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June 5, 2026
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Something for the Weekend - Part 260 - Stir it up!

  • June 5, 2026
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Thanks to everyone who took part in our previous SFTW259 ‘lock gate’ challenge.

This week I heard Bob Marley’s ‘Stir it up’ and, once that ear-worm had taken hold, I had to base our starter image on something connected. I found this whisk as a 3D model, in Adobe 3D assets, and I textured it using Adobe Substance Painter.
The challenge is, what can you make with the whisk?

The “rules”:

  • Use the starter image as at least part of your own image entry.
  • Anything goes, as long as it meets the forum rules on decency, copyright, etc.
  • Anyone, and everyone, is welcome to have a go, whether you are a complete beginner or a Photoshop expert. This is not just for our forum “regulars”.
  • The challenge is not limited to Photoshop. Any Adobe software can be used. 
  • There are no prizes apart from the chance to practice, show off your skills, or bring a bit of humor and fun. Don't be shy, join in and have a go!
  • The starter image is made available for you to use in this forum challenge only.

 

To download the starter image, click it then, when the image opens in its own window, right click and choose “Save Image As/Save Target As” (or similar depending on your browser).

 


 

When posting back your image — please use the reply button in this first post and use the 'Insert Photos' icon at the bottom of the reply box. If posting a comment on someone else’s entry, then please use the reply button next to their image post.

 

Have fun!

 

Dave.
 



 

    41 replies

    @mj
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    June 8, 2026

    Yay, you're back ​@davescm!

     

    davescm
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    June 10, 2026

    A new form of transport to whisk them away, mj. 🙂
    Dave

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    June 8, 2026

    Here’s a whisk take.

    Main image created with Firefly, Gemini 3.1 (2 Nano Banana 2) model.
    prompt: cartoon silhouette of man rock climbing, hanging from a cliff, orange sky behind
    Adjusted in Photoshop.

    Trevor.Dennis
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    June 10, 2026

    I was wondering how this climbing aid might be used Dean.

     

    Inspiring
    June 7, 2026

    Mixing it up!

     

    Trevor.Dennis
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    June 7, 2026

    That is so funny! It literally made me laugh out loud, and I’m still smiling. I love that the flying people all look to be enjoying the experience. Even the dog. The spiralling light moves this from a fun image to a really quite beautiful one, complete with the warm glow on the cobblestones, and th4e shadow area beneath the cone is clever.  You have to be impressed with the people who built the model.

    It’s interesting that it has a 16:9 aspect ratio, but does not conform to any video size I know of. (1376 x 768) It’s close to 720P though. A central aspect of these threads is learning from each other, so would you mind sharing your prompt and which model you used?  

    A really nice picture.  I’ve just noticed the name on the inn.  Shame about the faces of the low res people, but it will get better with time.

    Inspiring
    June 8, 2026

    Glad you like it. It started with:

    1. In the shape of a tornado touching ground, a swirling, glowing spiral against a sky with some clouds and the light from sunset still visible
    2. Spiral literally sweeps people off of their feet in a whimsical, magical windstorm, people are happy and enjoy the magical moment
    3. Insert scene on a cobblestone main street of small town

    In Photoshop I composited the whisk and gave the inn it’s name

    lambiloon
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    June 7, 2026

     

    Ali Sajjad / Graphic Design Trainer / Freelancer / Adobe Certified Professional
    davescm
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    June 8, 2026

    Now we know how the world keeps spinning! 
    Dave

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    June 6, 2026

    Created this fun parody image in two steps:

    1. Generated the base fantasy hero artwork in Adobe Firefly, using prompts inspired by classic 1980s sword-and-sorcery cartoons.
    2. Brought the image into Photoshop and swapped the hero's sword for a kitchen whisk. I then added a speech bubble and the caption:

    "I stir up the power."

    The goal was to take an iconic heroic pose and give it a completely ridiculous baking-themed twist. Sometimes the smallest edit can transform an epic fantasy scene into something unexpectedly funny.

    davescm
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    June 8, 2026

    After saving the world, he makes a great souffle! 
    Dave

    KShinabery212
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    June 10, 2026

    I mean the sword now has no meaning… the power comes from within… so sure he can hold a whisk now.

    Let's connect on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kshinabery/
    War Unicorn
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    June 6, 2026
    “Lumen”

     

    davescm
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    June 8, 2026

    Very clever use of the whisk, James.
    Dave

    Joseph Labrecque
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    June 6, 2026

    Made a little flour-sack guy. 

    War Unicorn
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    June 6, 2026

    It’s like the Backrooms...but with flour!

    Joseph Labrecque
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    June 7, 2026

    He looks so happy...

    JR Boulay
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    June 6, 2026

    May the whisk be we you!

     

     

    Gemini consistently refused to put a whisk on each hand. So I put the whisk myself, without the hilt.

    Recycled image 😉

     

     

    Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
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    June 6, 2026

    Super Cool!

    Trevor.Dennis
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    June 6, 2026

    I thought I should do at least one with zero Ai, although I did use Gigapixel to upsize at the end.

     

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    June 6, 2026

    Thats pretty neat. Reminds me of the movie “UP”

    Trevor.Dennis
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    June 6, 2026

    Hey.  We were in that movie.  One of the stunt puppets nearly crashed his little biplane into us.

     

    Trevor.Dennis
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    June 6, 2026

    This started out as a Patrick McGowan ‘I’m not a number. I’m a free man!’ gag, but I asked Gemini to make the head look angry, and it completely changed it making my ‘by-hand’ edit look decidedly lame. 

     

    davescm
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    June 8, 2026

    He looks like he’s going to stir up some trouble, Trevor. Great idea.
    Dave