Hello, I’m Félix Lapointe, a UX designer from Quebec City, Canada. You can browse some of my work portfolio, or just scroll down the blog for some of my imaging experiments.
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10-Minute Game Assets
In just 10 minutes total, I leveraged Adobe Illustrator's AI-powered vector generator and Photoshop's AI capabilities to craft visually appealing game assets, commonly known as "sprites." These assets are not only good looking but also maintain a consistent style. The efficiency and quality of this process are astounding!
Color mixer freebie
I prepared this color mixer Photoshop file for my personal use and offer it as a free download. While the middle section, which is meant to display color harmonies, doesn't function exactly as I had intended, I still believe that this file will be useful for those looking for a quick and easy way to mix and match colors within Photoshop. I hope that others will find this file helpful and that it will make their design process a little bit easier.
Texture cubes
Texture cubes are a staple of digital art schools. I started with these two images here in Adobe Fresco, and I don't know if I'll stick with it, but I enjoyed the exercise!
Sculpting a self-portrait
One of the most important aspects of creating a self-portrait is achieving a realistic and accurate representation of oneself. To do this, I used three reference photos of myself as a guide while working in Nomad Sculpt, a digital sculpting tool. I used these photos to match the proportions of my face as closely as possible in my digital self-portrait. While the final result may appear a bit "plasticky," I believe that it still resembles me.
Trying an etching style
I have been wanting to try my hand at creating an illustration using an etching style for some time now. So, I decided to give it a go and create a self portrait using this style. Here is the result.
