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Skillshare

10 Photoshop Tips for Surface Designers

via Skillshare

Overview

In this class I’m going to take you through 10 different tools and techniques that I use frequently in Photoshop to create my pattern designs.   

Starting with a sketch of a simple motif, I’ll show you all the tools I use in Photoshop to transform it into a surface pattern design.  This includes how I draw and colour my motifs in Photoshop, what brushes I use, how I create background texture, a simple repeat and how I create mockups.   

It’s jam packed with lots of useful tricks to make Photoshop fun!

By the end of the class hopefully you’ll have created a pattern design in a totally new way to add to your portfolio.

The class is broken down into 3 parts:

  • Tools for creating motifs & textures

    • Lasso tool & Kyle Webster Brushes
    • Clipping Masks & Blending Modes
    • Create a brush from a simple motif
    • Create texture using brushes
    • Puppet warp tool
    • Cleaning up scanned in artwork
    • Create a colour palette from a photo
  • Tools for creating repeats

    • Create a simple repeat
    • Create a repeat from texture
  • Tools for displaying your work

    • Create a simple mockup using smart objects

Resources:

  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Create a Half-Drop Repeat in Photoshop
  • Download Kyle Webster Brushes (Photoshop CC Only)

Requirements:

  • Adobe Photoshop (preferably CC)

Music Source:  Bensound

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Drawing with Lasso & Using Brushes
  • Clipping Masks & Blending modes
  • Create a brush
  • Create Texture
  • Puppet Warp Tool
  • Cleaning scanned in artwork
  • Colour palette
  • A Simple repeat
  • Textured background Repeat
  • Create a Mockup
  • Final Words

Taught by

Mel Armstrong

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