I’m always looking for new ways to create images, and recently I’ve been enamoured with the Mixer Brush in Photoshop. It has a number of advantages, and a few drawbacks, over the normal Photoshop brushes, but it is essentially a cross between the Stamp and Smudge tools.
It works by sampling part of an image and then using that as a brush tip to paint with. By playing with the settings you can achieve a host of different effects, similar to the Opacity and Flow settings used with normal brushes. This can create some interesting brushstrokes and add a bit of life to your work.
This sketch was made almost entirely using the Mixer Brush. I’ll give you a few tips and insights on the tool as I take you through the creation of my sketch.
How I create...
A REFINED ROBOT CHARACTER
1. Simple start I’m looking at a photograph for colour and lighting reference, but just as a starting point to find colours to work with. Once I have a palette I quickly knock in a background and a rough sketch. At this stage everything is very loose, I don’t feel the urge to commit to any particular design; it’s just loose and fun. No details!
2. Develop the character
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة May 2023 من ImagineFX.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة May 2023 من ImagineFX.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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