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Photoshop: Pastel Drawing

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

Learn how to use Photoshop's chalk and pastel brushes to create convincing dry media artwork, and optimize the settings for digital drawing and painting.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • Using the exercise files
  • Installing custom content
1. Locating Photoshop’s Natural Media Tools
  • Tool presets vs. brush presets
  • Improving brush performance
  • Personalizing pressure response
  • Using tilt for greater expression
  • Managing erodible tip behavior
  • Taking advantage of surface texture
2. Creating a Pastel Drawing
  • Roughing in the basic sketch
  • Blocking in color
  • Creating tonality with blending
  • Finalizing with detail
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

John Derry

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