Pastel Drawing with Photoshop (updated Jul 07, 2016)

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Photoshop's natural-media capabilities are somewhat overshadowed by its photocentric tools. But the chalk and pastel brushes in Photoshop are capable of realistically emulating their traditional counterparts, with the added benefit of a forgiving digital medium.

This course aims to expose the chalk and pastel features of Photoshop and provide a clear understanding of how to access and use them to their best advantage. Author John Derry is a master of digital painting; by following along with his expert, friendly instruction, you'll be able to utilize these tools to create your own convincing dry media artwork.

Topics include:
* Customizing brush performance, tilt, and pressure response
* Using surface texture
* Roughing out the sketch
* Adding color
* Creating tonality with blending

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