I try to strike back. It doesn't always work and I end up even more frustrated than ever. Sometimes I try to read. Sometimes I try to write. Other times I screw around with stuff in Photoshop doing different tutorials I find around the web. Yesterday I started making this and today I added finishing touches. I don't really think much of it.
The brushes used were found at Aethereality and the image of the woman was taken from this image (make sure you have your pop-up blocker armed and ready).
As always, click to enlarge. So yes, I have no idea why I went trolling for a wallpaper, I didn't even know what I was looking for. I like Need For Speed games so I decided to grab this wallpaper and steal the woman in it. Not hard at all. I followed a tutorial over at Aethereality to turn her from a photo to a sketch. Then I started all kinds of other effects. There are around 10 layers in the original file, which is the same size as the wallpaper, 2 of those laters are different gradients, 2 are full of different brushes. One you won't be able to tell is actually a brush. But that's ok.
I enjoy doing tutorials. It helps me learn new things and (sometimes) gets the creative juices flowing. Anyway, I am off. Enjoy the image. If anyone really likes it and wants it wallpaper size, leave me your info in a comment and I'll share. Laters.
