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Step 15: For the balloons’ highlights,

open the Core Pack of brushes and

select the Art Brush. Make sure the

paint color is still white and use this

brush to lay down a curved highlight

area on each balloon. Then use the

Blender tool to blend the white so it

looks like a natural highlight to the

curved surface.

Step 16: Save the paint strokes, and

return to Photoshop again. Rename

this layer “Primary Brush Work” and

click-and-drag it above the Painted

Background layer in the layers stack.

Then toggle the visibility of this layer

off, too. In this manner, we’re build-

ing up layers of paint strokes that will

comprise the final image.

Step 17: Hair that’s big and curly is

often quite a challenge for paint-

ers, but ParticleShop provides some

exceptional tools to capture the wild

fun of her curly locks! Create another

merged layer and name it “Hair,”

then launch the plug-in once again.

Step 18: Open the Impression brush

pack and select the Cream brush.

This brush has a swirl behavior that

feels like you’re twirling your brush

into the wet paint of the painting.

It’s quite fun to trace along her hair

and create those curly ringlets! If

the brush gets out of hand, you can

always use the Eraser to remove the

accidental swirls.