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Painting Techniques

Today we are going to practice some painting methods.

So let’s get started.
Create New Document 1024x768px and color filling.

painting methods

painting methods

After that, fill it with gradient and set the base lighting.

painting methods

Set Opacity 70%.

painting methods

Now chose a brush. PS gives you a wide range of brushes and settings. Try to try them all!

painting methods

painting methods

painting methods

painting methods

Basic silhouette:

painting methods 

Define some edges:

painting methods

We also can use another brush.

painting methods

painting methods

painting methods

And begin with details.

painting methods

painting methods

painting methods

painting methods

Paint some additional objects.

painting methods 

And define the whole look.

painting methods

painting methods

Paint a fore ground objects and blur them to concentrate the focus.

painting methods

painting methods

Refine all objects and edges.

painting methods 

Use this brush to paint Dots – can be used as a very beautiful effect.

painting methods

painting methods

painting methods

painting methods

Paint some figure to balance the proportions.

painting methods

painting methods

This brush can be used to paint the curtains.

painting methods

painting methods 

And there we have it.

painting methods 

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