Museum of Hoaxes
By Dirk Metzmacher
The Hoax Photo Gallery proves that pictures were being manipulated far before Photoshop came on the scene. Already in 1900, photos were being manipulated to make them sell better or for propaganda purposes.

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Depthcores Pack
By Dirk Metzmacher
Different artists present their work on depthcore.com, which ranges from cool patterns to entirely new worlds. Here are a few glimpses into this unbelievably huge gallery. These images are in part so big that you can use them as desktop backgrounds.
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Grow grass with Photoshop
By Dirk Metzmacher
This great tutorial shows you a simple technique to “grow“ grass artificially with the help of Photoshop. Everything is described step by step and the various stages are presented: from a blade of grass to a summer meadow. The result looks nearly as real as a photo. This trick could also be used with other colors to create fur or hair.

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Matte Painting Tutorial
By Dirk Metzmacher
Artistic landscapes, so-called “Matte Paintings“, in part create a realistic atmosphere for the backdrop on filmsets. The gallery of Dylon Cole Studios is recommended for a first glimpse into this technique. Now I’ve discovered a tutorial on the topic of Matte Painting which transforms a beautiful house into a haunted mansion.

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Characters
By Dirk Metzmacher
If you want to make a name for yourself as a 3D artist, you have to present good characters. Leave the spaceships in their drawer, because only truly unique characters will succeed. On ZbrushCentral I’ve discovered a huge gallery of some of the most beautiful 3D figures. Here are just a few examples.
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Pixelworlds
By Dirk Metzmacher
Always worth a visit is the website called LovePixel. A huge pixel image is waiting to be discovered. Also not bad are Mark’s corresponding Art Tutorials, in case you want to get creative yourself.
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Design a car
By Dirk Metzmacher
The workshop Mazda Photoshop Rendering can now be used to design a little car of your own. First the basic structure is drawn, and the surfaces are filled out in different colors. Then more detailed characteristics create a spatial result.

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