USING ARTRAGE TO FINISH PHOTOSHOP PAINTINGS

When I’ve created a painting in Photoshop, I need to give it that finishing touch to bring it to life. I select File>import Image File and bring any already existing painting into Artrage. I then simply create a new layer, set the blend mode to Multiply and then I take the preset for the Oil Brush called Square Varnish. I use this while painting with stroke directions that makes sense with whatever painting I’m working on top of.

You’ll soon notice that the threedimensional shadows and highlights of each individual stroke are all that will remain. Because of the Multiply blend mode, all other paint stroke data disappears. And you can simply add the illusion of a threedimensional paint stroke on top of an already existing digital painting. I take this approach all the time with my Photoshop work. It’s just one more way that Artrage enhances my digital studio experience.