Drawing in PS

[suztv]

I would mix the brushes. In other words in your brushes panel (I assume that you are using PS 7 or above) you have the option to create totally fantastic brushes by mixing options. I would select the dual brush and the texture to create a pencil look.

Remember that a pencil creates that line based on its shape, the type of graphite and the tooth of the paper. I have attached an image of the brushes palette for you. Also there are options to have the brushes opacity and size be dependent on your tablets pressure.

[Jack Youngblood]

Also... try taping a sheet of paper over your wacom. It helps give the pen mouse a better 'flow' (less slippy).

[pixel-challenged]

I would mix the brushes. In other words in your brushes panel (I assume that you are using PS 7 or above) you have the option to create totally fantastic brushes by mixing options. I would select the dual brush and the texture to create a pencil look.

Remember that a pencil creates that line based on its shape, the type of graphite and the tooth of the paper. I have attached an image of the brushes palette for you. Also there are options to have the brushes opacity and size be dependent on your tablets pressure.
What brush size do you use?

I find I have to use something 20px+ to get lines that are visible enough, but I hate the feel of the tool... I feel like I'm using a marker because of the big round circle as the cursor, due to brush size.

[lukx]

Also... try taping a sheet of paper over your wacom. It helps give the pen mouse a better 'flow' (less slippy).

if you do this, your pen tip won't last long.

[berniebernie]

if you do this, your pen tip won't last long.

Wacoms usually come bundled with a few pen tips, and I am for the paper tip (i've been using my tablet for 2 years like this, though not more than once a month)

[lukx]

Wacoms usually come bundled with a few pen tips, and I am for the paper tip (i've been using my tablet for 2 years like this, though not more than once a month)
oh, my graphire didn't have any extra pen tip.Maybe Intuos has them.

[Jack Youngblood]

Yeh yr prob right. Will eventually damage point. Wacom tablets used to come with spare tips. Now spares are bought separately. You will notice that if you grab the tip with your teeth you can pull it out. Aint no big deal replacing it. Damaging wacom in long term is no issue for me as I go through about one every two years.

Some lines are almost impossible on default plastic surface.


While we are on the subject.... does anyone else think that the smooth scroll wheel is a problem with oily fingers? I find it is always slipping beneath my finger. Earlier Wacoms wheels had ribbed surface.

[BiGMaCHiNe]

i dont have smoothing on my brush ui in photoshop. how did u get it there?

[Jack Youngblood]

i dont have smoothing on my brush ui in photoshop. how did u get it there?


In brush pallet

[fan4battle]

Could anyone post the settings, used to create such a brush or two, like a tutorial ^^'

I find I have to use something 20px+ to get lines that are visible enough, but I hate the feel of the tool... I feel like I'm using a marker because of the big round circle as the cursor, due to brush size.Does turning on the Caps lock help, as it turns the cursor into a cross?

[suztv]

Originally Posted by pixel-challenged
I find I have to use something 20px+ to get lines that are visible enough, but I hate the feel of the tool... I feel like I'm using a marker because of the big round circle as the cursor, due to brush size.
Does turning on the Caps lock help, as it turns the cursor into a cross?

I think that using the cross instead of the brush shape is a preference. As far as brush size - I like to use a 5px setting with texture and other stuff turned on. Please see the attached images for reference.

20 px is rather large and is aking to drawing with a very large leaded 6b pencil. Of course if that is the look you are going for then you should do it that way.

[fal$eProfit]

I got some really good brushes on this post.
nagelSeries33 has some super realistic pencil and charcole pencils. If you can find it somewhere.
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=200222

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