Top 10 Drugs and their Effects | Listverse Crime Drug abuse is a very common problem in most countries so it seemed like a good topic for a list. This is a list of ten of the most abused drugs and the effects they have on people. Heroin is an opiate processed directly from the extracts of the opium poppy. It was originally created to help cure people of addiction to morphine. Upon crossing the blood-brain barrier, which occurs soon after introduction of the drug into the bloodstream, heroin is converted into morphine, which mimics the action of endorphins, creating a sense of well-being; the characteristic euphoria has been described as an “orgasm” centered in the gut. For the last 4 months, my partner and I have been recreationally using heroin. Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The cocaine arrived and we agreed to use it at a time that translated to three and a half hours after I arrived. We first smoked meth on New Year’s Eve because we heard it was great for sex.
How to Draw Hair, Part 1 Looking back at my tutorials on drawing the head, I realized that I covered individual features, but completely left out hair. This tutorial will is split into 3 parts: The Basics, Types of Hair, and a Step by Step drawing. I’ll start this first part of the series with common mistakes that I see all the time. Common Mistakes when Drawing Hair Forgetting about the volumes This is the most common mistake I see from newer students. Too Much Texture This one is similar to the first, but this can still happen even if one pays attention to the volumes. Impatience – Bad Design There are so many random little shapes in hair, that good design is a necessity. Sharp Outlines I’m referring the the outer edge between the hair and background and also the connection between hair and skin. Consider the Form Underneath the Hair Spherical Skull Most hair styles you will draw will be affected by the skull underneath. The groups of hair wrap around the form underneath and inherit the same light patterns. Shadow
Microsoft Excel 2007 Tutorial—Free & Online By Denise Etheridge You can use this free online tutorial to learn Microsoft Excel 2007. Click here to start the tutorial. Lesson 1: Entering Text and Numbers Microsoft Excel is an electronic spreadsheet that runs on a personal computer. Click here to start Lesson 1 Lesson 2: Entering Excel Formulas and Formatting Data Lesson 1 familiarized you with the Excel 2007 window, taught you how to move around the window, and how to enter data. Click here to start Lesson 2 Lesson 3: Creating Excel Functions, Filling Cells, and Printing By using functions, you can quickly and easily make many useful calculations, such as finding an average, the highest number, the lowest number, and a count of the number of items in a list. A header is text that appears at the top of every page of your printed worksheet. Click here to start Lesson 3 Lesson 4: Creating Charts In Microsoft Excel, you can represent numbers in a chart. Click here to start Lesson 4
How To Remove Vocals From Music Tracks Using Audacity Ever get a sudden, inexplicably irresistible desire for karaoke? Maybe you like the music of a song but can’t stand the lead singer? Here’s how to use remove the vocals from most music tracks in a few simple steps. How It Works Vocals are normally placed in the “center channel.” On the whole, however this process works really well if you start with good quality audio. Removing the Center Channel Fire up Audacity and load your song of choice. The first thing we need to do is break the song’s two channels into two separate tracks. Next, pick a channel (it doesn’t matter which) and double click to select the entire track. Go to Effect > Invert. If you hit play, you’ll notice the song sounds a little funny. That’s it! Yatri Trivedi is a monk-like geek.
Drawing the eyes - drawing lesson. portrait tutorial Portrait art tutorial - how to draw eyes, step-by-step drawing lesson. | << First Page | << Previous | Page 4 >> | Page 5 >> | Page 6 >> | Yes, these illustrations are more than a bit unusual. But they are so easy to make with Photoshop! The blue circle above shows how the iris is round. Also, notice how much of the iris is hidden by the eyelid. Well, these illustrations just get creepier and creepier! Using Photoshop, I took the blue circle and had Photoshop "contract" the size of the blue circle until it was the size of the pupil. A common newbie mistake is to just draw the pupil in there, but not worry if it is centered. I am sorry, I just had to emphasize that. Next >> | << First Page | << Previous | Page 4 >> | Page 5 >> | Page 6 >> | | Home | Color | Portrait & Drawing Basics | Attitudes and Inspiration | Anatomy, Digital Art, & Misc. | Study & Lessons | About | Contact | Portfolio | | Search | Disclaimer | What's New | Site Map | Blog | The Portrait-artist.org book! Back to Top
National Punctuation Day Blog.DesignNocturne.com » Pure White Portrait Retouch Skill Level: Intermediate Learn how to whiten skin and hair in this quick Photoshop tutorial. The original photo is a little bit warm, so first we’ll add a Photo Filter adjustment layer set to Cooling filter (80) with a Density of 60%. Next we”ll bring the saturation way down. The last Adjustment Layer we’ll add is a Curves layer. Add two points to the chart, one at the dark side, one at the light side. Next we’ll slowly start to bring back some colour. Click on the Hue/Saturation layer’s layer mask. Take a large black brush with it’s Hardness at 10% and it’s Opacity at 5%. Then paint over the model again, but this time leaving out the hair. Next paint over the area around each eye. Now reduce the size of the brush and paint inside each eye and around the edges. And then paint over the lips, not quite up to the edge. Decrease the size of the brush again, and bring the Opacity up to 30%. With the brush set to 50% Opacity, paint over the necklace. Take a small black brush set to Overlay.
74 Books to Read if You Love the Hunger Games If you haven't read the Hunger Games you really should! They're pretty awesome. Check them out: If you're already a fan of the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins... You should add these books to your to be read pile! (The recommendations are in no particular order.) Matched Trilogy by Ally Condie In a world where Officials pick your perfect mate, what happens when you’ve two choices? Maze Runner Trilogy by James Dashner A boy wakes up in a Glade with other boys knowing only his name, not how he got there, or how to escape the enclosed walls. Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry A young boy is given the job to retain the Community’s memories and to advise them using that knowledge, but he doesn’t like what he sees when he knows the past. Books of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau A city of light amidst the darkness begins to go black and survival means finding a way out by going through the unknown. Uglies Quartet by Scott Westerfeld Selection Trilogy by Kiera Cass UPDATE: Novellas added to series: The Prince , The Guard
How to Create a Color Palette for Your Website A color palette is the set of colors used in the design and creation of the website. These colors should be chosen carefully because they will not only determine the overall look of your site, but they will help define your brand as well. Most color palettes consist of between two and four colors, not including basic colors such as black and white. If you already have a logo or corporate design, then you may already have a good idea of the colors you wish to include in your website. First, choose a primary color. A good resource to use when choosing a color is Jason Beaird’s book The Principles of Beautiful Web Design. Websites built using HTML and CSS use a relatively limited set of colors that are known as browser-safe colors, meaning they render the same across all browsers. Traditional designers often use a color-wheel – a tool designed to help you select color schemes visually. Let’s take a look at examples of the most common color schemes.
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Tutorial External Tip – 14 Advanced Photoshop Tutorials You Should See In this category we want to give you an advice to other great sites, where you can get a lot of very useful information, inspirations and materials. Here I collected 14 great Photoshop tutorials, which can help you to expand your skills. Oktober 11, 2012Toni PolkowskiDesign, Tutorial External Tip – 13 Superb Photoshop Tutorials You Should See In this category we want to give you an advice to other great sites, where you can get a lot of very useful information, inspirations and materials. Juni 18, 2012Toni PolkowskiDesign, Tutorial External Tip – 15 Brilliant Photoshop Tutorials You Should See In this category we want to give you an advice to other great sites, where you can get a lot of very useful information, inspirations and materials. März 21, 2012Toni PolkowskiDesign, Tutorial External Tip – 16 Outstanding Photoshop Tutorials You Should See Dezember 6, 2011Toni PolkowskiDesign, Tutorial