Archive for May, 2007

How To Make A Photoshop Brush

May 30, 2007 | Posted in Photoshop | 187 Comments »

I’ve been releasing some of my Photoshop Brushes, and I’ve gotten lots of feedback on them, so thank you for that. I’ve also gotten a lot of questions concerning how to “make” a Photoshop Brush. I labeled my Brushes as High-Res, but that’s only because they were really BIG brushes. You can make any size Photoshop brush in exactly the same way. Here’s how.

How to Make a Photoshop Brush
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Free High-Gloss Graphite Buttons

May 24, 2007 | Posted in Freebies | 36 Comments »

I have been working on these buttons for a while now, and I’m finally happy enough with them to release them to the public. You might notice that they are very slightly inset/beveled into the background. I was going for a high-gloss, graphite, beveled look, similar to what you might see in an application interface. This is only my second set of Photoshop buttons, but the shapes are all vector shapes (except for the dividers) with layer styles applied, so they can be manipulated easily in Photoshop, if you need to customize them. They are intended to be used on a dark background and work best on dark grays.

Free High Gloss Graphite Photoshop Buttons
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Free Hi-Res Watercolor Photoshop Brushes Set II

May 18, 2007 | Posted in Freebies | 242 Comments »

My first set of Photoshop brushes (high-res watercolor) was pretty popular, so I thought I would feed you all some more. (examples and download instructions below) I’m beginning to make a lot of brushes for myself because I can’t find exactly what I want online. Of course, I would never do that without sharing them with all of you. I hope you like them!

High-Res Watercolor Photoshop Brushes Set 2
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Personal Exploration Design in Progress: Open to Critique

May 15, 2007 | Posted in News | 38 Comments »

Lots of my readers have asked me/been interested in seeing some of my personal designs. I started the BittBox User Showcase @ Flickr recently, but most of what you’ll see there from me are designs I make for my posts here on BittBox. I enjoy taking the time to provide example designs for all of my posts, but I thought you all would like this much better. The image below (and at the BittBox User Showcase) is a personal piece I’ve been working on. I have no client for this. Just an empty living room wall and an appetite to learn and explore new techniques. I’m constantly trying to improve my skills, and practice is the way I do it. I hope you like the piece. (not the final version. I would consider this about halfway done.)

BittBox Personal Project
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More Design Inspiration

May 14, 2007 | Posted in News | 30 Comments »

I have been stumbling upon more great artists in my random surfing, and I think you all would really enjoy the sites in this list, if haven’t seen them already. This is the kind of inspiration that makes me skip meals.

More Design Inspiration
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