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Creating Textures: Brush and Paint by Dani Jones
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Brush and Paint
You can create a texture just by painting some random brushstrokes onto your canvas. The problem with doing this digitally, however, is that the brushstrokes start to look a little monotonous after awhile. The key to doing this right is to play with the brush settings while you are painting.
Take a look at your Brush palette (If it is not open, go to the Window > Brushes). There are lots of different settings to play around with. Open a new document, paint some random brushstrokes, change a few brush settings, then paint some more. You can create some really great stuff just by layering on different colors and effects.
Here are some of my favorite settings to play with:
Brush Size – Make sure to change this once in awhile to add variety to your strokes.
Opacity – Lowering this will help you see the different layers of paint better.
Scattering – If you move this up and down while you are painting, you can create some cool effects.
Roundness and Angle – This is a great way to add variety to your brush shape, without having to switch to a different brush altogether.
Brush and Paint
You can create a texture just by painting some random brushstrokes onto your canvas. The problem with doing this digitally, however, is that the brushstrokes start to look a little monotonous after awhile. The key to doing this right is to play with the brush settings while you are painting.
Take a look at your Brush palette (If it is not open, go to the Window > Brushes). There are lots of different settings to play around with. Open a new document, paint some random brushstrokes, change a few brush settings, then paint some more. You can create some really great stuff just by layering on different colors and effects.
Here are some of my favorite settings to play with:
Brush Size – Make sure to change this once in awhile to add variety to your strokes.
Opacity –
Lowering this will help you see the different layers of paint better.
Scattering –
If you move this up and down while you are painting, you can create some cool effects.
Roundness and Angle –
This is a great way to add variety to your brush shape, without having to switch to a different brush altogether.
Texture –
Change the texture itself or play around with the Scale slider.
The Brush Itself
Don’t just use one brush. Pick a new one once in while.
