Making/Customizing Brushes
Last week we talked about brushes and the different types, but sometimes we want something different. When we don’t want to use any of the standard brushes that come with the app, there are two options; adding premade brushes or making your own. Today, I will explain how to make your own brush.
The first thing that you should do is add another set under your brush library to keep track of which ones are custom. Although a little symbol appears on the side, indicating that the brushes are not from the standard sets, it could be beneficial when trying to stay organized.
To start a new set, drag your list down until a blue plus button pops up, and then select it. To add a brush to the set, select the plus button on the top right of the library. This will add a basic brush, but by selecting it, you will be brought to the Brush Studio.
The Brush Studio is what you will use when customizing a brush and there are several options, from stroke path, to shape, to adding color to your brush. The best way to get comfortable with these settings is by playing around with them, making small strokes on the provided drawing pad. When your drawing pad is full, you can clear it by selecting Drawing Pad and clicking on the Clear drawing pad prompt.
Although it’s not too soon, I’ve already become excited for Christmas, so as an example, I made a brush that resembles a Garland. To get the garland look, I dragged the Scatter option to the right (not with a specific number in mind) and brought Tilt Roundness to -99%.
When testing the brush out on a new canvas, I noticed that by dotting everywhere, it kind of looks like someone had blown on a dandelion!
I hope this was helpful, but if you are confused about something, have any questions or suggestions, or just want to say something, don't hesitate to visit my ask box, or Instagram!