The brush I am using for smudging is the rough round bristle brush. It used to be much easier to find in Photoshop, but now you will need to go to the Brushes Panel and navigate to the Legacy Brushes > Thick Heavy Brushes > Rough Round Bristle. Hope this helps!
Hi! You may know how to solve the eye problem by now since this video is old but it's not mentioned in the comments anywhere so I figured I'd comment on it to maybe provide some help to others - There are a few ways around it but the simplest for this workflow is to select the top most layer and then "stamp" the image to its own layer using "command+option+shift+E" or for windows "control+alt+shift+E" THEN flatten that with the grey layer and the smudge layer and continue. If anyone reading this cares to know why it happened, read on while I nerd out a bit XD This happens because when you mask out the smudged eye then apply the mask, you essentially erase the eyes from that layer. What you're seeing are the eyes showing through from the bottom original layer underneath and if you were to turn off the original layer you'd see the hole. Moving forward in the workflow, the dodge and burn layer using the 50%grey in Overlay blend mode is what causes that weirdness to happen when you try to flatten it. That's because the grey layer in overlay doesn't have any pixel information to be applied to where the erasing of the eyes happened. While unflattened, it appears fine because the overlay layer is being applied to the original layer underneath and again if you were to turn off that layer you'd see the grey the same way you do when you flatten the two. The stamp function I suggested above is basically a flattening option without losing the edit layers and since your original layer is turned on, it's included which saves the eyes. As I said there are a few ways around the issue so you don't have to continuously mask the eyes out but this is probably the easiest way to remedy it quickly. I hope this helps someone!
+Han - Unfortunately I don't believe there is a way to increase the resolution of an image that is of lesser quality to begin with. You could try sharpening and possibly using similar techniques to bring out some detail, but aside from that I am not sure there is a way to do that. Ideally if you are working on a photo or a photo composite you want your images to be at least 300 dpi (but if it's only going to be a web image you can probably get away with 72dpi).
Hey Jumaigac - you can still use the Oil Painting Filter in Photoshop CC, they’ve just moved it! Now you go to the Filter menu and choose ‘Stylize>Oil Paint’ and you should be all set :)
+Hansel - the Oil Paint Filter was removed after Photoshop CS6 (or so I thought). As it turns out you can still use this Filter, but it is now located under the Filter Menu by going to Stylize > Oil Paint.
+Keri W these are just some of the default brushes that are available in the version of Photoshop that I was using at the time I created the video, which I believe was CS6.
I need a little help with this. I think I am using a newest version of PS and I cannot really find the same bristle what You are using here. Seems this part more complicate for me. CAn You help me out to get the same tool in my verssion somehow ?
The rough round bristle brush is one of the default brushes that should be loaded when you open your brushes panel. Maybe try to reset your brushes and then look for the brush again?
Once you open Photoshop, grab your Brush Tool (B) and then press F5 on the keyboard to open up the brushes panel. From there you can go ahead and select the 'Brush Presets' tab from the top. Once you have done this, scroll down the list until you get to the last of the default PS brushes - the last one is the rough round bristle brush.
You're the best sir! 🙌🏾❤️❤️❤️
You are!
Thank you so much, I've been searching forever for a tutorial on this and having you voice it really helped me out a lot! :D
Thank you so much - I am glad you found it to be helpful!
the best tutorial of this kind I saw so far! thank you!
+Janet Vienna thank you so much for that! I am glad that you enjoyed the tutorial, and I hope that you will continue to support Teach Me To Design! :)
thank you for explaining please do more
I have watched numerous videos on digital painting and yours is by far the best one in my opinion. I look forward to watching more from you. Thank you
+Richard Hamilton thank you so much for the kind words and support!
DUDE THAT LOOKS AMAZING I just started smudge painting and maybe Ill be as good as this sometime in the very...very distant futute LOL
Superb effect, Thanks a Lot.
what brush is using with the smudge brush? I mean is a defoult brush but what exactly? Thank you for the info
The brush I am using for smudging is the rough round bristle brush. It used to be much easier to find in Photoshop, but now you will need to go to the Brushes Panel and navigate to the Legacy Brushes > Thick Heavy Brushes > Rough Round Bristle. Hope this helps!
Thank you very very very very much. Helpful good clear instructions.
Thanks very much! Glad you found this tutorial to be helpful!
Great tutorial i loove it thank you very much!
+Hansel - thank you for the kind words! I'm very happy to hear that you enjoyed the video :)
How can I get the brush tool u used in this tutorial??
thank you vmuch bro
Hi! You may know how to solve the eye problem by now since this video is old but it's not mentioned in the comments anywhere so I figured I'd comment on it to maybe provide some help to others - There are a few ways around it but the simplest for this workflow is to select the top most layer and then "stamp" the image to its own layer using "command+option+shift+E" or for windows "control+alt+shift+E" THEN flatten that with the grey layer and the smudge layer and continue.
If anyone reading this cares to know why it happened, read on while I nerd out a bit XD
This happens because when you mask out the smudged eye then apply the mask, you essentially erase the eyes from that layer. What you're seeing are the eyes showing through from the bottom original layer underneath and if you were to turn off the original layer you'd see the hole. Moving forward in the workflow, the dodge and burn layer using the 50%grey in Overlay blend mode is what causes that weirdness to happen when you try to flatten it. That's because the grey layer in overlay doesn't have any pixel information to be applied to where the erasing of the eyes happened. While unflattened, it appears fine because the overlay layer is being applied to the original layer underneath and again if you were to turn off that layer you'd see the grey the same way you do when you flatten the two. The stamp function I suggested above is basically a flattening option without losing the edit layers and since your original layer is turned on, it's included which saves the eyes.
As I said there are a few ways around the issue so you don't have to continuously mask the eyes out but this is probably the easiest way to remedy it quickly. I hope this helps someone!
Wow, great tut, but why to apply oil paint after smudge? Can i apply the oil paint & than smudge from that? :)
Nice
you're amazing! thanks..
+Han thanks man! That is very kind. I appreciate your support and hope that you will continue to check out our videos!
'How to convert Photos/Pictures to High Resolution?' and 'How to Recreate and Change Words in a Photo?' Can you make a video about it? Please :)
+Han - Unfortunately I don't believe there is a way to increase the resolution of an image that is of lesser quality to begin with. You could try sharpening and possibly using similar techniques to bring out some detail, but aside from that I am not sure there is a way to do that. Ideally if you are working on a photo or a photo composite you want your images to be at least 300 dpi (but if it's only going to be a web image you can probably get away with 72dpi).
Gorgeous thank you
I dont have oil paint in Filter. How do I get this?
help im stuck i dont have the oil painting option!! im running photoshop cc any help please
Hey Jumaigac - you can still use the Oil Painting Filter in Photoshop CC, they’ve just moved it! Now you go to the Filter menu and choose ‘Stylize>Oil Paint’ and you should be all set :)
epic!
Thanks! Glad you like it.
Please how can i find the oil paint plugin??? thankss
+Hansel - the Oil Paint Filter was removed after Photoshop CS6 (or so I thought). As it turns out you can still use this Filter, but it is now located under the Filter Menu by going to Stylize > Oil Paint.
Hi! What set of brushes do you have the rough round bristle from?
+Keri W these are just some of the default brushes that are available in the version of Photoshop that I was using at the time I created the video, which I believe was CS6.
awesome...
+Werok Buntung thank you!
Teach Me To Design you're welcome
Oh mannn!!! Amazing ! Teach me! :O
+Károly Timár thank you for your comments!
I need a little help with this. I think I am using a newest version of PS and I cannot really find the same bristle what You are using here. Seems this part more complicate for me. CAn You help me out to get the same tool in my verssion somehow ?
The rough round bristle brush is one of the default brushes that should be loaded when you open your brushes panel. Maybe try to reset your brushes and then look for the brush again?
Once you open Photoshop, grab your Brush Tool (B) and then press F5 on the keyboard to open up the brushes panel. From there you can go ahead and select the 'Brush Presets' tab from the top. Once you have done this, scroll down the list until you get to the last of the default PS brushes - the last one is the rough round bristle brush.
Can you please give me the brushes you used.
I only used default brushes and the Oil Paint Filter in Photoshop, no custom brushes were used in this one.
Wow! an English speaker!
I’m doing some projects with this but I feel like I’m cheating
That’s a solid endorsement! Thank you! I’m glad you were able to put the techniques to good use 😊
Excellent. However, your technique is very destructive, and I used a lot of smart objects, instead, and then duplicated in case I made a mistake.
How do you reckon these were done? instagram.com/official_dymonart/
Hi Kanya - paintings like this were most likely done in Photoshop manually using an assortment of brushes and by using photo references.
Amazing
Thanks Emma! I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed the video! :)
yes I love it thank you I follow too in facebook
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thank you :)