Photoshop_Creative_I132_2015

hotoshop Creative

Oneofthegreatdifferencesbet

digitalartandrealmediatendstobethe

lack of random energy that flows from ou

physical world. Drops of paint, swirls of

smoke,ripplesofwater...allbeautifulin

theirownrightandcreatedbyadifferent

setofrulesthanthemathematical

perfectionofamachinebuiltonbinary

codes. To help bridge that gap, digital

artists can capture images of real media

and use them as assets in their digital wo

This approach brings a welcome sense of

disorderandenergytoanydesign.

art splattering

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Dip the brush into the ink and use a quick

flick of the wrist to splash it onto the

dstock. It’s surprising just how much the ink

splash, so be sure to work in an area where

flying ink won’t ruin anything.

Gather the materials

01

The materials for good splatter brushes

are simple and easy to obtain. Start with a

brush, a bottle of black ink, and high-quality

cardstock that is thick enough to resist wrinkling

when it gets wet with the ink.

Scan and adjust

03

Once the ink dries, scan or photograph

the cardstock to digitise the splatter.

Open the image in Photoshop and go to Image>

Adjustments>Levels. Use the adjustment

handles to increase the contrast of the image.

Define the brush

04

Clean up the image with a soft white

brush to remove any marks near the

image edges. Go to Edit>Define Brush Preset

and give the new brush a name. Then t

will be available in your Brush Preset lib

A common method of making your own

brushesistocreatepaintorinksplatters

using real paint and ink, as we have done

here. It’s easy and amazingly effective.

AL-MEDIA SPLATTERS

Convert real-media ink splatters

intoadigitalbrushinordertoadd

realisticgrungeeffectstoyour

next project.

CREATIVE APPLICATIONS

Use the splatters as direct paint,

withblendingmodes,oronalayer

masktocreateavarietyofeye-

catching effects.

BRUSH

Paint splatter