Photoshop Tutorial: Adding Grainy Shading Effects to Digital Art
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Chris Spooner
Summary
A Photoshop tutorial that teaches how to add grainy shading effects to digital illustrations, using a donut illustration as an example. The tutorial covers painting highlights and shadows, and applying grainy textures using the author's Grain Shader brushes, which are promoted for purchase.
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· 3 pulledBy adding grainy shading to your illustrations, you can bring your flat artwork to life with depth and the sought-after noisy textured appearance.
In this Photoshop tutorial I'll show you how to create a delicious donut illustration.
Along the way I'll show you my favourite technique for easily painting in highlights and shadows, and apply grainy shading effects with the help of my Grain Shader brushes.
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