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Affinity Photo - 5 SKILL BOOSTS for 2019

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Get better as a Photographer and Artist. Hello my Friends, here are some ideas to get your creative Juices flowing. 2019 is all about being creative and becoming better at your Art. Learn how to do that:

- Look at great Photographers like Jeff Wall or La Chapelle

- Take less photos, while thinking more about what ...

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Affinity Photo - HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2018 Review 2019 Preview

Olivio Sarikas post Affinity Photo - HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2018 Review 2019 Preview from patreon

Hello my Friends,

it was a great year. So many things happened. The channel grew 1000% in size, 1.3 Million Minutes of free education have been used by you to improve your skills, over 100 videos have been shared on my channel. And in 2019 big things will come. I wish you all a Happy New Year, a great 2019 and stay save...

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Xmas & Art Blast #2

Olivio Sarikas post Xmas & Art Blast #2 from patreon

Hello my Friends,

Christmas is around the corner and I have already traveled back to Germany to meet my father, brother and his family. This means until the 28. December I will rarely be online. Enjoy the time, have a merry Christmas, or of that is not your Faith, do it like some asian Countries do and celebrate it as t...

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AP File - Cover Art for ZERO ZULU

Here is the AP File for my Cover Art. Enjoy :)

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Art Project - Cover Art for ZERO ZULU

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Hello my Friends, 

here is the making of the ZERO ZULU Cover Art is a exclusive Art Project for my Patrons in full length. This is also a test of filming the full design process (minus selection of the materials and fonts), to show you what I am doing and letting you in on my train of thought.

Have fun and looking f...

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BTS 17 - 5 Things to improve your Art dramatically

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These 5 tricks will make you a better artist. Get better, enhance your skill, improve your art, build your network. Being an artist is not easy, but it isn't hard either if you know the right steps. So today I will let you in on the 5 biggest secrets to become better. 5 Steps that every great artist has taken to become great.&nb...

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Affinity Photo - 5 CMYK Things you should know

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Do you want to use CMYK? Here are 5 things you need to know. And the first one might surprise you: Even a lot of artists and illustrators don't use CMYK. Why? Watch the video to find out :)

Art is about the result. So it is really important to know what you will get and how to get to the result you want. But is CMYK the best w...

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AP File - 5 Holiday Design Tricks

Here is the File for my Tutorial. Have fun :)

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Affinity Photo - 5 Holiday Design Tricks

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Learn to design a fun Christmas Card for your Friends and Family. Here are 5 Tricks to make a awesome & fun card for your loved ones. We learn about space, arrangement, selecting the right elements and choosing fonts to match the design.


Design is fun and Christmas is the perfect time to show of your new skills ...

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ART BLAST #1

Hello my Friends,

as I told you, I want to share more of my own creations and artistic Life with you. So here is my first ART BLAST post, containing my newest Track "Endless City", a Text about that Track, one of my Poems, a Book I suggest you read and a photo of me at a much younger age. ENJOY! :)


Tim...

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10 Printing Tips you should know

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Here is an easy guide to ordering your first Print. Printing can be a scary process. So many choices and things you might never have heard of. What is a "bleed"? Where is it save to put my content? How big does my text have to be? And how heavy should the paper be?

I will answer these question here and try to make you feel goo...

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More Art, More Sharing, More Love

Hello, my Friends

I really like the way we all connect here on the Patreon Blog. As I told you in the past, I am searching for a way to connect more to you all. Sharing is one of the best inspirations and ways to connect. So I decided that in the future I will share more of my artistic output with you. My music, poetry, writin...

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AP File - Sliced / Broken Text

Here is my AP File for this Tutorial. Enjoy :)

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Affinity Photo - Sliced / Broken Text - Design Trends Tutorial

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Learn to use Fonts in very creative ways. This easy to follow tutorial will show you 5 different ways to alter fonts for a cool design look. From slicing to breaking the font apart to destroying it with brushed and arranging it as graphical elements.

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AP File - Duotone Double Exposure

Here are my 2 files for this Episode. Enjoy :)

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Affinity Photo - Duotone Double Exposure - Design Trends Tutorial

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Here is a super easy way to do Duotone Double Exposure. It looks amazing, has this wonderful Tron or Stranger Things vibe and opens up so much creativity. 

Enjoy this artistic tutorial and learn a fun new way to work with portrait, scenes and double exposures. 

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2018-11-28 19:45:25 +0000 UTC View Post

How should we use Discord?

Olivio Sarikas post How should we use Discord? from patreon

Hello, my Friends,

as you know, we have a Discord as a reward for Patrons. And to be totally honest: I have no idea what to do with that. I have the software installed, so technically you should be able to reach out to me at any time (when I am online). But I'm not sure how to use this effectively.

Believe it or not, but...

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Blue Moss - Ambient Synth Landscape

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Relaxing virtual-analog Synth Sound landscape.

Hello my Friends, today I have a treat for you. Maybe you didn't know I also do music. Here is my latest Synth Jam for you. I might upload more once in a while. Write in the comments if you want to hear more of my sound :)

About my Music: I approach music in a way that uses ...

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Affinity Photo File - Neon Light Look

Here are my AP Files for the Neon Light Look Tutorial. Have fun :)

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Affinity Photo - Neon Light Look - Design Trends Tutorial

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Learn to make a photo look like it was taken in Neon Light with this easy to follow tutorial. I will show you in Affinity Photo how to adjust the layers, blend modes, curves and balance the colors to create a realistic Neon Light Style Photo.


This video is part 3 of a 5 video series to design trends. You can find di...

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Testing Individual File Access :) (for non-patrons)

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 Hello my Friends,

I am testing a new option: Viewers of my Tutorials can now also buy my Affinity Photo Files individually on GumRoad. They are 1.99$ per file, so a Patreon "Affinity File Access" Abo is still a lot cheaper. 

This new option is mainly intended for people who only want a very specific tutorial, ...

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AP File: Glitch Style

Here is my AP File for the Glitch Style Tutorial. Have fun :)

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Affinity Photo - Retro Glitch

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Learn to create awesome and realistic looking Glitch Effects with ease. From scan line effect, to VHS color glitches, to ghost picture effects and more. I will show you in this easy to follow tutorial how to get started and get retro. Let's glitch :)

This is Video 2 of a Series of 5 Design Trend videos, where I show you what t...

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AP File: Retro Style

Here is my AP File for the Retro Style Tutorial. Enjoy :)

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Affinity Photo - Retro Style

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Learn how to do this cool Retro Design Look. A Style that is coming back. It's very flashy, easy to do and fun to create. It works especially well with social media, because it is ease to read in all sizes. 

This is Video 1 of a Series of 5 Design Trend videos, where I show you what they are and how to create them. Have f...

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AP File: Blade Runner Look

Here are my Files for the Blade Runner Look. In each file there is a "flattened copy" of the scene. There reason for that is, that for some reason Layer Blend modes effect a image differently if it is a flattened copy instead of the layer with the live adjustment layers.

So in the "live" version, turn on the "flattened" ...

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Affinity Photo - Blade Runner Look

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Learn to create the famous Blade Runner Look for a Photo. That cool Sci-fi City look with neon lights, fog and a dystopian night atmosphere.

We will use Layer Blend Modes, Selection Techniques and Smoke Brushes to bring the scene alive. Enjoy this tutorial :)


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2 new furry Friends :)

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My cat Max (on the left) has two new friends. Here they share the sofa for the first time together. Still a bit cautious of each other. In the middle is Lolo or Lorenzo. A cute cornish rex. They are really that slim by nature. Even if there is endless food in the kitchen. On the right is Pelusa, a really big cat, that weighs alm...

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Affinity Photo - Photo Selections - Things to know

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Selection is one of the most important technique when editing Photos. Learn how to do it better and reach your goals faster. In this video i explain 5 important Selection Settings to help you master Selections in Affinity Photo.

Learn how to grow, shrink, feather, smooth and outline your selections with ease. Understand the &n...

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Affinity Photo - Lasso Tool Explained

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Learn to Master the Selections Tool. Here is everything you need to know to use the Lasso Tool correctly. Understand the different Modes and learn when to use them. 

The Lasso Tool is also called Free Hand Selection Tool, because you draw in the selections by hand. Based on the purpose there are the free, polygonal and ma...

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