Photoshop CC 2014 tutorial showing how to design and create a comic book-style, pop art poster of an explosive punch, smack or slap from scratch. Death Rattle Font (designed by Nate Piekos of Blambot.

As much as technicality can elevate an artist’s work, it’s the connection, the emotion and the story being told that ultimately resonates and makes a piece so perfectly human.

Our roundup of art and culture to discover in San Diego this month: Visual art, music, theater, dance, outdoor festivals, ...