Comments on: Not Your Typical Round Brush http://danidraws.com/2007/04/20/not-your-typical-round-brush/ Professional Children's Illustrator Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:14:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Dani http://danidraws.com/2007/04/20/not-your-typical-round-brush/comment-page-1/#comment-35529 Dani Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:54:46 +0000 http://danidraws.com/2007/04/20/not-your-typical-round-brush/#comment-35529 Tootlez - If you want the "blendiness" look, make sure the opacity dynamics of your brush is controlled by your pen pressure. You also need a strong, high-contrast texture applied to your brush to be able to see the "bumps." You can also experiment with the mode of the texture - in the Brush Palette in the Texture section, play with the different Modes to see if one affects your brush better. The Acrylic/Oil sample above was painted on a reddish-brown background. You can see this color on the outer edges of the image. Tootlez – If you want the “blendiness” look, make sure the opacity dynamics of your brush is controlled by your pen pressure. You also need a strong, high-contrast texture applied to your brush to be able to see the “bumps.” You can also experiment with the mode of the texture – in the Brush Palette in the Texture section, play with the different Modes to see if one affects your brush better. The Acrylic/Oil sample above was painted on a reddish-brown background. You can see this color on the outer edges of the image.

]]> By: Tootlez http://danidraws.com/2007/04/20/not-your-typical-round-brush/comment-page-1/#comment-35373 Tootlez Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:45:06 +0000 http://danidraws.com/2007/04/20/not-your-typical-round-brush/#comment-35373 I was wondering what are the suggested settings for working to make the acrylic brush look like that (with a little blendiness to it as well (like acrylics do when you paint more than one color over another). Also is that "painted" over black background, or something else? I've played around with a few settings, but I can't seem to find the effect that you have here. Kind of where the first stroke is soft and you see the bumps, but the more you go over the page, the more it fills up the page. (I'm sure that's more of a brush setting, but I've changed most settings to what you have and playred, and it still doesn't look like that) I have CS3 and a wacom tablet thanks I was wondering what are the suggested settings for working to make the acrylic brush look like that (with a little blendiness to it as well (like acrylics do when you paint more than one color over another).
Also is that “painted” over black background, or something else? I’ve played around with a few settings, but I can’t seem to find the effect that you have here. Kind of where the first stroke is soft and you see the bumps, but the more you go over the page, the more it fills up the page. (I’m sure that’s more of a brush setting, but I’ve changed most settings to what you have and playred, and it still doesn’t look like that)
I have CS3 and a wacom tablet

thanks

]]> By: Ginny http://danidraws.com/2007/04/20/not-your-typical-round-brush/comment-page-1/#comment-25085 Ginny Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:13:25 +0000 http://danidraws.com/2007/04/20/not-your-typical-round-brush/#comment-25085 Ah, that would be the problem. I don't have a tablet yet. :D I'm so stupid. LOL that makes SO much more sense now! Sorry for taking up your time! Ginny Ah, that would be the problem. I don’t have a tablet yet. :D I’m so stupid. LOL that makes SO much more sense now! Sorry for taking up your time!

Ginny

]]> By: Dani http://danidraws.com/2007/04/20/not-your-typical-round-brush/comment-page-1/#comment-25074 Dani Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:29:25 +0000 http://danidraws.com/2007/04/20/not-your-typical-round-brush/#comment-25074 Ginny, Are you using a tablet? If you are, make sure its settings are set correctly on your computer (check whatever instructions/manual that came with it to find out how). If you are not using a tablet, this will not work. You can try looking at some of my other tutorials, where I have other screenshots of the brush palette and settings: <a href="http://danidraws.com/2007/08/07/the-complete-digital-comic-part-1-sketching-and-pencilling-in-photoshop/" rel="nofollow">http://danidraws.com/2007/08/07/the-complete-digital-comic-part-1-sketching-and-pencilling-in-photoshop/</a> (Look at the top under "The Quick and Easy Brush") <a href="http://danidraws.com/2007/01/20/make-your-own-photoshop-brushes/" rel="nofollow">http://danidraws.com/2007/01/20/make-your-own-photoshop-brushes/</a> (shows a few other brush settings) <a href="http://danidraws.com/2007/01/22/wacom-tablets-how-to-get-started/" rel="nofollow">http://danidraws.com/2007/01/22/wacom-tablets-how-to-get-started/</a> (info about tablets) Hope this helps. I don't really know how else to help you as it is hard to know what you are doing wrong without looking over your shoulder. Ginny,

Are you using a tablet? If you are, make sure its settings are set correctly on your computer (check whatever instructions/manual that came with it to find out how). If you are not using a tablet, this will not work. You can try looking at some of my other tutorials, where I have other screenshots of the brush palette and settings:

http://danidraws.com/2007/08/07/the-complete-digital-comic-part-1-sketching-and-pencilling-in-photoshop/ (Look at the top under “The Quick and Easy Brush”)
http://danidraws.com/2007/01/20/make-your-own-photoshop-brushes/ (shows a few other brush settings)
http://danidraws.com/2007/01/22/wacom-tablets-how-to-get-started/ (info about tablets)

Hope this helps. I don’t really know how else to help you as it is hard to know what you are doing wrong without looking over your shoulder.

]]> By: Ginny http://danidraws.com/2007/04/20/not-your-typical-round-brush/comment-page-1/#comment-25035 Ginny Thu, 08 Nov 2007 02:03:54 +0000 http://danidraws.com/2007/04/20/not-your-typical-round-brush/#comment-25035 I'm using CS2. . . I have toggled everything. I did find the opacity and flow jitter. I have played around with it, but still can't get it. :( I’m using CS2. . . I have toggled everything. I did find the opacity and flow jitter. I have played around with it, but still can’t get it. :(

]]> By: Dani http://danidraws.com/2007/04/20/not-your-typical-round-brush/comment-page-1/#comment-24885 Dani Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:35:44 +0000 http://danidraws.com/2007/04/20/not-your-typical-round-brush/#comment-24885 Ginny, You have to open the Brush Palette. Click on the words "Other Dynamics." There is a slider labeled Opacity Jitter, and UNDER that there is a drop-down menu. Change it to Pen Pressure. This is all outlined in the tutorial above (there are pictures also). I am using Adobe Photoshop CS, which works the same on either Mac or PC. I'm not sure for other versions, but I think the process should be very similar. Ginny,

You have to open the Brush Palette. Click on the words “Other Dynamics.” There is a slider labeled Opacity Jitter, and UNDER that there is a drop-down menu. Change it to Pen Pressure. This is all outlined in the tutorial above (there are pictures also). I am using Adobe Photoshop CS, which works the same on either Mac or PC. I’m not sure for other versions, but I think the process should be very similar.

]]> By: Ginny http://danidraws.com/2007/04/20/not-your-typical-round-brush/comment-page-1/#comment-24834 Ginny Sun, 04 Nov 2007 17:04:35 +0000 http://danidraws.com/2007/04/20/not-your-typical-round-brush/#comment-24834 Hi, Your information on this is great. I know you've answered this already, but why can't I find the whispy brush? I am running on a PC and wondering if this could be affecting how I get it. I cannot find the "Opacity Jitter" thing on the drop down menu. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks. Hi,

Your information on this is great. I know you’ve answered this already, but why can’t I find the whispy brush? I am running on a PC and wondering if this could be affecting how I get it. I cannot find the “Opacity Jitter” thing on the drop down menu. Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks.

]]> By: Dani http://danidraws.com/2007/04/20/not-your-typical-round-brush/comment-page-1/#comment-23333 Dani Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:23:03 +0000 http://danidraws.com/2007/04/20/not-your-typical-round-brush/#comment-23333 jon h, That first brush is just the default round brush with the Opacity control turned on. You can find the setting in the Brush Palette (Window>Brushes) under "Other Dynamics." Change the drop-down menu under "Opacity Jitter" to Pen Pressure. This is explained in the article. jon h,

That first brush is just the default round brush with the Opacity control turned on. You can find the setting in the Brush Palette (Window>Brushes) under “Other Dynamics.” Change the drop-down menu under “Opacity Jitter” to Pen Pressure. This is explained in the article.

]]> By: jon h http://danidraws.com/2007/04/20/not-your-typical-round-brush/comment-page-1/#comment-23332 jon h Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:05:13 +0000 http://danidraws.com/2007/04/20/not-your-typical-round-brush/#comment-23332 where can i find the downloads for that VERY FIRST brush tip on your page (the whispy looking one)? i just made my employer buy me a wacom... i've been hunting down the brush tip since friday! i cannot find it for the life of me. i assumed it was a preloaded, but i can't find it, and i know the computers at school have it....i'm just getting irritated. any help would be GREAT! thanks! where can i find the downloads for that VERY FIRST brush tip on your page (the whispy looking one)?
i just made my employer buy me a wacom…
i’ve been hunting down the brush tip since friday!
i cannot find it for the life of me.
i assumed it was a preloaded, but i can’t find it, and i know the computers at school have it….i’m just getting irritated.

any help would be GREAT!

thanks!

]]> By: Matías http://danidraws.com/2007/04/20/not-your-typical-round-brush/comment-page-1/#comment-21763 Matías Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:42:30 +0000 http://danidraws.com/2007/04/20/not-your-typical-round-brush/#comment-21763 Thanks a lot!!! really usefull tutorial. Thanks a lot!!! really usefull tutorial.

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