How To Draw Hands - Tutorials - Draw As A Maniac So everybody knows that the hands and the fingers are one of the hardest things to draw. So here is a personal collection of different hand references, hope to enjoy it and never stop practice. Hogarth hand poses from Iron Giant (middle of page) Mickey Mouse Hand Model Sheet by Les Clark ca. 1932 Merlin hand poses via Deja View Hand drawing tut by uchuucacahuate on deviantart. Excellent hand tutorial by alexds1 on deviantart.com Mr. Useful collection of hand poses by Chrissy Fellmeth Collection of female hand poses by artrush73′s Study of the hand in minimal style
Tilt-shift photography Tilt–shift photography is the use of camera movements on small- and medium-format cameras, and sometimes specifically refers to the use of tilt for selective focus, often for simulating a miniature scene. Sometimes the term is used when the large depth of field is simulated with digital post-processing; the name may derive from a perspective control lens (or tilt–shift lens) normally required when the effect is produced optically. Tilt is used to control the orientation of the plane of focus (PoF), and hence the part of an image that appears sharp; it makes use of the Scheimpflug principle. History and use[edit] Perspective control lenses[edit] The 1961 35 mm f/3.5 PC-Nikkor lens—the first perspective control lens for a 35 mm camera Short-focus perspective-control (PC) lenses (i.e., 17 mm through 35 mm) are used mostly in architectural photography; longer focal lengths may also be used in other applications such as landscape, product, and closeup photography. Shape control[edit] Tilt[edit]
Creating a Vertical Navigation Menu in Photoshop A few weeks ago we posted a Vertical Navigation Menu freebie on Creativeoverflow so I decided to do a tutorial on how I created the menu. Its a detailed tutorial and not just for those starting in the web design industry. In the tutorial you will learn how to setup guides, use a layer mask and make simple gradients look beautiful. Let’s get started. Author: An1ken CreativeTools: PhotoshopTime Needed: 45 minutes Final Preview Step 1 Firstly it’s time to open Photoshop and create a new canvas with a size of 1000×600 with a 72dpi. Step 2 Now that we have a background to work on go to View>New Guide… make sure the orientation is Vertical and set the position to 50% (Not 50px) and hit OK. Orientation: Horizontal | Position: 125pxOrientation: Horizontal | Position: 475pxOrientation: Vertical | Position: 350px Orientation: Vertical | Position: 650px You should have something like this below. Step 3 Now that we have some guidelines setup for the menu. Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Now to create the hover effect.
A Simple Novel Outline – 9 questions for 25 chapters « H.E. Roulo Just as every tree is different but still recognizably a tree, every story is different but contains elements that make it a story. By defining those before you begin you clarify the scope of your work, identify your themes, and create the story you meant to write. At Norwescon 2011 I sat in on a session called Outline Your Novel in 90-minutes led by Mark Teppo. I’ll give you the brief, readable, synthesized version. Answer 9 questions and create 25 chapter titles and you’re there. Here are the 9 questions to create a novel: 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) Now, with those 9 questions answered to your satisfaction, try to fill in a 25 chapter, 75,000 word outline. Chapters 7-18 are the middle of your book. Chapters 19-25 depict the heroic act to victory. Wasn’t that easy? Okay, sure, the work isn’t done yet. Using the idea that there are 25 chapters, I outlined my current work in progress. I hope that was helpful. Tell me what works for you. Related 6 Steps to Masterful Writing Critiques
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10 Best Mobile Web jQuery And HTML5 Frameworks Today we cover some best jQuery and HTML5 framework using for develop mobile applications. Nowadays, smartphone world growing everyday and increasing lovers day by day. Similarly Apps store / apps market also have a big collection of mobile application by which users enjoying every kind of technology on mobile device. jQuery and HMTL5 are most compatible technology/ techniques with mobile applications. jQuery is the popular JavaScript library, you can include thislibrary in web and mobile applications to make it easier and more effective. In this list we introduce some best framework as limejs, mobilizejs, joapp, jQuery mobile and many more. A few day ago, we had presented graphic design software for windows and free proxy servers, thanks for appreciate these articles and share your views. jquery-mobile-960 is a port of 960 grid to jquery mobile. EmbedJS is a JavaScript framework for embedded devices (mobile phones, TVs, etc.).
50 Fresh Free Fonts of 2010 | Template Monster Blog - StumbleUpon Though there's a broad variety of fonts available for download online, designers keep on tracing the fresh ones to enhance their design copy, a website, brochure, or even an advertisement in a brand new an' awesome way. Still, the free stuff could not always boast of good quality – premium goodies always demand some kind of money investment. However, now it's possible to find the appropriate font that's free, clear, beautiful, and effective for design purposes. Today's round-up actually goes outside the standard font variety. Geomancy Kilogram Tribbon Quadranta Adec Teardrop St Marie Dekar Code Cube Piron Glide Planer Paranoid Circled St Ryde Danger Pincoyablack New Garden Titillium Text Sylar Scriber Mentone Circula Sansation LT Oksana Font V4.0 Lintel Frgmnt Amsterdam Sol Pro Tenby Zag Real Origami Tenderness Vegur Cash Sertig Junction Blackout Railway League Ghothic Goudy Bookletter 1911 Oval About the Author Lilian Rigo
English 50 Exercises for Story Writers English 50 – Intro to Creative Writing: Exercises for Story Writers Basic Theory: What is a short story? As soon as someone delivers a definition, some good writer will write a story that proves the theory wrong. About the only thing we can say for sure is that short stories are short and that they are written in what we call prose. Short stories have a narrator; that is, someone tells the story; have at least one character in them; have some action occur (or perhaps fails to occur); take place somewhere; that is, there is a setting for the action; and someone either learns something or fails to learn something (theme).With these five characteristics in mind, we can create an almost endless supply of exercises to help sharpen our techniques of story telling. Narrative Voice Twenty or so years ago, voice was the "rite of passage" into a successful writing career. NOTE: It is quite common for writers in the early stages of their careers to imitate the writers they are reading or admire most.