn on a photo with light. How cool is that? This video will show you how to do it quickly and easily, allowing you and your friends to enjoy this exciting n...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to gift wrap using recycled material. The materials need for this project are: a potato, large paper bag, tape, ribbon and paint. Begin by cutting the potato in half and draw a simple shape onto the sliced surface of the potato. Then cut out the negative part of the shape with a knife. Now open the bottom of the paper bag and cut down the side so that it lays flat. Then brush some paint onto the potato stamp and press it down along the paper to form a...
Julie shows you how to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in style, with some great nail art. This video will show you how to paint shamrocks on your nails in the perfect shade of green. Celebrate the Irish in you, even if you're not actually Irish, with a great nail look!
Painting is one of the easiest and simplest things you can do to help improve the overall look of your home. Inside or out, it's easy to do and the results will be great.
Whenever your renovating a room and using drywall, it's important to know what you need to do in order to prepare it properly for a paint job. There are many things that go on before you can lay the first brush of paint, and one of those things is laying tape on correctly. This not only connects the drywalls with each others, but ensures that no liquid or others moisture is able to get inside the drywall.
You may not realize it, but choosing the right paint finish for any room in your home is just as important as the choosing the right color. The right finish can do wonders for a room and make life easier for you and others. So in this quick video tutorial, you'll be finding out the differences between the finishes and which is best for you. Good luck and enjoy!
Nothing says happy holidays like a homemade gift sent to someone you love. In this tutorial, learn how to paint a unique glass Christmas ornament that you can proudly display on your own tree, or offer to a loved one as a present.
This video features an old Chinese woman demonstrating how to write some Chinese calligraphy phrases. These phrases can be used to adorn paintings of some traditional Chinese painting subjects, which often feature such calligraphy. We are left to wonder how the host feels about deferring the teaching to his mother-in-law.
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make a shimmer mist mixture for cards. Begin by filling a small spray bottle with rubbing alcohol. Now add about 1/2 tsp-tbsp of Champagne Mist shimmer paint into the spray bottle and shake it to mix it. Users can also use frost white or platinum shimmer paint. To apply the shimmer mixture on a card, spray the mist in the air and wave the card stock into the mist. The alcohol will help dry the paint faster. This video will benefit those viewers who...
In this how-to video, you will learn how to get more out of your spray cans. This is useful if you want to make the most out of the money spent on these purchases. These spray cans are very useful for painting objects that would be harder with the traditional bus. First, follow the directions on the spray can. It should say to turn it upside down and spray it until it runs clear. This keeps the tips clear. If the can is old, you can carefully remove the tip from the can and drop it in paint t...
She shows us how to apply the rainbow brite french tip by first applying a white tip. You should let the paint dry. Next you should do you first thin stripe in pink. After you finish pink you should do orange and then yellow. The last thin lines of color to apply is green, blue, and purple. She recomends doing two coats of paint for brighter result. After all the polish has dried you should apply a top coat. When it has dried get your silver polish and draw a thin line under the color lines. ...
Try to use the same brand of spray paint throughout the project, read the instructions, follow them. Different brands may have different instructions, this is why we advise against mixing brands. Begin by lightly sanding your project with 600 grit sand paper, anything lower can potentially scratch your project. Use a sturdy tape to cover the parts you want to leave unpainted. Use a very light coating of primer, sand it with 600 grit sand paper (lightly). To add 'special effects' to the job, u...
This is a video about how to use the printscreen button. You can take screenshots with the printscreen button on the keyboard. First you have to a pick an image whatever you want to save in your PC. In this video he is explaining about how to save the a picture about the animal description. Next press the printscreen button when you get the image. Next go to start button and next Accessories and next paint and open the new page on paint. Then go for paste in the edit. Then you will see the pi...
In this how-to video, you will learn how to use a clay bar for paint decontamination on your car. To clay, make sure you use a brand new bar. Break the bar into about three pieces and save the other pieces for later. The clay will remove the contaminants from the paint. Flatten the piece before using. Spray the area on the car with clay lube. Now, lay the clay on the surface and use light pressure as you wipe it across the surface. Once you finish the section, remold the clay. Use your nail t...
In this how-to video, you will learn how to clean your car paint with a clay bar. This will help you clean contaminants, bug parts, and other debris from your paint. First, you will need a car to clean, a clay bar, and a lubricant for the clay. Split the clay into a smaller piece and mold into a bottle. Spray the lubricant on the area you are going to clean. Move from left to right and up and down over the section two or three times with the clay. Once this is done, wipe off the lubricant wit...
In this Software video tutorial you are going to learn how to change eye color in Corel Photo Paint X3 with masking. Select your picture and the 1st thing you will do is to create a mask around the eyes. Select the standard paint brush tool. Adjust the picture so that it is large enough and both the eyes are visible. Now press Alt and hold down to select the entire eye. Do the same for the other eye also. Then go to subtractive mode and fix the outer edges of the iris of the eyes. Now select ...
This video explains how to paint nails with a cobalt blue and flower dot design. The first step taken before applying the paint is to do a white wash manicure. The instructor begins by covering her makeup sponge in a dark blue color and then makes many small dots along the whitened part of the nail. The instructor then makes many more small blue dots along all of the boarders of her nails. After the blue dots have dried a white coloring is used to make flower pedal like designs within the blu...
Marble your home decorationsItems needed: Marobu easy marbling kit with 6 paints, a bucket of water and items to decorate.Make sure the water in the bucket is deep enough to submerse the jar. Add 6 or 7 drops of green, blue and black paint into the water. Stir. Put your hand in the jar and dip it into the bucket of water. Clear the paint from the water for the next project. Place red, yellow and white in the bucket of water and stir. Add the candle. Place it on the side to dry. Clear the pain...
This video explains how to paint your nails in a red, black and silver art theme. The instructor begins by showing off her finished nails and the different colors she had chosen to use for her own nails. The instructor asks the user to choose the solid color and highlighting color to use, it is also necessary to choose various types of glitter to use as well. The color red is first used to color just the part of the nail away from the finger and then rhinestones are then used to decorate the ...
Make your nails stand out this summer by applying a bling rhinestone look! Shine & shimmer throughout summer by using this two-part video tutorial as your guide. You will need a French manicure to begin with and rhinestones in both silver & red to complete this look!
