The making of ‘The Stars are Falling’
If I haven’t mentioned it before my favourite artist is Charles Blackman and, in particular, his Schoolgirls and Angels series. He...
top of page
Search
Oct 24, 20163 min read
The making of ‘Enchanted’
Lately I’ve spent a lot of time staring at mountains and experiencing that feeling–you know the one–that is a mix of awe and wonder,...
50
Sep 12, 20163 min read
Cherry Blossom (sakura) season
Last spring I created the image, ‘Dance of the Jacarandas’ to celebrate the month when my city turns purple, so after a trip to Japan...
90
Aug 15, 20165 min read
Twelve things no one tells you about being an artist
I got into creating art because I love it. I live for it. Because nothing else has ever made me happier. And so I rode the wave and...
210
Aug 1, 20162 min read
The making of ‘The Woods Welcome’
There are some honeyeaters that flit about my house feeding on nectar. A few years ago one of them got trapped inside the house and after...
40
Jul 4, 20162 min read
The making of ‘Where She Wanders’
When I was small we lived in a house that backed onto undeveloped land and so the neighbourhood kids and I would grab our bikes and head...
40
May 9, 20162 min read
The making of ‘Luminary’
To get between work and home I regularly drive a busy highway and as those who drive highways know, the traffic can often stop for...
90
Mar 14, 20163 min read
The making of ‘Metamorphosis’
As part of my current gallery exhibition I had to create didactics, which are wall panels that describe your art. Being primarily...
690
Feb 17, 20162 min read
The making of ‘Wonder Falls’
My next tutorial was going to be about making glass transparent so after some thought I came up with a concept that involved a girl in a...
100
Jan 18, 20162 min read
Run Red, and some musings about failure
It’s been six whole weeks since I last released a photo which is probably more of a surprise to me than you. Back in November I...
60
Nov 30, 20152 min read
Wallflower
‘Wallflower’ came into existence because I found this tutorial by Andrei Oprinca, which is a technique I’ve always wanted to try (mainly...
100
Nov 23, 20155 min read
How to ‘break the fourth wall’ using Photoshop compositing.
‘Breaking the fourth wall’ is a more a concept than a technique and explains situations when a fictional character acknowledges that they...
120
Nov 9, 20152 min read
Jacaranda season in Brisbane
Every September my city (Brisbane, Australia) turns purple when the Jacaranda trees begin to bloom. The purple flowers are feared by...
7190
Oct 26, 20154 min read
Back to the Future
Seeing as Back to the Future day is now in our past and even I, a committed fan, am quite done hearing about it for the time being, I no...
250
Sep 28, 20151 min read
Tree Change
When I photographed last week’s shadow image I also shot a few other concepts; the tree girl being one of them. She sat open on my...
50
Sep 14, 20151 min read
Lifestyle shoot in a field
Since the Exposing Illusions tutorial blog is now a fortnightly affair I’ve decided to fill the off-weeks with other bits and pieces I’ve...
10
Aug 31, 20151 min read
The Blue Girl
Although this isn’t a tutorial week I got a bit carried away with the underwater theme after last week’s tutorial and wanted to try...
80
Aug 24, 20157 min read
How to fake an underwater photo with Photoshop
How long I’ve wanted to shoot underwater! When girls in pretty dresses are combined with the weightlessness of water the results are...
3,2870
Aug 10, 20155 min read
How to create snow in Photoshop.
While it’s currently the height of summer in the only hemisphere that (supposedly) matters, where I live in Australia it’s so cold that...
3600
Jul 13, 20154 min read
How to create the dispersion / scatter effect with Photoshop.
Photoshop brushes are a brilliant way to add interest to your photos but did you know you can use brushes on layer masks? Say, for...
5710
bottom of page