Pink Lana Aliens PSD

[elli]

Well, I've been asked for a tutorial for the Pink Lana aliens and icons. and well, I'm way too lazy ight now too write a full-blown tutorial on this. And considering I was just playing around, it would be damn hard to retrace my steps

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[slodwick]

And considering I was just playing around, it would be damn hard to retrace my steps.

See... that's one of the reasons I hestitate to do tutorials: so much of what I do is accidental, and only happens when I've got about a zillion layers and I just change the adjustment style, etc., until I like it. It'd be damn hard to list exact steps to recreate just about anything I've done.

[elli]

A lot of what I do is accidental as well. It is changing a bit, which is good considering my profession, but some things..the best things...are hardly ever planned.

what I do when I create a tutorial, is I look at the layers that i do have, the opacities...aadjustmentlayers and write down the settings and stuff, and depict logically how you can get there. which is why I hardly ever write tutorials..it is sooo much work. Basically I agree with you *g*

I'm glad I'm not the only one with zillion layers.

[newkidfan]

It is utterly fascinating. Thank you for sharing.

[elli]

Yeah? How so? I''m just curious about stuff like that..i love how different people can work... or how not different.

[newkidfan]

Fascinating because I find it really interesting to see how people work. It turns out we have similar techniques for most effects, but for example I don't use the curve adjustment layer as you do. I tend to use it beforehand, and by that I mean, on the bottom layer directly. I've used the curve adjustment layer before but not like that. I will experiment.

I've been requested a tut about my coloring and I think just putting up the psd file up for grabs like you did is a good idea. Might steal it.

[elli]

First of all...guh new icon :) Lovley!!!

And I agree...it is interesting..how different people work. For instance, i`ve stopped using tuts on photoshop a long time ago simply cos if I achive something on my own it sticks better...but it always remains different. I think my last photoshop epiphany was masks.

What do you mean by beforehand...just on the imagelayer?

and basically..I use all adjustment layers that have to do with coloring... I also use the selective coloring layer plenty...just..what works best.

And a tut on your coloring...would be awesome..but a psd file would be even cooler.... cos you don't get so tempted to copy.. at least I think so... *g*

and it ain't stealing... I'm pretty sure I'm not the first person to do this. *g*

[soniablu]

Very cool. Thanks so much!

[elli]

Thank you... I hope it will proof inspiring or something :)

[aisling12]

I downloaded the zip file!
Thanks for letting us look at it!

[elli]

anytime. hope you can gain somethign from it. *hugz*

[g33k_powered]

Thank you so much!! It's so fascinating to see how you work and I think I will learn a lot of it and with me, many others :)

Just imagine what fan art artists could come up with if they shared techniques :)

[elli]

*g*

But think..it might also be very boring... maybe... ;)