THE MISSION Paint a Mandala pattern, then blend it with a photo in Photoshop
Time needed 20 minutes
Skill level Beginner
Kit needed Photoshop CC
Photoshop’s Brush tool is full of hidden delights, and in this project we’ll explore one of our favourites to create an eye-catching effect. Simple yet ingenious, the Symmetry Painting feature lets you paint in several places at once. There are several types of Symmetrical Painting options to experiment with, but the most enjoyable is Mandala. Often found in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism, Mandalas are geometric patterns organized around a single central point (in fact, ‘Mandala’ is Sanskrit for ‘circle’). The Mandala brush setting in Photoshop lets you create these sorts of designs in seconds. You can also choose how many segments for your Mandala design, which essentially determines how many places you can paint at once. It’s simple to set up, creative, and easy to lose yourself painting circular Mandala patterns.
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der July 2021-Ausgabe von PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine.
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