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DuffzillaMaking Natural Brushes for PS

Published: 2006-06-02 11:15:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 123617; Favourites: 2135; Downloads: 7790
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Description My first tutorial
How to create your own natural-media brushes for Photoshop, from making the inksplats, brushstrokes, chalk and charcoal textures with messy stuff on paper, bringing them into photoshop and then turning them into a PS brush set.

Big, big thanks to my editor for making sense of it along the way

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Comments: 348

MiyomotheCat In reply to ??? [2006-06-05 17:21:51 +0000 UTC]

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abolitiontheory In reply to ??? [2006-06-05 02:42:37 +0000 UTC]

Love it man. Simple and fast. Keep it real.

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tiggaroni In reply to ??? [2006-06-05 02:08:15 +0000 UTC]

thanks, this tut is awesome, and looks like it will be fun when i try it!

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Ito6 [2006-06-05 01:00:44 +0000 UTC]

I love you.
<3

This will REALLY help me!

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Duffzilla In reply to Ito6 [2006-06-05 13:17:08 +0000 UTC]

excellent!

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saffronscarf In reply to ??? [2006-06-04 23:59:17 +0000 UTC]

Oh, this is great. I'm still kinda new to Photoshop and this helped me a huge amount to understand it better. I can't wait to give brush-making a whirl. Thank you so much!

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Duffzilla In reply to saffronscarf [2006-06-05 13:21:22 +0000 UTC]

Excellent

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EmeralddeLeeuw In reply to ??? [2006-06-04 23:26:17 +0000 UTC]

Congrats on the DD hun!

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Duffzilla In reply to EmeralddeLeeuw [2006-06-05 10:28:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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milestsang In reply to ??? [2006-06-04 22:45:11 +0000 UTC]

I knew how to do the ink splotch thing, but never how to upload them into brushes. Many thanks. T'was quite helpful.

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Duffzilla In reply to milestsang [2006-06-05 13:17:26 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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knotbox [2006-06-04 22:39:29 +0000 UTC]

thats nice

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flamingangel In reply to ??? [2006-06-04 22:30:47 +0000 UTC]

I would would have loved just the brush tutorial, but you went that extra mile and showed the readers how to use them (and alot of really handy shortcuts, too!).

Awesome.. Simply awesome tutorial ^^

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Duffzilla In reply to flamingangel [2006-06-05 13:21:49 +0000 UTC]

I love shortcuts Thank you

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Dale-DCX In reply to ??? [2006-06-04 22:25:03 +0000 UTC]

Lovely tutorial, it shall be most useful for me.

Thank you.

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Duffzilla In reply to Dale-DCX [2006-06-05 13:27:11 +0000 UTC]

That's what I want to hear

thanks

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Dale-DCX In reply to Duffzilla [2006-06-05 16:04:43 +0000 UTC]

No problem.

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forsaken-nightmare In reply to ??? [2006-06-04 21:53:40 +0000 UTC]

I've always wanted to know how to make my own brushes, and your tutorial made it so simple! Thank you so much!

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Duffzilla In reply to forsaken-nightmare [2006-06-05 13:27:28 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

thanks

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ExtremeJordan In reply to ??? [2006-06-04 21:49:44 +0000 UTC]

Great tut, man! Very useful, I'll probably try it soon!

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DarkPhoenix1 [2006-06-04 21:24:48 +0000 UTC]

Wow... wonderfull tutorial! I'm sure that this will help a LOT of people who want to be creative with brushes but feel that using stock brushes is less of thier own creation

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Duffzilla In reply to DarkPhoenix1 [2006-06-05 13:33:20 +0000 UTC]

That's why I started doing it. I didn't like using stock or downloaded brushes and, you're right, I hope people who feel the same way can learn a way out of it..
thanks

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RollingEye In reply to ??? [2006-06-04 21:12:28 +0000 UTC]

... I totally was not aware of all of these shortcuts. This oughta cut my time at least by 10 minutes. Woots!

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Duffzilla In reply to RollingEye [2006-06-05 13:28:17 +0000 UTC]

Definately worth writing down in front of your keyboard till you memorise them. They just make you much more efficient.

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TheBryde In reply to ??? [2006-06-04 21:06:26 +0000 UTC]

Great tutorial! And one of the best features is the list of shortcuts at the end that I would never take the time to look up myself Many Thanks!

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Duffzilla In reply to TheBryde [2006-06-05 13:28:44 +0000 UTC]

yep. definately worth remembering those shortcuts.

thanks

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novohodonosor In reply to ??? [2006-06-04 20:20:06 +0000 UTC]

20x for tutotial (10x+10x=20x) , great work

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iLASH In reply to ??? [2006-06-04 20:11:31 +0000 UTC]

Very helpful tutorial! Thanks for helping out!

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raptor-cut In reply to ??? [2006-06-04 19:47:07 +0000 UTC]

Very helpful,

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Picatso In reply to ??? [2006-06-04 19:26:27 +0000 UTC]

Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing your technique, it will defintely come in handy!

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Duffzilla In reply to Picatso [2006-06-05 13:38:03 +0000 UTC]

Cool. thanks

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FlyingRam In reply to ??? [2006-06-04 19:17:47 +0000 UTC]

Well done.

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theAnsu In reply to ??? [2006-06-04 18:43:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, this was a great tutorial and most certainly a well deserved DD! This really inspired me to get to do some brushes on my Photoshop, and also provided the knowledge for me to be able to do so. Wonderful job with making the tutorial practical and easy to follow too.

-the Ansu

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Duffzilla In reply to theAnsu [2006-06-05 14:51:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I'm glad it helped

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frapuccino In reply to ??? [2006-06-04 18:40:10 +0000 UTC]

nice tutorial!
it'll be useful

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PoliteYetPeculiar In reply to ??? [2006-06-04 18:25:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for making this. I've been curious for ages.

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Duffzilla In reply to PoliteYetPeculiar [2006-06-05 14:51:43 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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ReItHeGeCkO In reply to ??? [2006-06-04 18:15:38 +0000 UTC]

thanx!!! so helpful! really good tutorial!!

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Duffzilla In reply to ReItHeGeCkO [2006-06-05 14:51:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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ReItHeGeCkO In reply to Duffzilla [2006-06-05 16:30:47 +0000 UTC]

you are welcome!

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ReItHeGeCkO In reply to Duffzilla [2006-06-05 16:30:10 +0000 UTC]

you are welcome!

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Tenacious-Dee In reply to ??? [2006-06-04 18:10:59 +0000 UTC]

oh goodness, i've been wondering how to make Photoshop brushes for the longest time! thank you so much for this tutorial!!

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Duffzilla In reply to Tenacious-Dee [2006-06-05 14:52:11 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome ...thanks

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Werewinterwolf In reply to ??? [2006-06-04 18:07:54 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work. Don't like using pre-made brushes... by making your own gives one more freedom.

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Duffzilla In reply to Werewinterwolf [2006-06-05 14:52:38 +0000 UTC]

Exactly. That's why I started making my own

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Werewinterwolf In reply to Duffzilla [2006-06-05 14:57:10 +0000 UTC]

I know is increadible, and rightfully your own work... so you don't feel as bad by using someone else's brushes thanks

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LDFranklin In reply to ??? [2006-06-04 18:01:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!!! This is so very helpful!!!

And congrats on the DD!

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Duffzilla In reply to LDFranklin [2006-06-05 14:53:02 +0000 UTC]

thank you.

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Tetisu In reply to ??? [2006-06-04 17:34:14 +0000 UTC]

First of all thanks for excelent tut ! Second... Congrats !!! Completely agree with ~Frasco

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Duffzilla In reply to Tetisu [2006-06-05 14:57:09 +0000 UTC]

thank you. I hope it helps...

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