About Bert Monroy

Bert Monroy is considered one of the pioneers of digital art. His work has been seen in many magazines and scores of books. He has served on the faculty of many well known institutions, lectured around the world, written many books and appeared on hundreds of TV shows.

Artistic Expressions: Illustrative Text

The written word has always been considered to possess great power. There are thousands of different fonts available that can give what you’re saying an additional emotional edge. When you illustrate text, you can give it impact that tells the story without even reading the words.

ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS: Align Layers

Ever have one of those times with your spouse or friend where you’d love to have a shot of the two of you but there’s no one around to take the shot, and no place to set the camera for a timed exposure? With a little careful planning, and a few tricks in Photoshop, the problem is solved.

Artistic Expressions: Needlework

Some things can be so complex. Isn’t it great that Photoshop makes them easy? All you need to know is how things work and you can do whatever your imagination conjures up.

Artistic Expressions: Wear and Tear

Making things look old and dirty is another matter and a little tougher. People usually use Photoshop to make things look “nice and clean,” and many times the Clone tool will suffice to get the job done. Making things look old and dirty is another matter and a little tougher, however. Whether you’re creating something [...]

Artistic Expressions: Mapping Textures

In this tutorial, you’ll see how Illustrator handles shape creation as well as texture mapping.

The Digital Creation of Fabric

To achieve this realism, the texture or weave of the fabric needs to be more visible in areas where the folds bend toward the viewer.

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