This was the perfect word for me tonight. I have been trying to get a creative project going but keep getting interrupted by the challenges that life dishes out. Now every time I start I want to see the success right away and am a bit frustrated that it isn’t prefect.

I was reminded of a drawing assignment that many of you may have done in class where you draw without looking at your paper. The whole joy of the assignment is in fact they are inaccurate. I did add a small twist on the assignment so that I couldn’t cheat. I created a new photoshop file with a white background then added a new blank layer above it. Then I did the drawing in white. That way I couldn’t see the previous drawing. Upon completing the drawing I locked the transparent pixels and added a darker value so that the image showed up.

It took a few minutes and gave me permission not to be perfect.

Perennial

by Scott E Franson | size: 5x7 | media: digital

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Repeating pattern from Scott Franson on Vimeo.

This Tutorial shows how to create a basic repeating pattern.

1. Choose a pattern size and create a new document. (The resolution matters. My default is 3x3 inches at 300 pixels per inch)
2. Draw in the center of the defined area. It is important to avoid the edges.
3. Filter > Other > Offset, check Wrap Around.
4. Draw
5. Offset [command F will redo the last filter]
6. Edit > Define Pattern
7. Name the pattern

Now you have a repeating pattern that can be used in many different ways.

• Apply pattern to a brush [tutorial coming soon]
• Fill with pattern [tutorial coming soon]
• Paint with pattern [tutorial coming soon]

Harmony in a Color Pallet from Scott Franson on Vimeo.

This Tutorial shows one way to use Adobe Photoshop to create color harmony. Mixing a bit of one color into the other colors in your pallet will give the colors a family resemblance. (A pressure sensitive tablet required)

1. Change the background color swatch to the color you want in common
2. Select the brush tool.
3. Open the Brush window.
4. Select Color Dynamics > Foreground/Background jitter > Pen Pressure (this setting requires a pressure sensitive tablet. I use Wacom tablets.)
5. Choose a color and begin to paint varying the pressure.
6. Choose a new color and repeat as desired.

The result is a series of colors that are harmonized with the addition of a common color to achieve a family resemblance.

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