DeviantArt:is on DeviantArt (A popular place to display photobash artworkwww.deviantart.com). It is also a
common source for finding stock photography. Go to Browse>Resources and Stock Images to start looking. A
number of photographers and artists have kindly put their work up to be used by other digital artists, but it is very
important that you are aware that not every artist has the same rules – some are for personal use only, some need
attribution and others let you do anything you like.High-quality free stock:Recently there has been a
spateofwebsitesthatoffercompletelyfreehigh-resolutionimageryforuseinanywayyoulike
–evencommercialimagery.Thisisagreatsolution,asyouareassuredqualityoverotherfreesitesandyou
won’tfallfoulofcopyrightissues.Checkthetermsandconditions, though, as you may have to leave a credit
with your artwork when displayed. Subject matters arelimited though. Websites to check out:unsplash.com,
picjumbo.comandwww.gratisography.com.Personal photography:imageryforyourphotobashprojectsistotakeyourownThe easiest way to get stock
pictures. You don’t need to be an expert photographer forthis, as you will be painting over your photos anyway.
Similarly, you don’t need a DSLR; your phone camera willsuffice. Get used to snapping anything and everything, as
youneverknowwhereyoumightfindauseforthatleaf,engine part or wall pattern.Texture resources:Phototexturesshouldnotbe
overlooked, as they are important for adding minutedetailtopaintedelements,suchasrockorwood.They
canhelptobuildthephotorealismofapiecewithouttakingawayfromthepainterlyoverallfell.Thereare
plentyoffreestocksitesthatoffertextures(aswellasthoseavailablewiththismagazine),butthebestones
to look at includetexturepalace.comcgtextures.com. andwww.Courtesy of masyon.deviantart.com© CGTextures.comCourtesy of gratisography.com- FIND LEGITIMATE
FREE STOCK SOURCES PHOTOSHOP PROVIDES THE ESSENTIAL TOOLS NEEDED TO BRING LOTS OF
PHOTOS TOGETHER INTO ONE SCENE. FREELANCE CONCEPT ARTIST JORRY
ROSMAN RUNS US THROUGH HIS KEY TOOLS
- KEY TOOLS FOR EDITING PHOTOS
Photoshop toolset:in to one cohesive image might prove Mashing pictures
to be difficult at times, but luckily Photoshop provides a huge array of
options and tricks that you can use to tie all the different elements together- PHOTOBASH FOR CLIENT WORK
Photobashing is often used when an artist is
required to create concept art for clients, who need
quick turnarounds of ideas. “Many companies
today require realistic works from the artists and
the deadlines are always short, so it became a sort
of a standard in the industry to use some
photobash techniques in order to reach the desired
level of finish,” says environment concept artist
Ricardo Guimaraes (www.rgconceptdesign.com).
“Using photobashing is all about speeding up the
process of creating concepts and finished images
with a realism otherwise impossible within the
© Ricardo Guimaraessame timeframe. Sometimes, painting everything, up
to the smallest detail, incorporating lighting
information correctly, is a very tiresome and
painstaking process taking a long time. When you get
the photo properly integrated with your painting, not
only does the photo already provide you with the
information needed, but also serves as a basis to
some adjustments on the painting itself. Combine the
photobashing technique with the use of custom
brushes and also some good (indispensable)
knowledge of drawing and painting, and you have the
most powerful arsenal [any] one artist may have.”