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How To Use Blending Modes In Photoshop (+ Blend Modes Cheat Sheet)

Knowing how to use Blending Modes in Photoshop is key for every digital artist and photo retoucher. Why? Because blend modes allow you to create all the cool and amazing effects that make images stand out. In this post, you’ll learn what blending modes do, and how you can use all the different blending options available in Photoshop. Plus, you can grab your FREE 22-pages Photoshop Blend Modes Cheat Sheet, so you never ever forget how a blending mode works!

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9 Best Techniques To Create Surreal Photography [Camera & Editing]

Do you want to make a photo look surreal? Surrealism photography is a great way to express dreams, fantasies, and the subconscious, and create something that looks strange and bizarre. What techniques are used in surrealist photography? This post shows you how to create surreal photography – both in-camera and with post-production!

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What Is The Difference Between Lowbrow & Highbrow In Art?

What is actually the distinction between highbrow and lowbrow? What does it mean to be highbrow? And what is the lowbrow culture? In this post, I aim to answer these questions, and explain where the terms lowbrow and highbrow came from. I'll give you some highbrow and lowbrow examples of literature, comedy, and art. We'll also talk about the middlebrow and the nobrow... So come join me on this journey into the 'brow' culture!

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How To Find The Best Keywords For Artists To Boost Your SEO

Anyone interested in buying art or discovering new artists simply types a search query into Google or another search engine and then sifts through what comes up. If you want your art to be discoverable, you must know how to find the best keywords for artists. Optimizing your art posts for search engines will help you get your artwork seen. Here’s how to do SEO for artist posts!

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Positive Affirmation Cards For Creatives (Printable PDF)

Positive affirmations have become extremely popular in recent years and people use them in any area of life they wish to improve. Positive affirmation cards for creatives can help artists rekindle their creativity, eradicate self-sabotaging beliefs about their art, and become more confident and productive! Printable cards in PDF format are super-easy to print out at home. So do affirmation cards work? Read on to learn more!

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Best Online Printing Services For Artists [Where Artists Print Their Art!]

Fine art prints are a great way for artists to earn money and make a living off their passion. But not every artist has their own art printer or a print shop near them. So where do artists print their art? The short answer is: fine art printing services on the web! This post sums up the best online printing services for artists that you shouldn’t be missing out on!

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WiP Digital Art: The Making Of The ‘Holy Sinners’ Series

Hello Lovelies! In this post, I give you insights into the Making of my ‘Holy Sinners‘ series. The surreal portraits in this series are full of contradictions and symbolism. I share with you my creative thought process and the meaning behind this digital art series. Like their name suggests, the main thread in this series is a story of sin and holiness. Sounds interesting? Read on to learn more!

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