11. Fine Art Media

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IN THIS CHAPTER

Using brushes 248
Shortcuts for changing tool settings 249
Painting techniques 249
Creating brush tips from imagery 250
Creating a sketch by using filters 253
Creating a line art sketch 256
Simulating pastels 258
Turning a photo into a painting 261
Creating a watercolor 264

This chapter covers painting techniques that are the antithesis of high tech—well, except that they’re all done in Photoshop. One advantage to working electronically is that you can create images that have a handmade look without slavishly trying to mimic a specific medium.

This chapter begins with an introduction (or ...

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