Fun with custom brushes
I really liked the way that this piece turned out, so I thought I would post it. I was experimenting with making my own custom brushes in Photoshop. It is a very simple process and can yield some pretty fantastic results.
To create a custom brush in Photoshop:
- Make a shape or group of shapes to serve as your brush.
(I used a simple tall rectangle for mine.) - Make a selection around your shapes.
- Go to Edit>Define Brush Preset, and create your brush.
- Open the Brushes Engine (Window>Brushes) to see and edit your newly created brush. There are tons of options that allow you to customize your brush to your hearts desire, so play around with the settings for a bit.
I then painted a basic shape with my newly created brush and used the
Warp Tool (Edit>Transform>Warp) to bend the shape. Finally, I applied several layer styles to get the final effect.
For a more detailed tutorial check out the original post on PSDTUTS.com. This site is a fantastic way to fine tune your Photoshop skills.

