how do i get the same effect in photoshop as those covers from the sandman comic? i bben trying to figure it out, but no luck

can you post a pic of one of the covers so we can see?

mmm, but that would be copyright infringment... lol. if u wanna avoid hassle, just point towards a link on the net with the picture dude.

ok, im trying to do something like the pic on this cover http://www5.tfaw.com/gn/profile.html?cart=22025541202141824&cb=76&DB=c&SKU=TFAW76194120543400112

I'm not the best at explaining things but this just looks like standard layering to me. Not sure which part of the pic you want to replicate or your experience level....hope Slynky can give you a better answer!

Here is a link to a site that has the sandman covers as thumbnails: Neil Gaiman's Sandman - (unfortuntly it's a "geocities" site so there is one "pop-up") so you can get a better idea of the style.

If you get a chance to see the "actual" sandman covers you'll see they have a "mixed media" aspect to them. Often objcts are added to the paintings and text is used as a graphical treatment as well.

The technique is not hard. As Merbliss pointed out, it can be achieved with multiple layers (blend modes and masks) but the creative part, the graphical design, the layout, how all the elements work together, THAT is not so easy.

Your best bet is to study the covers and visually disect them. Take notes, jot down your impressions, what is it in the picture that makes it "click".

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Probably a better place to look is not so much at the Writer of the "Sandman" comics as to look at the Artist. His site: The Art of Dave McKean is a tremendous source for inspiration. You might want to pop over to the "unofficial" site for the works of Dave McKean called DREAMLINE

Both sites will give a better idea as to what Gazghull is looking to accomplish.

see ya' around
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