by Leslie Nicole | Dec 4, 2013 | Photoshop Brushes
I was editing this texture scan of a monotype print I made (with a Gelli plate) when I got a bit distracted and started playing! It’s another good example though of using Photoshop grunge brushes in the layer mask. (see tut) I’ve used various grunge...
by Leslie Nicole | Feb 13, 2012 | Using Textures
Back when I taught Hand Coloring, I always emphasized how important highlights are. Cleaning up the highlights in an image can make the difference between an OK image and an image that comes to life. Note: I’ve stopped using mouse hovers for the Before / After...
by Leslie Nicole | Dec 4, 2010 | Freebies, Using Textures
Tutorial Using Adobe Photoshop There are many ways you can change your textures to suit to your own style of photography or even for a specific image. Some texture makers vignette all of their textures. Vignetting can be useful when you want to show more texture on...
by Leslie Nicole | Oct 21, 2010 | Before & After, Using Textures
Using Adobe Photoshop This image is a good example of various ways you can create layer masks. In one layer mask I’ve used the paint brush, in the next a gradient fill and in another, I’ve used a channel to apply textured color. Ok, let’s get to it....
by Leslie Nicole | Oct 12, 2010 | Using Textures
Adobe Photoshop You may want to quickly turn off your layer mask from time to time just to check and see if you are on the right track. It’s easier to see if you’ve gone too far by just turning it off for a second. Also, if you have several layer masks for...