Artwork

Creating a Paper-like Look in Photoshop

This is a follow up to my post creating great game artwork from paper. Today I thought I would shed some more light on the subject of Petunk’s artwork focusing on how I achieved the results using Photoshop. As a quick recap, for Petunk I created the artwork by hand using construction paper and scissors. [...]

Layers used in Petunk

Create Great Looking Game Artwork Using Paper

Today I’d like to share a little bit of the process behind the artwork for Petunk. I believe the style is attractive and distinct, and the best part is I was able to do it without strong technical artistic ability, investing lots of time, or spending much money. If like me  you’re not as strong [...]

Petunk Week 2: Creating a distinctive look

Let me share a secret with you. I’m not a great artist. I lack the technical skill needed to create compelling characters or impressive vistas. It’s something that I’d like to improve, but I figure it would require an investment in time and energy similar to what I already put into engineering. Unfortunately, if that’s [...]