This video tutorial will show you how I  color, shade, and create highlights in photoshop.

1.) Color the shape for a base color
2.)  Then add your shadows
3.) Add your highlights

This  will give the illusion of a 2 dimensional object. I hope you enjoy the tutorial. Please consider signing up for the blog subscription.

Here is a tutorial on using gradients. I hope you enjoy.

If so, I would like to introduce you to Kenneth Pierce co owner of KPSapperal.com. KPS Apperal specialize in men's clothing. Check out the site kpsapperal.com

1.)Tell us a little about yourself? A little about me, I love fashion, but my passion is preaching. I am the son of a pastor, the eldest of two.  I am also a newly wed!  A graduate from Murray Wright High School currently enrolled in Liberty University obtaining a degree in Christian studies.

2.) What got you into selling clothing? I got involved in selling clothes due to my love for nice clothes.  I really love to dress up always has, and so this love caused me to branch out and start selling clothes to others who also like to dress and wants something nice and for a "nice" price. Also my partners, Frank Harris, Lee Cowans, and John White also pushed me to do so.  So now as a result we are all involved in the business.

3.) What do you hope kpsapperal.com will help others achieve? Our hope is to present a nice quality product that your "average JOE" won’t have on and for a reasonable price. The fellas and I just want to revolutionize the Suit world and cater to the preacher the lawyer, and the average Joe.

4.) Does kpsapperal.com have any specialties or specialize in any clothing? Right now we really only concentrate on Mens fashion in the area of suits and casual clothing.

5.) Do you have any fashion advice for the fella's? My advice would be to keep it simple.  And don’t be afraid to try new things with fashion.

Kenny thanks for taking the time to share with us I wish you great success. Everyone please check out Kenny's new site KPSapperal.com  or connect with him on facebook  http://www.facebook.com/#!/Rev.Kenneth.Pierce.II 

To the left is a drawing of my daughter drawn in Photoshop. Below are screen shots of the process in how I arrived to the end result.  I prefer  to do the art in black and white to get the tonal qualities right  then add color towards the end. In short I:

1.) start with outline
2.) begin placing a base tone on the face
3.) add shadows and highlights
4.) add color
5.) refine the look

This is a very basic outline of my approach. The video gives you an example  of how to use your brushes in Photoshop to get the effect you desire. This looks like it will be a series of tutorials because I was only able to show line drawing. I would like to get into shading highlights and color. If you have any questions please ask

I would like to introduce you to Darlene Dickson, the CEO of  www.ManifoldGracePublishingHouse.com. Manifold Grace Publishing house is a publishing company that help writers share their testimony. I am getting a head of myself.

1.)Darlene, tell us a little about yourself? I worked for 36 years at AT&T, started as an operator, then service rep, training instructor, process developer/negotiator, with 2 children who graduated from U of M.

2.) Why did you decide to begin a publishing website?  It's important to let people know you're out there and a website is one of the best ways these days to effectively communicate - give information

3.) What do you hope Manifold Grace publishing House will help others achieve?  I have been inspired by God to "help people share their testimonies with the world" so my desire is to do just that; on both the creative side and the business side of book publishing 

4.) What services do you offer?  we are a full service publisher and can take our clients from concept to the bookshelves but the role i enjoy most is as a 'book-whisperer'. i get involved w/my authors and actually get in line with their vision for their project and I'm able to help them reach it whether it's in technical issues around formatting or editing or ...whatever!

5.) What advice would you give to aspiring authors and publishers?  this is an easy one 1) get started! 2) become the expert on your subject and 3) be diligent about it. one of the things we offer at MGPH is a workshop entitled So You Want To Write A Book Huh? that helps authors at all levels be successful

Darlene I would like to thank you for taking the time to share with us. Everyone please check out www.Manifoldgracepublishinghouse.com 
Also connect with Her on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/#!/darlenecaroldickson