Advanced_Photoshop_Issue_139_-_2015_UK_

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Since ink, especially black ink, is so dark, it is perfect for use
in making Photoshop brushes. Here are some techniques to
make interesting ink splashes to be used as brushes.

TYPES OF INK DROPS
OTHER WAYS INK CAN BE USED FOR BRUSHES

Drop from close to the page for a
slightly irregular circle shape; this
is useful for painting textures or
anything where a perfectly round
brush is just too artificial looking


Use a straw to blow your ink drop
around on the page to form tree-like
forms. These are fun and random and
can be used in many artistic ways

If you don’t want 100 per cent opaque brushes,
simply dilute the ink with some water before
dropping it on the page. If used on watercolour
paper, you will have some texture too
Drop the ink from hi h above the paper
to create a splattered ink drop. You don’t
need much ink for this, just one drop,
and the brush will be dark and opaque
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