In Painter, I highly recommend the Acrylic brushes – aside from a 'strandy' feel, they will automatically create a very interesting texture. Start applying the hair strands, gradually moving from bigger and darker to smaller and lighter. This simple Spackled brush is perfect for this job. Be notified with new downloads and upcoming release information. To enrich the 'automatic' pore effect, create another layer on top of the existing one and, with an Airbrush, randomly place some small lighter dots on top of the previous ones.Īfter marking the hair basis with an Airbrush, it's good to start adding some texture. I actually recommend to my students that they start with this basic set first and learn all they can before jumping into more advanced custom brushes. I had lots of fun with this first set and be assured you can accomplish most anything with this set.
Use it on a low opacity setting on a separate layer, so you can play with layer modes later (Soft Light usually gives the most natural effects). Digital Painting Starter Set by RamHere is my first painting set that got me started. The small spackled brush is great to render skin pores with.
