how to create a custom brush in photoshop

Hide for a while the models’s layer and fill the selection with black color, applying the Paint Bucket Tool (G).Īpply on the layer the next filter: Filter > Blur > Gaussian blur.

Press CTRL button and click on the model’s layer. Paint in the mask using this brush with different Opacity values and brush’s sizes to hide the next zones as it is demonstrated below:Ĭreate a new layer and choose the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to fill it with white color. Insert the mask on the model’s layer by choosing Add layer mask on the bottom part of the Layers panel and choose the Flat Curve Thin Stiff Bristles brush of black color. Remove the background using your favorite tools like Pen Tool (P), Magic Wand Tool (W), Magnetic Lasso (L) or even a simple Filter>Extract and insert it on a new layer in our main document. I would like to thank the author of this photo, or if you prefer, you can substitute similar image of your own. Use this brush to paint on the canvas with #A2A2A2 color as shown.įind a stock photo with a model represented on it, I used this photo from deviantart.

How to create a custom brush in photoshop