Patterns are a very good choice when you want to create a quick background or apply a nice texture to an object. However, creating your own patterns is tiresome work and most of the time, you don't even get close to what you originally intended to do.
This interactive video tutorial shows how to add a bokeh texture to a photo.
Image backgrounds in digital art can be more than simply act as incidental scenery to a piece of work. Rather, with good planning and some honed colour skills, it's possible for backgrounds to frame an image in an incredible variety of ways.
I'm glad to share with you some nice techniques about textures, and how they can be used in Photoshop to transform a digital work into a printed stylish image.
Photoshop video tutorial teach you how to take a very bland and flat texture into Photoshop, and spruce it up with just some simple effects.
This deluxe tutorial will walk you through the main techniques used to create this digital Final Fantasy art. The featured character for this piece is Yun Fang, a mysterious polearm fighter with a delightful Aussie accent.