It can be soaked with liquid and then dry without being totally destroyed. I like newsprint for some techniques because it's very soft and thin and almost like cloth. Below is a walk through of my process for creating a brush set, down to the paper and paint to the scan and final prep work.įor this tutorial I'm going to walk through the process and technique I used to create the Ink and Bleach Splatter Brush Set posted a couple of weeks back.įor this set I used Strathmore Newsprint for the paper. There are simply no Photoshop filters to reproduce what you can do by hand with brushes and paper. But what some don't realize is that most all of our brushes are created by hand and then scanned and converted to brush sets.

Graphic and Imagesĭanny Outlaw runs the Outlaw Design Blog.There is a huge collection of great Photoshop brushes here at WeGraphics. How To » Spirals and half-tone brush set edition 2

How To » Hi Res Photoshop Tree Brushess 9. How To » 25 Abstract Light Free Photoshop Brushes Vol.1 How To » Free Photoshop Brushes Swirly Trees 5. How To » Grunge Corners and Edges Photoshop Brush Pack How To » Free Photoshop Brushes: 40 Splatters, Strokes, and Watercolor 2. How To » Free Hi-Res Watercolor Photoshop Brushes Set II How To » Free Hi-Res Watercolor Photoshop Brushes In addition to showcases such designs, I have also linked to Photoshop brushes similar to the ones used in the designs or that are similar to the elements in the design. To really show off just how well Photoshop brushes could be used in web design, I have selected 18 amazingly designed websites that feature a good use of Photoshop brushes or elements that also come in the form of Photoshop brushes.

If you thought the Photoshop brushes were just for those new to Photoshop or just to add a touch of grunge to a design, you are sadly mistaken.įor some good examples on how Photoshop brushes can be used, check out these tutorials: A good designer can use Photoshop brushes in a variety of ways to accomplish a plethora of results. I think many people out there underestimate the power of well used Photoshop brushes.

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