The outer space assignment seemed pretty daunting at first. As a beginner in Photoshop, I thought it would be very difficult. However, once I got the hang of things, it was very fun! I started with the background, and created the stars and nebula. The stars were instantly made using a light noise filter. Then i added my own photographed textures to make the planets; the texture of the water in my pool, and the sand on the beach I went to this summer. I darkened it and shadowed it by adding a new layer above and blackening it out. The dust ring was the final step, and it was very easy to do. It took less than 5 minutes, and turned out great. I created it in a new document using the clouds filter, and adjusting the swirl to make it a ring-like shape. This was a challenging yet fun project to work on.
Lizzie's Digital Art 