Avatar and Photoshop, My Two New Passions

Recently, I have really started to enjoy using Photoshop as more of a hobby; where I used to use it only when I actually needed something. I am hardly a shade above novice; but I like being able to create and manipulate images, and I get better with every project I tackle. I have been learning from all the free tutorials that are available on the internet. All I have to do is get on my search engine of choice, and search for something like “photoshop cs4 how to [insert what you are trying to do]” (I always include the version of Photoshop I am using–CS4 as of now–since there are new capabilities and procedures for each version), and I am off in running. Perhaps, I have become so interested in Photoshop because I am just awed by the how easily I can tinker with an image.

Follow the jump to see a little of my work, and most importantly, an awesome video of a guy using Photoshop to create himself as a Na’vi, a creature from the movie Avatar. (Haha, Avatar smurfs as many refer to them as)