deke.com posts about Happy Halloween

Halftone Pattern and Zig Zag in Adobe Illustrator

Deke finishes his Halloween cat eye project with some substantial help from Adobe Illustrator's dynamic effects and Appearance panel.

Creating a Halloween Cat's Eye in Adobe Illustrator

Deke actually digs this year's Halloween project out of an old creaky hard drive, resulting in a cool vector based cat's eye in Adobe Illustrator.

Finishing Your Adobe Sketch Artwork in Photoshop

Deke moves his scary artwork from Adobe Sketch into Photoshop to add the finishing touches of scariness.

What if Joan Miró Had Met Jordan Peele?

Deke uses the work of two of his inspirational heroes to create a modern movie moment in the style of 20th century surrealist art.

Creating an Old Monster-Movie Poster in Photoshop

Deke enhances his candy keeper with horrifying half-tone dots, cryptic creases and tears, and some ghoulishly glowing text.

Creating a Creepy Candy Keeper in Photoshop

Deke begins this year's Halloween project by adding color, shadow and stroke effects to a candy-protecting poster project.

Deke's Techniques 264: Turning Yourself into a Zombie in Photoshop

Deke turns two unsuspecting zombie posers into real life zombies using powers available in Photoshop CC.

Deke's Techniques 171: The Headless Stranger, a Tale of Photoshop Horror

Halloween continues with a tutorial about how to lop the head off a guy, isolate him inside an alpha channel, and dissolve his legs against a new background. It's sick.