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Posted on 13/07/10 3:10:23 PM |
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Pete
Body Booster Posts: 121 Reply  |
playing around with the mixer brush
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Posted on 13/07/10 4:23:48 PM |
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Luka
Skilful Snowman Posts: 94 Reply  |
Re: playing around with the mixer brush
this is awesome |
Posted on 13/07/10 8:22:49 PM |
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Paul 2007 thru 2010
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Re: playing around with the mixer brush
That's very nice Pete. How about a little background info? Do you paint with real media at all? Was this done using a photo underneath? What I am really asking is could a complete idiot like myself do anything like this or does it require proper skill? |
Posted on 14/07/10 06:03:33 AM |
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vibeke
Kreative Kiwi Posts: 2166 Reply  |
Re: playing around with the mixer brush
The new mixer brushes are awesome, Pete's painting is wonderful. Paul I'm sure you could do it too. I have been playing a little with the brushes, Takes some getting used to but it's fun. _________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
Posted on 14/07/10 09:33:25 AM |
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Pete
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Re: playing around with the mixer brush
Thanks everyone. Paul, I used to do oil paintings and love to draw, but, I think this is a bit different from that and I'm sure with a bit of experimentation you'll be creating great results. I would say that this is a bit more like tracing, using the mixer brush along the contours of the image. Having a graphics tablet really helps. I'm no expert on the mixer brushes, and a lot of the times I've used the presets in combination with the new real bristle brushes. A couple of things to note though: Work on new layers with the sample all layers box checked. Use the "clean brush after each stroke", and the "load brush after each stroke" to control how dirty the mix gets. Use the drop-down presets to vary the wetness etc. when starting out. you can use the alt key to sample an area (pickup paint from area) a bit like you would do with cloner tool It has surprised me how much of the original photo you can leave underneath without it being detected by the eye (as below). Hope this helps, and would love to know how you get on. Pete 
Original photo & mixer brush layers without underlying photo |
Posted on 15/07/10 08:35:16 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2899 Reply  |
Re: playing around with the mixer brush
Excellent Pete! I particularly like the hair _________________ Wicked Witch of the West:I'll get you, my pretty! And your little dog, too! |
Posted on 15/07/10 6:39:12 PM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply  |
Re: playing around with the mixer brush
A really great image, Pete. You have inspired me. |
Posted on 19/07/10 6:05:48 PM |
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Pete
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Re: playing around with the mixer brush
Thanks Anna & Deborah  |