DIY Soot Sprites

I finally made my own DIY soot sprites! Yay! I love Studio Ghibli animes and the characters. So when I found a very easy tutorial on how to make a soot sprite/spirit, I immediately made some.
If you also want to try making one, you can visit this tutorial. By the way, you can also download the stickers that I used here for free! :) Enjoy!

Bom Tana

So I'm finally back and today I will blog about a person whom I adore. There is a tab on this blog with a <3 (less than three) sign. It's a link to my posts about my celebrity crushes. I have a fetish on cute and talented guys. So if you like them too then check out this blog for more hotties and cuties overload! ;)

Since there are so many cute guys everywhere, it's kinda hard whom should I feature in this blog so I just choose according to my mood. Haha but seriously, I'll try blogging about the "not so popular" guys. For my fist "Less Than Three" post, I chose him:

Bom Tana on Love Summer

Maybe you're saying something like, 'Oh he's not that cute' or something like that but don't be fooled. He is gorgeous, I promise.
His real name is Tana Eamniyom  also known as Bom Tana or Bombiie. He wasborn on August 2, 1988. He's a Thai actor. I first saw him in the movie "Love Summer" as Jack, one of the leading men and I fell in love with him quickly. It's his first and latest movie. He was first seen on many music videos of Thai rock bands and as far as I know, he's also a musician.  I have known him as the boy who can pull off a short or a long hair. He is just adorable. Sometimes, I just find myself staring at his photos.I don't know much about him but I'm still looking forward on seeing him on new movies and music videos. If I can't convince you using the above details and information, wait until you see the following video and some of my favorite photos of him.

long hair, so cute  \(T^T)/

\(^3^)/ adorable

another photo form "Love Summer"

no mustache \(*^_^*)/

my favorite, he's so handsome here!!! \(o^_^o)/

*faints* \(-__-)/

I just love him. What do you think? He's adorable, right? Now if you're a bit interested, this is Facebook page.

This Is Not A Chicosci Photo Spam

So I was able to watch one of the coolest OPM bands last Friday, Nov. 23. Chicosci! Yay, I'm so happy to see them in person for the first time. It's a crazy and fun gig. Thanks to these guys. Wish I had  longer time talking to them. It was an amazing experience though, hoping to see them again soon.

Here are some of my shots. I had fun editing them. Enjoy! :)

Thanks for viewing my photos. :) If you're curious, I used my cousin's digital camera. The editing did the trick! I'm planning to make a new DeviantArt account and upload these photos. Should I make one? Let me think about it first.

If you have any comments, please post 'em below! :)

PS Tutorial: Color Masking on Photos

One of my favorite photo editing method is color masking. It is used if you want a color to stand out in a photo. So if you don't get what I mean. I mean like this:

 STEPS IN COLOR MASKING
1. Open Photoshop. Open your photo. Duplicate the background layer by pressing "Ctrl + J".

 2. After duplicating the photo, desaturate it by pressing "Ctrl + Shift + U". Decide on what part of the photo you want to colorize.

3. While the Background Copy is selected, click the rectangle with a circle at the center icon below the Layers Palette. Then using a soft round brush tool, brush the surfaces that you want to colorize. Be sure that the foreground color is black before brushing.

4. The original colors should appear while brushing the photo.

 5. When you're done, you can add other effects on your photo. You can set focus by blurring some parts. Adjust the brightness and contrast or add sharpness. Flatten your image and that's it!

Very easy, isn't it? Here are two of my other works and commissions where I used color masking.

Did you learn something from this tutorial? Post a comment below! You can also hire me, if you like the last two photos above. Contact me. My details are on the left sidebar. Thanks!

Flowers and Candles

Yesterday, we went to the cemetery to visit my sister's grave. There are sooo many people. Nevertheless, i took the chance to try the camera of my Xperia phone. I love the macro mode :) Here are some of my favorite shots.

Happy post Halloween everyone! >.<

5 Stunning Portraits on DeviantArt

Who doesn't love photography? Everyone loves to take photos of nature, landscapes, people, animals and many things. Like everyone else, I'm into photography. I have a fetish on portraits. I could spend an hour or two by just looking at my favorite Deviants' works. I love deviantArt because it's a home of very talented people. If you are a beginner in any arts, you can look for ideas and inspirations on DA. Like me, I always surf for new portrait styles and ideas so I can improve my work.

There are so many beautiful photos and portraits that I have seen on DA but here are some of my favorites:

wonders of pure dreams by ~S-H-A-H-A-D

I think this portrait is perfect because of the leaves, the lighting, the hair color and the model of course. The model looks innocent. Her eyes is so beautiful.

D082 by ~miobi

Aside from the gorgeous model, i also love the soft effect of this photo. The hair of the model is perfect. The lighting that makes her hair glow and the focus make this photo looks stunning.

Red Riding Hood by ~Ann-Rentgen

Fairy tale comes to life. The concept is awesome and the dog. I like the idea that they are not looking at the camera. This photo looks so real. The red hood, the hair, the eyes and the skin of the model made this photo perfect.

the moment by ~CarolinLauer

Black and White. I also love taking black and white photos. I think that the real beauty of photo is seen when it is in black and white. I found myself staring at this pic when I first saw it. Look at eyes. Perfect. I like  the color transition from black to white. The model is pretty too.

Bless The Fall by ~FurtiveLungs

From neck upwards. Focusing solely the face of model is a great idea. I like the angle too. And the colors. Perfect.The skin glow and the eye and lips. Very pretty.

These are just some of my favorites. There are tons of beautiful photos on deviantArt. You can also check out the other works of these photos' photographers, just click on the links after the photos. And also, if you have something to share, comments and suggestions, just post your comments below! Thanks!

PS Tutorial: Cute Turtle Doodle

This is a very simple tutorial for Photoshop and doodle beginners. I will show you the easy steps on how to 

draw something like this:

Cute right? So if you want to learn how to make it, here are the steps:

HOW TO DRAW A CUTE TURTLE

1. Open Photoshop. Create a new file with the size of your choice. In this tutorial, I used 500x400 pixels.

2. Create a new layer. You can see the new layer button in the bottom part of the layer palette.

3. Using the Ellipse Tool, draw a green circle. It will be the body of the turtle.

4. For the head, draw a small circle in a new layer. And then use the eraser tool to erase a semi circle part of the small circle to create the turtle's mouth.

5. The next step is to add the feet and tail of the turtle in a new layer. To make equal feet, create a circle and

then duplicate it. Press 'M' to move the other feet to their proper places. When you're done it should look something like this:

6. Now it looks like a turtle. For the shell, duplicate the body layer. Click the body layer then "Ctrl + J", using the bucket fill tool, change its color to a lighter green hue.Press 'Ctrl + T' to scale down the shell like this:

7. We're almost done. This is the most interesting part, the decoration. Use your creativity and add other details to your turtle's shell to make it more attractive. I used different brushes and stamp them over my turtle's shell.

8. Now add the eyes and other details that you want. I added a bow and a blush to my turtle.

9. Experiment. Use different tools to add effects on your turtle. I added a pattern to the body layer. You can find the 'Pattern Overlay' option in the 'fx' button in the Layers Palette. I also added a gradient to shell's design. 

10. Now if you're satisfied with your turtle, you can now put it in an aquarium or ocean. Download an under the sea wallpaper or background. Open it in Photoshop. Go back to your drawing. Flatten the image by right clicking any layer and then click 'flatten image'. Use the magic wand tool to select the white areas. Press "Ctrl + Shift + I" to invert the selection. "Ctrl + J" and then "Ctrl + A". "Ctrl + C" to copy the turtle and paste it to the under the sea image". Resize your turtle using "Ctrl + T". That's it! Your turtle doodle is done!

Do you like this tutorial? If you have questions, suggestions or commentaries, comment below. I also want to see your works! Email them to me at queenniegaloso@gmail.com. Thanks for reading!