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Step 1 - Create a new image |
Make sure the Materials and Mixer palettes are displayed, and create a new image (by choosing File > New, or by clicking the New Image button on the Standard toolbar; or by clicking the script for this step) using these settings: a) set Width and Height to 300 pixels; b) choose the Art Media background option; c) from the canvas drop-list, choose "Canvas simple"; d) mark the Enable fill color option; e) click the color box and choose white; f) click OK. |
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Step 2 - Select the Oil Brush tool |
From the Tools toolbar, select the Oil Brush tool. |
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Step 3 - Set foreground color to red |
In the Materials palette, set the foreground/stroke property to any red hue. |
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Step 4 - Place red in Mixer area |
In the Mixer palette, select the Mixer Tube tool, place the cursor in the Mixer area, and then drag with the left mouse button. This places the red foreground into the Mixer area. |
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Step 5 - Set foreground color to green |
In the Materials palette, set the foreground/stroke property to any green hue. |
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Step 6 - Place green in Mixer area |
Use the Mixer Tube tool to place green in the Mixer area. Place the green close to but not on top of the red paint. |
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Step 7 - Mix red and green |
In the Mixer palette, select the Mixer Knife tool, place the cursor where the red and green are close together, and drag the tool back and forth over both colors to mix them together. |
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Step 8 - Choose a color |
In the Mixer palette, select the Mixer Dropper tool and then click over a desired color (red,green, or the mixed area). The Foreground/Stroke property in the Materials palette will update to reflect what you've clicked. Note that the size of the Dropper tool's cursor reflects the Oil Brush size in the Tool Options palette. |
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Step 9 - Paint with the Oil Brush |
(Make sure the Trace option in the Tool Options palette is not marked.) Place the Oil Brush cursor on the image canvas and place paint strokes. When the brush runs out of paint, release the mouse button and then begin another stroke. To use another color, use the Mixer palette's Dropper tool as described above. |
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Notes and Tips: |
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Oil Brush strokes smear and blend together just like those in real-life painting. At any time you can dry or re-wet Oil Brush strokes by choosing Layers > Dry Art Media layer / Wet Art Media layer. |
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To undo actions in the Mixer palette, use the palette's Unmix button. Redo actions with the Remix button. |
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Try out the Chalk, Pastel, Crayon, Colored Pencil, Marker, and Palette Knife tools as well. Use the Smear tool to mix Art Media strokes, and the Art Eraser tool to remove strokes from the canvas. |
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Learn More: |
Tracing a photo with the Oil Brush |
Add a picture frame |
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