I just want help learning how to use the hard round brush more efficiently.

So i guess to reiterate im not against using the soft round brush. Sometimes i just want to go for it on a single layer with a single brush and not have to think about technicality, i just want to paint, and it seems like the most logical option is learning to use the hard round brush for that. All of this forces me to stop and think about what im doing, and it breaks my flow. If i use a pencil and paper, i can go at it for hours without interruption but with photoshop i need to stop and think about the area i want to lasso or add another layer so i can blend over with a soft brush and hard eraser. Even other artists like daarken or kekai kotaki - they mostly use the hard round brush for all the ground work and then use textures or textured brushes after.Īnother scenario - sometimes photoshop and all of its technicalities tend to slow me down and mess with my artistic flow. If i wanted to replicate that style, it wont look right if im blending with a soft brush. Check out laurel d austin or tyson murphy, they almost exclusively use the hard round brush. First, watch tutorials by people who replicate 'the blizzard style'. Heres a couple scenarios where i dont want to use it. i understand using the lasso tool and proper edge control and everything else, im just trying to avoid using soft round brush as much as possible.

But as muzz has said, in certain situations you will get a blurry mess which is what im trying to avoid. I understand how to use it to blend and apply it appropriately.

I should say i dont have a problem using the soft round brush in general for the right application.

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