15 Top Tutorials to Create a Na’vi Avatar Face in Photoshop

Whether you are an Avatar movie fan or not – these 15 tutorials demonstrate how to create a unique Navi Avatar face using Photoshop. Beautiful examples of the different techniques you could try.

• These tutorials aren’t in any order – which tutorials suit you best depends on what result you wish to achieve and how good your Photoshop skills are…or how desperately you want to learn.
• These Photoshop tutorials will give you the inspiration to learn Photoshop if you haven’t already – or learn new tricks and tips if you are self-taught and picking it up along the way.

1. Avatar Tutorial on the Web

I bet hundreds if not thousands of Avatar fans waited for this Avatar tutorial to arrive. We got a teaser and had to wait several weeks for it to arrive. Not only are you treated to the inside scoop on making yourself into an Avatar using Photoshop, you ALSO get file downloads for textures and body prints AND learn how to make the Avatar Font.

• Read the article @ Avatar Skin For Your Face Using Photoshop
• There’s also a competition if you are quick…The Art of Avatar Book Giveaway

2. Photoshop Tutorial – Na’vi Avatar Photo Manipulation

Solarshine has also posted the word instructions @ Deviant Art

• Watch the video…

3. Tutorial Photoshop CS3 English – na’vi avatar make-up

This video has lots of instructions on the screen but no dialogue given the creator is not a native English speaker. The video is very easy to follow.
YouTube video removed.

4. Na’vi Avatar Photo Manipulation (Exclusive Tutorial)

Take Tom Cruise and turn him into an Avatar @ Web Design Library

This article comes complete with ears to download – download the ears and follow the tutorial.

5. Benz Avatar @ Benz World Photography

A great result using a split face method. Screenshot of Photoshop layers used included.

6. Beautiful Navi

This one is just simply beautiful.

7. Avatarising – 4 Part Video Series

By the same guy that created the videos below – zzombatt – here is a time-lapse video (in fast forward) to show you how the image above was created.

Avatarizing (1 of 4) : Intro and Eye Scaling

Avatarizing (2 of 4) : Brows and Nose Bridge

Avatarizing (3 of 4) : Painting the Nose

Avatarizing (4 of 4) : Blue-ifying

8. An 8 Part Tutorial Creating a Na’vi Avatar Face in Photoshop: Angelina Jolie Example

This 8 part series takes you through every step slowy and with explanations. Lots of additional Photoshop tips and tricks that will come in handy for many other projects – whether you are proficient or learning to use Photoshop.

9. My Na’vi Avatar Photoshop

Video removed from YouTube

10. How to Photoshop Yourself Into an AVATAR Na’vi

A photo manipulation and blend photoshop tutorial.

11. How to create Avatar Movie Poster in Photoshop @ Inspiring Pixel

This tutorial has fantastic instructions, screenshots and videos to help you get the details right. One of the better tutorials for Navi Avatar eyes.

• If you want the eyes to be amazing, then this tutorial is great.

12. Avatar Movie Photoshop Tutorial @ Janmi

13. Avatar Tutorial by Siryann @ DeviantART

14. Zei’s Na’vi Avatar Tutorial by LuNar-doLLz @ DeviantART

15. Gut Zoltan Makeover

A submission from one of our commenters – very sleek.

Flickr Groups for Showing Off Your Avatar Navi Skins

• Once you have created your wonder, make sure you visit one of the Avatar Flickr groups (there are more than just the 2 below) and show off your work to the world.
• Click on either of the two images below to jump an Avatar gallery.