Deke’s Techniques

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

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.

Coloring Your Mandala Pattern in Photoshop CC 2019

Deke applies color to his mandala pattern in Photoshop by using a completely adjustable radial gradient adjustment layer. Or three.

Painting a Free-Form Mandala Pattern in Photoshop CC 2019

Deke demonstrates how he created a fast and floral free-form pattern using Photoshop CC 2019's new Mandala painting feature.

Mandala Patterns in Photoshop CC 2019

Deke celebrates 2019 with a new approach and a magical new feature in Photoshop CC.