Olivio Sarikas

Affinity Photo - 5 SKILL BOOSTS for 2019

Get better as a Photographer and Artist. Hello my Friends, here are some ideas to get your creative Juices flowing. 2019 is all about being creative and becoming better at your Art. Learn how to do...

Affinity Photo - HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2018 Review 2019 Preview

Hello my Friends,

it was a great year. So many things happened. The channel grew 1000% in size, 1.3 Million Minutes of free education have been used by you to improve your skills, over 100 vi...

Xmas & Art Blast #2

Hello my Friends,

Christmas is around the corner and I have already traveled back to Germany to meet my father, brother and his family. This means until the 28. December I will rarely be onli...

AP File - Cover Art for ZERO ZULU

Here is the AP File for my Cover Art. Enjoy :)

Art Project - Cover Art for ZERO ZULU

Hello my Friends, 

here is the making of the ZERO ZULU Cover Art is a exclusive Art Project for my Patrons in full length. This is also a test of filming the full design process (minus selectio...

BTS 17 - 5 Things to improve your Art dramatically

These 5 tricks will make you a better artist. Get better, enhance your skill, improve your art, build your network. Being an artist is not easy, but it isn't hard either if you know the right steps. S...

Affinity Photo - 5 CMYK Things you should know

Do you want to use CMYK? Here are 5 things you need to know. And the first one might surprise you: Even a lot of artists and illustrators don't use CMYK. Why? Watch the video to find out :)

Art is a...

AP File - 5 Holiday Design Tricks

Here is the File for my Tutorial. Have fun :)

Affinity Photo - 5 Holiday Design Tricks

Learn to design a fun Christmas Card for your Friends and Family. Here are 5 Tricks to make a awesome & fun card for your loved ones. We learn about space, arrangement, selecting the right element...

ART BLAST #1

Hello my Friends,

as I told you, I want to share more of my own creations and artistic Life with you. So here is my first ART BLAST post, containing my newest Track "Endless City", a Text about that...

10 Printing Tips you should know

Here is an easy guide to ordering your first Print. Printing can be a scary process. So many choices and things you might never have heard of. What is a "bleed"? Where is it save to put my content? Ho...

More Art, More Sharing, More Love

Hello, my Friends

I really like the way we all connect here on the Patreon Blog. As I told you in the past, I am searching for a way to connect more to you all. Sharing is one of the best inspiratio...

AP File - Sliced / Broken Text

Here is my AP File for this Tutorial. Enjoy :)

Affinity Photo - Sliced / Broken Text - Design Trends Tutorial

Learn to use Fonts in very creative ways. This easy to follow tutorial will show you 5 different ways to alter fonts for a cool design look. From slicing to breaking the font apart to destroying it wi...

AP File - Duotone Double Exposure

Here are my 2 files for this Episode. Enjoy :)

Affinity Photo - Duotone Double Exposure - Design Trends Tutorial

Here is a super easy way to do Duotone Double Exposure. It looks amazing, has this wonderful Tron or Stranger Things vibe and opens up so much creativity. 

Enjoy this artistic tutorial and lear...

How should we use Discord?

Hello, my Friends,

as you know, we have a Discord as a reward for Patrons. And to be totally honest: I have no idea what to do with that. I have the software installed, so technically you should be ...

Blue Moss - Ambient Synth Landscape

Relaxing virtual-analog Synth Sound landscape.

Hello my Friends, today I have a treat for you. Maybe you didn't know I also do music. Here is my latest Synth Jam for you. I might upload more once in...

Affinity Photo File - Neon Light Look

Here are my AP Files for the Neon Light Look Tutorial. Have fun :)

Affinity Photo - Neon Light Look - Design Trends Tutorial

Learn to make a photo look like it was taken in Neon Light with this easy to follow tutorial. I will show you in Affinity Photo how to adjust the layers, blend modes, curves and balance the colors to ...

Testing Individual File Access :) (for non-patrons)

 Hello my Friends,

I am testing a new option: Viewers of my Tutorials can now also buy my Affinity Photo Files individually on GumRoad. They are 1.99$ per file, so a Patreon "Affinity File Acce...

AP File: Glitch Style

Here is my AP File for the Glitch Style Tutorial. Have fun :)

Affinity Photo - Retro Glitch

Learn to create awesome and realistic looking Glitch Effects with ease. From scan line effect, to VHS color glitches, to ghost picture effects and more. I will show you in this easy to follow tutorial...

AP File: Retro Style

Here is my AP File for the Retro Style Tutorial. Enjoy :)

Affinity Photo - Retro Style

Learn how to do this cool Retro Design Look. A Style that is coming back. It's very flashy, easy to do and fun to create. It works especially well with social media, because it is ease to read in all ...

AP File: Blade Runner Look

Here are my Files for the Blade Runner Look. In each file there is a "flattened copy" of the scene. There reason for that is, that for some reason Layer Blend modes effect a image differently if it is...

Affinity Photo - Blade Runner Look

Learn to create the famous Blade Runner Look for a Photo. That cool Sci-fi City look with neon lights, fog and a dystopian night atmosphere.

We will use Layer Blend Modes, Selection Techniques and S...

2 new furry Friends :)

My cat Max (on the left) has two new friends. Here they share the sofa for the first time together. Still a bit cautious of each other. In the middle is Lolo or Lorenzo. A cute cornish rex. They are r...

Affinity Photo - Photo Selections - Things to know

Selection is one of the most important technique when editing Photos. Learn how to do it better and reach your goals faster. In this video i explain 5 important Selection Settings to help you master S...

Affinity Photo - Lasso Tool Explained

Learn to Master the Selections Tool. Here is everything you need to know to use the Lasso Tool correctly. Understand the different Modes and learn when to use them. 

The Lasso Tool is also call...