This week, In Focus is showcasing the outstanding talent of *Cynnalia, aka Deborah Grieves.

This tutorial will show you how to create a beautiful, intricate Arabesque design wallpaper using some free resources and Photoshop’s blending options.

This effect uses a few free resources and Photoshop’s blending options – as with most of my tutorials, feel free to play around with the settings – you may find something you prefer – if not, you can easily go back or just delete the relevant layer!

Another round-up of outstanding, inspirational art and design from around the internet. Don’t forget to check out the motivational quote after the showcase!

Many times you may run across a pattern that you would like to make into a seamless repeating pattern for backgrounds etc., or you may create such patterns. Here you will learn how to do just that.

This tutorial uses the Liquify filter in Photoshop in a very small way, but creates a great effect on the text. A good way to ‘get your feet wet’ with this Photoshop tool – you can play around with the settings with no fear of ruining your work – just undo it and start again!

This week In Focus is showcasing the work of Questavia, aka Michelle Andrews.

Modern Architecture was a product of the mid-20^th century. Often referred to as ‘Modernism’, the origins of this style have been attributed to three ‘main players’: Le Corbusier (France), Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (Germany) and Walter Gropius (Germany). The American architect Frank Lloyd Wright furthered this style with his prolific designs.

This unfinished textile design created by William Morris in 1873 is still as inspirational today as when it was first drawn. I have spent many hours, much use of the Clone Stamp and copying and pasting to get this pattern to repeat seamlessly. The lines that are visible on it are on the original image and not due to my bad joining!

It is a fantastic design and I thought it deserved to be singled out to convert into a Photoshop pattern file. I hope you enjoy using it!

NOTE: You may use this pattern however, wherever and whenever you wish, but if you display it on another site please link back to this site – thank you.

Another of the weekly round-up series of fantastic, inspirational digital art from around the internet. And don’t forget the motivational quote at the end of the showcase!