Good Times, Bad Times...

Only the source was used.

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Old Yoda

My idea - Old Yoda the master with two laser swords in the hell! Done in photoshop without sketches and source images only my own idea. Only photoshop and source image used.

For: pavilion contest

Last ride

Thanks to *somadjinn

For: irregular pattern contest

Under the mushroom

This was my entry from the past photoshoptalent contest. No other sources used.

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We all leave a carbon print

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Silver Warrior

For: dodge and burn contest

nature

tried bumps and reflections...

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dreams of asia

took me 5hrs+ with a mouse... drew the sketch from scratch, right on the canvas.

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Joker

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Waiting

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The band

Burn, dodge and smudge tools only. No reference used.

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hag

just dodge burn and smear lots of smear..lol

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Lady of mist and shadow

I hate dodge and burn :) Trying to do this all on one layer was a pain!

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Catching Bubbles

3 tools used to create this entry. This really is not as easy as some might think and gives one a lot of practice while trying to work without layers, etc. This was done from scratch with no reference materials. Just having fun with tools.

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Cold October

This was a challenge, as I have no drawing pad, so as a lefty, I drew it with the mouse & my right hand. Really makes me appreciate pencils. :) This scene is totally from my head. there are no references.

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Monarch Butterfly

This was fun till i burned the background Edit: i have add 2 more steps showing my training on drawing the butter fly wing on the paper

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puppy eyes

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hmmm

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Old Man Thinking...

Looks like i found my new hobby :-)

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Run.....Its a lion......

used my own sketch as reference...

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Bridge to the past

Thanks to Falln-Stock for her wonderful statues

For: wooden bridge contest

Air

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SkyHorse

thanks and credits sxc.hu, and cgtextures

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space train

sources used: "Trifid Nebula [M20]" by Akarsh Simha on Flickr.com: http://www.flickr.com/photos/asimha/3498152594/ "Explosion Brushes 09" by ~Mu5uk0 on deviantart.com: http://mu5uk0.deviantart.com/art/Explosion-Brushes-09-21415775

For: wooden bridge contest