Basic Photoshop Painting Techniques for Technical Illustrations

In this demonstration we will be approaching the entire illustration process in much the same way as was done before Photoshop or any other computer graphics programs where created. In the non-digital world, you would start with an inked line drawing on illustration board.

Hulsey, Kevin. Kevin Hulsey Illustration (2006). Design>Graphic Design>Technical Illustration>Adobe Photoshop

Images of Science  

Photoshop gets involved with rhinos, criminals, ancient math, and the microscope.

Shuster, Robert. Adobe Magazine (1999). Design>Graphic Design>Technical Illustration>Adobe Photoshop

Photoshop Ghosting Tips, Tricks and Techniques for Technical Illustrations

A "Ghosted", "Phantom View", "Transparent", or "See Through" technical illustration is one that renders the exterior skin of an object transparent in order to see the interior workings. This Photoshop tutorial will cover the basic techniques used to render a ghosted technical illustration using the airbrush technique.

Hulsey, Kevin. Kevin Hulsey Illustration (2006). Design>Graphic Design>Technical Illustration>Adobe Photoshop