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Month: July 2012

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Wood Nymph 001

This little creature was a special request that was made by one of my YouTube subscribers.  In order to complete this drawing I had to reference the common mythology surrounding tree nymphs and look a tree references in order to get a better grasp of the subject matter.  This drawing took around 6 hours to complete.  The most difficult portion of the this drawing wasn’t the drawing but the video editing problems which arose unexpectedly.

Speed Painting Tutorial

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By Posted on Posted in Posts, Software Tutorial, Video

In this tutorial I cover the basics of the Adjustments panel.

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[expand title=”CLICK for additional details”]This Adobe Photoshop tutorial covers some of the basic essentials of using the adjustments panel for painting purposes as well as some additional tips and tricks.  The video tutorial that you see above is designed for help beginners gain the understanding that is needed in order to properly use the software for a variety of uses as well as painting purposes.  Please feel free to visit the main YouTube channel in order to gain full access to all of the video tutorials and subscribe in order to benefit fully from this unique content. [/expand]

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female-archer-001-vs002

This video was a special request by one of my subscribers.  Some of the requirements for this video were that the subject matter be a female archer or mercenary killer.  In order to create the proper pose for this character I researched female archers in Google Images Search before creating this piece.

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By Posted on Posted in Posts, Store Update

The new Etsy shop is now up and running making it now possible to purchase rare collectibles from Yarkspiri Fantasy Art. Currently Available are 8 Signed Limited Edition Art Print which were created by Yasmeen while she was still working at www.MeenRal.com. Once these Collectors Edition Prints have been purchased they will not be re-printed in the 11×14 standard framing size.

Etsy Shop Link

You can also access the main print store by clicking the “Print Shop” menu on the left hand side.