Happy New Year

Happy New Year, originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

May the new year bring peace,joy,and happiness to us all.

Old Finds Texture Set

Old Finds Texture Set consists of five textures, all measuring 2800 X 1867 pixels in size.  Hope they can be of some small use.

Food for thought: I've just added three more sets to My 2econd Skin site.

Old Finds-1: Download 

 Old Finds-2: Download

 Old Finds-3: Download

Old Finds-4: Download 

 Old Finds-5: Download

Canvas Paper Texture & Example

Here's a canvas texture that hopefully will be of some use, measurements are 2000 X 2000 pixels in size.

I've also posted a quick example how I used it on an image, just click on read more to view.

Canvas Paper Example:

1. I opened my selected image in photoshop, which automatically becomes the "Background Layer".

2. I opened my Canvas Paper texture in photoshop, which now becomes "Layer 1", I then set the "Layer Mode" to "Screen" and the "Opacity" to 100%.

3. I hilight the "Background Layer" and right click and make a "Duplicate Layer" then drag it on top of "Layer 1" and set the "Layer Mode" to Multiply" and the "Opacity" to 100%.

4. I now click on "Layer 1" and hilight it and right click and duplicate it and drag it on top of all layers, the set the "Layer Mode" to "Multiply" and the "Opacity" to 26%.

That's it, as always, have fun.

Canvas Paper Download 

Christmas Around The House

Christmas Around The House, originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

Merry Christmas my dear friends.

White Christmas

White Christmas, originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten,
and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white

Blue Christmas

Blue Christmas, originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

I’ll have a blue Christmas without you
I’ll be so blue just thinking about you
Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree
Won’t be the same dear, if you’re not here with me

And when the blue snowflakes start falling
That’s when those blue memories start calling
You’ll be doing alright with your Christmas of white
But I’ll have a blue Christmas

You’ll be doing alright with your Christmas of white
But I’ll have a blue, blue Christmas

Square Texture Set 19

As all previous sets, each texture measures 2000 X 2000 pixels in size.
There's some sweet aged canvas textures in this set to add some creative post work to images. 

 Square 181 Download

 Square 182 Download

 Square 183 Download

Square 184 Download 

 Square 185 Download

 Square 186 Download

 

 Square 187 Download

 Square 188 Download

Square 189 Download 

 Square 190 Download

Something Of Interest ..........

I've started a new site called MY 2ECOND SKIN:

MY 2ECOND SKIN is an offshoot of Shadowhouse Creations, and it is here that I will house what I consider the best of my textures.  Not only what I consider my best but instead of individual downloads, here I offer the full sets as a zipped download, something many of you have asked for in the past.

Being this is a big and tedious task, due to so many textures to go through and zip, upload, house and link, I ask, please be patient with me during the process. 
I promise more is to come.   To visit, click on the link in the side navigation.

Yo .......................

Yo ......................., originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

Yo' Beary and his woodland buddies would like to wish you a Merry Christmas.

Mixed Bag Texture Set

Sorry, been busy with the holidays and planning of.  Here’s a mix match of 4 textures of different sizes but still large, and as always, hope they may be of some use.   May PEACE be with you for the holidays.

Genesis: Download 

Painted Sonata: Download 

 Silent Night: Download

SoftBox: Download 

Wishing You a Vintage Christmas

Wishing You a Vintage Christmas, originally uploaded by SkeletalMess.

Merry Christmas

May the ghosts of Christmas past
Bring you and yours Peace and Joy this year.

Dark Classic Texture Set

Dark Classic Texture Set contains four textures, full of rich colors and some rustic grunge like detailing.  Each texture measures 2592 X 1944 pixels in size.

 

DC-Gold Download 

 DC - Gray Download

 DC - Green Download

 DC - Tan Download

Rustic Art Texture Set

Rustic Art Texture Set consists of five textures,  measuring 2400 X 1811 pixels in size.

Texture 1 Download 

 Texture 2 Download

 Texture 3 Download

Texture 4 Download 

Texture 5 Download 

Vintage Oil Painting Texture Set + Tutorial

Here’s the finished results, click read more for the tutorial and textures available free for downloading.





Here's a simple technique to give an image a soft vintage feel, with a raised painterly effect.
Here's what I did, as always your image may come out with different results, so it goes with textures,presets and actions.
So if you're still with me, lets go for it.


Here’s the original image I started with.

Step 1. Start with a photo, this will become your background layer.

Oil Painting One texture

Step 2. Apply my "Oil Painting One" texture on top of your photo, this becomes Layer 1.

Step 3. Now set the "Oil Painting One" texture "Layer" Mode to "Darken" and the "Opacity" at 38%.



Here’s what it looks like after applying the "Oil Painting One" texture .
Now lets move on.


Step 4. Now make a duplicate of the "Background Layer" and drag it up so it's on top of "Layer 1"

Step 5. Now for the last step, while still on the duplicate "Background Layer" set the "Layer" Mode to "Multiply" and the "Opacity" to 68%.



Here’s what I came up with for the finished results.

That's it, pretty simple huh!
As always, thanks for stopping in, and while you're here, you might as well take something home with you.
Peace

 Oil Painting 1 Download

 Oil Painting 2 Download

 Oil Painting 3 Download

Oil Painting 4 Download 

 Oil Painting 5 Download