My Mesh Tool Fruits

If you have gone through my previous posts, you might have noticed that I have posted some of my fruit illustrations using the Mesh tool in Adobe Illustrator.
These fruits were drawn for a reason - Packaging. The packaging is going to be displayed in a branding gallery where I work along with many others that my colleagues and I have created.
This project is what kept me away from making videos and posting on my blog.

I will be posting some of my final artwork here after the launch of this new gallery. So please keep checking!
I shall also (hopefully) start making my videos again soon. I have truly missed them and I really hope I can squeeze in this hobby into my tight schedule.

Till then. take care and stay inspired!!

Another Self-Reflection

I was reflecting on my life today...summing up all the things I used to do, have been doing and want to do...
Here is what I came up with:

USED TO DO:
- Write poems...tons of them!
- In the process of building six pack abs
- Collector of various Photoshop goodies - brushes, textures etc
- Read lots of novels
- Work out daily
- Drink Avocado milkshake and have a banana daily!

WHAT I DO NOW:
- Work as a Graphics Designer
- Blog occasionally.
- TRY to work out once in a while
- make video tutorials for youtube.

WHAT I WANT TO DO:
- ALL that I used to do + what I do now + get a new exciting hobby

After this self-reflection,
I tried to tackle the no.1 thing in my list. Write a poem.
what used to come naturally to me before, took me ages and in the end I just gave up. A bad case of writer's block and a warning sign that I shouldn't let go of my passion!!
This really scared me.
My word of Advice for all today is:
if u like to do something, DO IT! don't leave it for a later time. Time don't wait for no one! we all know that...yet we take it for granted?
hmmmm...

What a strange morning

I slept like a baby last night; feeling really relaxed and calm. I woke at 7am, 30mins before I usually wake up for work and I felt happy that I had gotten enough sleep.
Then I felt something strange: I could not open my right eye. It felt like dust or my puppy's fur had gotten inside my eye. I stood up to wash it off...after a few minutes I realized that it wasn't dust or fur. My eye was infected :( It had turned terribly red and wouldn't open.
The worst part about this was that it was my right eye - my good eye. I can barely see from my left eye. I had to skip work (yay) and go back to sleep.

An hour later, I was awakened by my phone ringing. It was DHL with great news. My new laptop that I was expecting on Monday had arrived 2 days earlier. that boosted me up.

A few hours later, my eye felt better. It is still slightly swollen but I can now see and keep it open. Thank God.

I am glad I can now get back to making my videos. I really missed it!

I really like the idea of sharing my thoughts in here...I think I am going to do that more often now :-)

Why I haven't been posting on my blog lately...

These past few weeks have been terribly depressing for me...my laptop has been giving me lots of problems. It goes off without warning and disrupts everything I have been doing. I just lost heart in making my tutorials and posting in here.

I have been saving up for a Macbook and I have finally managed to purchase one. Once my order arrives (on Monday) i will be back to uploading videos once a week and be more active in my blog.

Just thought of updating you all :)

So till my next post, take care and stay creative!! :)

Using the Layer Mask - Adobe Photoshop CS3 tutorial

This is one of latest tutorials where I teach how to use layer mask to create an entirely different look on Sandra Bullock.
Transforming a beautiful natural look into a glamorous sexy one!

Layer mask is great fun to use. The advantage of it is when you make a mistake, you can easily fix it by switching between black and white color using the brush tool. If you want to know what I mean, check out my tutorial :)

Here is the link:
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7ngcwmix10
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN4zwU2Pqfw&feature=related

Using the Mesh Tool - Adobe Illustrator Tutorial

Hello All!

My new tutorial is out! this time it's all about creating realistic images using the Gradient Mesh tool.



This tool is one of my favs and I really enjoy using it. It is a bit complicated but when you have mastered the skill and passed the frustrating stage of erring, it gets fun!

Here is the link to it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quxqxXh5OdI

I hope you enjoy watching as much as I enjoyed making it!
Am extremely tired tonight, so will continue blabbering tomorrow!
Goodnight all!
Have a great weekend!

RE: Tutorials...

Last week, I posted my very first tutorial. It felt great doing that...to know something and be able to share it with others.

I know my tutorials may not be a big deal to some, and some might be way better than me, but then I also know that there are people who have no idea on how to go about with Photoshop and other such software; people who would love to learn what I share. My tutorials are therefore mainly for them.

I have decided I will post a different one every week, and sometimes more than once a week, depending on how much time I have in my hands.

My tutorials will be found on my Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/designaholism you can subscribe to it so as to be able to follow all my other vids.

I will be making tutorials using different software and I will also try to improve my video quality as I gain more experience.

Apart from that, I shall continue to post my work and thoughts :)

So if you are a fellow design-a-holic, keep checkin in here!

Goodnight! =)