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With the advent of digitalization, artists have started spending most of their creative time on digital art software like Photoshop. While it is true that brushes do not make the artist, it cannot be denied that they help a lot. If you’d like to set up a private lesson via Skype, please email me: I teach beginner to advanced levels.Why should you use a Photoshop brush? Which Photoshop brush pack should you add to your arsenal? I love teaching Photoshop users how to paint glowing light. Spot the light sources (windows, lamps, sun, moon, etc.) and follow the spread of light with your eyes. What does it touch? Where does it spread? What different colors do you see in the light? Then look closely at the image you’re working on and begin to fill the space with light. Take a moment to examine your current surroundings. While light creates magical, luminous glow, it also creates realism. Light anchors objects into a scene. As I do more painting with light, I realize how tricky it is to describe the outcome, or result. Get started by experimenting with brush sizes, opacity, etc. This reflects the color of the dress and makes the whole image appear seamless. For example, just behind the girl, I painted light with a soft pinkish hue.

Select a color for the brush that’s similar to the light surrounding your object.

Zoom the image to at least 50% and drag the small brush along the object’s edges to create glowing “rim” light.

To emphasize light falling on the edges of an object, use a very small Hard Round Brush at 100% Opacity.

To create a wide area of glowing light, use a large, Hard Round Brush at 0 (zero) Hardness and 50% Opacity.

a Soft Round Brush. You can modify the opacity, flow, size, and hardness of each brush in the same Panel, as shown below: The 2 basic brushes you need to get started are found in the Photoshop Brush Preset panel: 1. In the image below, I used just 2 brushes to create glowing light. The method used to paint with light isn’t difficult and fits into any workflow.

I paint ambient light onto nearby objects to integrate them into a scene.

As I build each layer of a composite, I pay close attention to light sources. Because my book illustrations combine many different objects in one image, painting with light is a critical step.

Easily add depth and drama to create beautiful artistic effects. You can paint glowing light with basic Photoshop brushes.