I like the cloth techique, I find placing solid lines, dark then a light colour based on your colour of cloth, the smudge took is great to get the folds, the best way to incorporate this would be to take a cloth drape it on a chair or another surface, place it loosely and then examine the cloth, where the light hits and the shadows are created, one of my ways of doing this is to figure where the light source is coming from, then i place a light lines along where i feel the cloth drapes on an object then depending on the light source lets say from the right, to the left of the light line, i will create a darker line half way then down, close enough to the lighter line then smudge it in strokes according to how the cloth will drape.

Once i am satisfied, I will then move to a next section, once my folds and light parts are done i take even a darker colour and using a smaller brush go and create the darker shadows where light is not present, then i take a lighter colour for the light parts and create where the light source is most bright, the best woudl be to use layers, based on that your base work you dont want to smudge anything that you have created thus far, as you see in the above pic, this is one of my earlier cloth details, it could have been sharper, but this one shows my techniwue for using the smudge tool.

Quote - There are so many advantages of working with layers that it's difficult to summarize them, but here are a few things you'll love:

• You can separate parts of the image and edit them without affecting other parts of the image.
• You can use layers as guides or reference without including them in the final image (just make them transparent before saving the image).
• You can safely import new images to add to the composition. Move the new image around, resize it and do whatever you like without damaging the original image.
• You can create multiple versions of a layer and experiment with different effects. You might like to keep an original image and make a separate layer to work with, so you always have the original image layer to fall back on.
• You can apply filters and effects to layers independently, e.g. drop-shadow, colour adjustments, etc

Just to add if you also want a layer to be under another layer for example shadowing, just move the layer down under the layer you want the shadowing to appear under.

Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/mod/tutorial/index.php?tutorial_id=2225

 

 

This is a good tutorial for layers, at first they can seem complicated, but once you have become familiar it will be easier. 

Also I find that changing the tip works however if you still get a problem, try uninstalling the program or drivers and reinstalling them, sometimes if you unplug the usb cable form your system and plug it into another port, it wont register the change...this might be yoru issue but I have encountered, this particular issue when I changed usb ports, now I have to number the plugs to fit where they are to go.

Try if there is a progrm to see if there is a set up or calibration for the tablet, sometimes it could be with in the drivers themselves in case the pressure is not set properly, this should be in the control panel, and an icon for tablets.

Greetings, I have quite the experience in Photoshop, if there is anythign I can do to assist and help you achieve certain techniques, just feel free to contact me I didi forward an email to you, form my gmail account.

 

This attachment is done completely in PS

> Quote - There was a tutorial that I saw last year sometime about how to paint hair in Photoshop... I remember it used noise and wind filters somehow... > My computer crashed along with all my bookmarks... I was wondering if anyone knows the site.

Check this out http://www.renderosity.com/mod/tutorial/index.php?tutorial_id=125

I recall the one your talking about, I used it twice then started playing with in photoshop and managed to create my own look for hair.

The hair in this render has be done free hand with the mouse.

Thank you!!!!!
I see it, I thought my dynamic hair was going to be forever blonde however thank you and thank you.

thank you i have placed a ticket, awaiting, I cant believe that i forgot to save the other file aswell

Sorry not microsun...smith micro, i went there and everytime i enter my serial number it just takes me to the page to download like it loops...the derial number has been registered however and nothing. I remember it was availble for free...

First time wrting in a thread, even though a member for some time now. I can safely say that no dipiction of sexual content correct? I see nothing stating that...just wondering. I mean not that mine would be, but ya never know. Maxxstevens