Now it’s time to color the character herself.
The goal with this particular subject was to balance between the tough “Soldier Girl” persona while still maintaining her femininity.
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 This week’s post may not be as “deep” as some of the others…but it was FUN!
It actually is an example of what we’ve taught some time ago about doing something creative every day in order to keep your skills sharp. Christian art in graphic novels and even movies is reputed as being second rate. That means the artists must practice as well as pray.
 So, this was a practice exercise for me using Adobe Photoshop:
I love the Terminator movies and thought it would be cool to create an image depicting myself AS a …

Step By Step Guide for Creating Your Own Photo Montage
The Initial Idea
For Mother’s Day, I wanted to create a unique gift for my wife this time. Something that I could make myself without it being too cheesy!
I came across the idea of making my own framed photo montage first after seeing a site called newphotoworks.com. Newphotoworks.com not only showcased examples of these great looking framed montages made from personal photos, but they were also offering people a chance to buy their training as a business (for almost $2,000).
Being familiar with …