airbrush

I wanna learn how to use the airbrush tool.... cuz I've never really used it before. Anybody know a good way to learn how to use it well?

I want to do this tutorial... click here to see it. That first step, says to airbrush that, and I have no clue how to do that!

Thanks,
// Matt

well, take a big soft feathered brush, 100-200 and then just go around the outside of your selection then keep coming back with smaller brushes, adding highlights..

Snore

to make it look highlighted, do I just go over it with a lighter color? or what?

Bingo!

Do you have a graphics tablet? It definately helps...it gives you a feeling of actual drawing, Wacom even has a pen that looks and acts like an airbrush. Just pick a brush and start drawing. Experimenting with it for a day or two should have you quite proficient. Here is an image I did with the airbrush (kinda warmed over...I already posted it once). I just used one layer and started with a custom gradient and then started drawing away, finishing it all off with a lens flare. http://GrassFolk.homestead.com/sunlensflare.html
Good luck!!!!
Later,
Justin

WOW... how do you get it to look realistic shading, coloring and everything?? I don't get how people do that with the airbrush... ugh

That looks awesome, btw

Practice!!! I had to slam my head against the wall a few times before I could get things to go right for me. A lot of the shading comes from picking out the size, soft edge and opacity of the brushes....just play around with it!
Later,
Justin

K, I'm gonna make myself practice a LOT on airbrush!

Thanks, man!


// Matt

One suggestion, to get that "highlighted" effect in the tutorial, turn your airbrush mode to "color dodge". In general you can get some interesting effects by doing this.

I find it difficult to do details in airbrush, mostly because i usually blur the hell outta my images. Sure saves time and actually aquring some talent :D

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation.php?id=37989