Taken

Taken
Designed by Eric Vasquez
Taken is a dark and dramatic photomanipulation that shows a man being pulled into the grasp of nature as he is transformed into a tree. The image combines photo blending techniques with custom brushes and layer masks done with Photoshop.

Description

A dramatic image depicting a man being transformed into a tree as he is pulled into the ground.

Fields

Digital Art, Digital Imaging, Photo Manipulation

Date

2011

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The Kraken A scene depicting a pirate ship sailing between two worlds in search of a lost treasure only to find that their riches are being claimed by the ocean dwelling creature known as the Kraken. 2013 Digital Art, Graphic Design, Illustration
Cosmosys X - Xenocide My contribution for the latest Cosmosys 'X' Exhibition. 2013 Digital Art, Drawing, Illustration
Yoda Portrait An A4 sized portrait of my Boston Terrier Yoda painted for the Creative Pet Project. 2012 Digital Art, Drawing, Illustration
Newtown Pride T-Shirt designs created to raise money and show support for the families and victims of the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14, 2012. 2012 Graphic Design, Product Design, Typography
Gorilla Warfare An image created for the Artjunks Collective in their Second Chapter: Rebirth. The image depicts a gorilla wearing a war helmet and bandolier surrounded by a futuristic landscape. 2012 Digital Art, Graphic Design, Illustration
Osiris A digital illustration depicting the ancient god of the dead Osiris. 2012 Digital Art, Graphic Design, Illustration
Through The Fire A digital illustration depicting a fire goddess in a torched wasteland for the 2012 Desktopography Collection. 2012 Digital Art, Graphic Design
Marvel Villains A series of digital paintings based on some of the most evil villains in the Marvel Universe. 2012 Digital Art, Drawing, Illustration
The Glee Project 2 A collection of various works showing the print campaign for Oxygen's hit competition series The Glee Project 2. 2012 Advertising, Graphic Design, Print Design
Oxygen A collection of logos and key art for current and upcoming Oxygen programming. 2012 Advertising, Graphic Design, Print Design
Last Weekend A hand drawn illustration turned into a digital painting using Photoshop and a Wacom Tablet. 2012 Digital Art, Graphic Design, Illustration
Symphony Of The Mind A music inspired street scene created from various stock images, brushes, and textures in Photoshop. 2011 Digital Art, Graphic Design, Photo Manipulation
Design Instruct Type Tutorial A colorful and liquid-like type design created as a tutorial for Design Instruct. 2011 Digital Art, Graphic Design, Typography
Pride A photo manipulation of a proud lioness popping out of an antique picture frame wrapped in vines. 2011 Digital Art, Graphic Design, Photo Manipulation
The Offering A photo manipulation of a beautiful woman in a golden dress offering riches up to the heavens. 2011 Digital Art, Graphic Design, Photo Manipulation
Solstice A surreal and dream-like photo manipulation created with Photoshop. 2011 Digital Art, Photo Manipulation, Graphic Design
AKA Tony Award BBQ Invite An invitation design for the AKA Tony Award Weekend BBQ. 2011 Graphic Design, Print Design, Typography
Cold Steel A digital illustration of a samurai warrior that combines stock photography with various textures and light effects. 2011 Digital Art, Graphic Design, Photo Illustration
Pop Star Pop Star is a sketch that I created and then scanned into Photoshop before turning it into a Digital Painting with custom brushes and light effects. 2011 Digital Art, Drawing, Illustration
Royal Highness Font A new custom typeface illustrated and designed by Eric Vasquez. 2011 Typography, Illustration, Graphic Design
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Journey Beyond A digital image blending together a skull with various space elements to create an eerie but cool contrast. 2011 Design, Digital Imaging, Photo Illustration
XLR-8 A digital piece that combines photos with textures, brushes, and geometric shapes along with light and color effects. 2011 Design, Digital Art, Photo Illustration
Aurora A digital illustration that blends an image of a model with various shapes, textures, and colors. 2011 Design, Digital Art, Graphic Design
Wings Of Smoke A digital illustration of a bird flying towards the viewer followed by a trail of smoke. 2011 Digital Art, Photo Illustration, Design
Kinetic A dynamic photo illustration with colorful light effects created with Photoshop. 2010 Design, Digital Art, Photo Illustration
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Break Free A photo manipulation depicting a beautiful woman breaking from her stone prison. 2010 Digital Art, Graphic Design, Photo Manipulation
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Vinyette Logo A logo created for a Brooklyn-based Alternative/Rock Band named Vinyette. 2010 Graphic Design, Illustration, Design
Flossin A fashion inspired digital piece that uses custom brushwork, lighting, and coloring effects. 2010 Digital Art, Fashion, Graphic Design
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Into The Wild A detailed vector image of a cheetah combined with various coloring techniques, custom brushes, and blending mode effects. 2009 Digital Art, Graphic Design, Illustration
Ridin Dirty Ridin Dirty is a digital piece inspired by Trek Bikes that was created in Photoshop using various effects and techniques. 2009 Digital Art, Digital Imaging, Graphic Design
Colorful Soul A digital piece blending photography with crazy light and color effects. 2009 Graphic Design, Digital Imaging, Digital Art
Pick A Card This is a piece created using CS3 and combines some blending mode techniques with lighting effects, custom brushes, and direct photo manipulation. 2009 Design, Digital Art, Digital Imaging
Momentum A colorful, futuristic design that combines digital illustration with photo manipulation. 2009 Digital Art, Digital Imaging, Photo Illustration
Fire A HOT fire design that I created using a few stock photos with burning text at the bottom and custom blended paper background! 2009 Photo Manipulation, Digital Art, Digital Imaging