Deke’s Techniques

Your weekly quick-fix of Deke, with ideas you may inspire or inform your own projects.

Creating a White Walker in Photoshop

Deke begins the long trek through the ice and snow to turn an unsuspecting villager into a Game of Thrones–inspired white walker.

Flip Horizontal View in Photoshop CC 2019

Deke takes a fresh look at the same old self portrait by using Photoshop's Flip Horizontal (View) command.

Coloring outside Your Line Art in Photoshop

Deke adds yet another watercolor was to his Photoshop line art self portrait, this time adding it to the only part that's not his face.

Combining Multiple Works of Line Art

Deke adds some fanciful flowers to his self portrait in Photoshop.

Draw Something, Color the Outlines

Deke reinterprets the concept of coloring inside the lines, and literally colors the lines of a self portrait.

Actioning a Full-Color Hedcut in Photoshop

Deke creates a Photoshop action to automate the hedcut effect he created back in episode 723.

Low Vibrance and High Saturation

Deke demonstrates a case for low Vibrance/high Saturation photographs, using the lovely ladies of Isla Guadalupe as examples.

Crop and Develop a Great White Shark

Deke shows you how he developed this close up portrait of our finny friend from Isla Guadalupe.

Freeform Gradients: Points versus Lines

Deke uses Illustrator CC 2019’s new freeform gradient ability to create lines to volumetrically fill his vegetal outlines.

Freeform Gradients in Illustrator CC 2019

Deke uses the new freeform gradient ability in Illustrator 2019 to make a custom color backdrop for some peppery produce.

Applying Global Edits in Illustrator CC 2019

Deke shows you how to scale or recolor similar objects in your illustration all at once using Illustrator's new Global Edit capability.

Illustrator CC 2019 New Preview Modes

Deke comes at you fast and trim with Illustrator CC 2019’s new Trim View option for previewing your illustration.