In pictures: Inspirational Photoshop art

Each issue of Practical Photoshop we feature amazing artwork that was created in Photoshop. In issue 12 the below seven images had pride of place in ‘The World of Photoshop’ section. We’re always looking for new art to feature, so if you have something for us to look at, please get in touch with us via Twitter or Facebook.

Petites Mains

Val Tilu, France, using Photoshop CS4

“I like to tell stories draped in nostalgia or dreams through my pictures. The world of my childhood, fairytales and legends have often been my source of inspiration. I like to highlight the beauty of the soul of a place, of inanimate objects or of people. What I like above all, is for my photos to open doors for people into their long lost memories and imagination. I imagined what could be the life of small people among everyday commonplace objects. This was a composite of four distinct photos which were joined using tracing techniques and Layer Masks.” – Val Tilu

Mount Scorpio

Stephen Harrison, Scotland, using Photoshop CS5

“This was an exercise in using the Pen tool to define the mountainous shape, then refining Layer Masks to make the landscape look suitably rugged. Once the basic layers were masked off and sat happily together, I added three or four layers of digital overpainting to create the details – a small soft edged brush created the fine details and vegetation. Custom brushes were used for the birds and foliage.” – Stephen Harrison

Bobby Car Challenge

Ralf Mack, Germany, using Photoshop CS5

“Parts of the Hockenheim Motodrome make up the background here. All drivers were shot in my studio on toy Bobby Cars and placed individually on the trac. I recreated the feeling ofa racewithdetailssuchassmokebehindthe cars, skidmarks and motion blur. I then changed the colours of their cars and the drivers’ overalls, added depth, sky and clouds before tweaking the contrasts and sharpness.” – Ralf Mack

Center of the Universe

Dina Bova, Israel, using Photoshop CS4

“My art is a world of allegories, metaphors and multifaceted associations. This world is sometimes absurd and paradoxical, sometimes strange and surreal, but this world is a reflection of my true feelings. Center of the Universe is a story from a woman’s perspective about the doubts, fears, hopes and happiness of motherhood. This composition contains four main pictures of a woman in different locations. In Photoshop, I used layers, masking and a variety of Adjustment Layers, filters and standard brushes.” – Dina Bova

Red Hot Chili Pepper

Dick Boot, The Netherlands, using Photoshop CS5.5

“I see myself as a photography-based artist because I use multiple digital techniques to create my images. This was made in my home studio and I shot the chili pepper in Raw as it gives me the most room to play with settings. I created the glowing tip in Photoshop by making multiple copies of the original with different levels, colours and Blend Modes. The smoke was then included later. Curves and Hue/Saturation tweaks wereusedforcolourcorrectionanda vignette and some grain were also added.” – Dick Boot

Matches

Adrian Lander, Australia, using Photoshop CS5

“This was a concept I had been meaning to shoot for some time. I shot everything clamped and gripped in the desired position, then each independent item was lit separatel. Shooting the elements together gives it a more realistic look. Along with CS5, I also used plug-ins including Alien Skin which is a great for generating filmiclooksandViveza2.” – Adrian Lander

Sleeping Forever

Marleen Vorster, The Netherlands, using Photoshop CS5

“I use photomanipulation combined with illustration and paintover techniques. For SleepingForever, I made a rough sketch first and then went hunting for source images. After carefully masking out each item, I placed them in separate groups and used Adjustment Layers to blend them together. Finally, I added a lighting effect for that secret ‘wow’ factor.” – Marleen Vorster

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