Today we will look at a simple technique for creating a pencil drawing from a photo. The technique is so simple that its implementation took me less time than writing a post. At the same time, the result is an almost absolute resemblance to the real one. To get started, open the photo you want to edit in Photoshop and let's get started. This is the photo I chose for this lesson.
Photo preparation
Use the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl + J) to create a copy of the background layer. We will use it as a basis and rename this copy to "Outlines".
I would like to get an imitation of a drawing made with a simple pencil, you need to deprive our “Contours” of color. To do this, execute the "Desaturate" command as shown or use the keyboard shortcuts (Shift + Ctrl + U).
The value of the “Grain” parameter depends on your photo and artistic intent, I chose a value of 2% for my work, since I work in a small photo of only 1000x667 pixels. Use the "Gaussian" checkbox in the "Distribution" item in order to evenly place the resulting noise in our future drawing. And check the "Monochrome" box so that the noise is one color.
Create a copy of this layer in the manner described above and rename it "Canvas" as our drawing will appear on it. Change the blending mode of "Canvas" to darken, you can do this using the drop-down list in the palette shown below.
Hide the "Canvas" under the mask using the "Hide All" command. Following the path Main Menu Layers - Layer Mask - Hide All. The result is a black mask.
The next step is to show the contours of our future creation to simulate a pencil stroke. Go back to the Paths layer and apply the Edge Glow filter from the Filter Gallery to it.
The smaller the edge width values, the thinner the contours will turn out, the less brightness of the edges, the contours will be less pronounced softening is responsible for the clarity of the contours, the greater the softening, smoother stroke lines. For each image, you need to select these parameters individually based on its size and the number of details.
After completing this operation, click on the "OK" button. We got a negative image, we need to invert it to bring it into a "divine" form. Apply the Invert command to the Paths layer using the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl + I). And change the blending mode to "Soft Light" using the palette list, adjust the opacity between 20 and 25%.
The last operation to prepare our photo is the creation of the substrate. Create a new layer below the Paths layer. Fill it with white (use the keyboard shortcut Shift + F5 in the opened dialog "Use" select Color "White" press OK). With the preparation finished, we proceed directly to the creation of the drawing.
Create a picture from a photo
We will work on the drawing using the “Brush”, take this tool from the program toolbar. In the Tool Options bar, select the Round Curved Sparse Bristle brush.
Give the tool the following options.
The higher the percentage of "Bristles" you specify, the thinner there will be lines imitating pencil shading
Set the opacity of the tool from 40 to 50%. Set the foreground color to white and make the "Canvas" layer mask active. Work on the mask with a white brush to reveal the pattern. To adjust the size of the brush as you work, use the ([) increase (]) decrease keys.
If you make a wrong move, set the foreground color to black and brush over the wrong area, then continue with the white brush. Here is a drawing from the photo I got
That's the whole work, this method of creating a drawing looks most attractive in relation to images with a dark uniform background, it is also suitable for working with landscapes, I think you will find a use for this method and replenish your piggy bank of knowledge in Photoshop
You can easily achieve this in a short period. In this lesson, you will learn how to create drawings from a photo using brushes. If you use a graphics tablet in your work, you can achieve an even better effect. In a similar lesson, another option was considered for creating a pencil drawing from a photograph. So, let's begin!
Here is the result you should get:
The lesson used an image from a paid resource, but you can easily find free photos of a similar topic on the Internet.
1. Image adjustment
Step 1
Open our source in Photoshop. Double click on the Background layer to unlock it and name it Layer 1. Create New layer and name it Layer 2. Set the foreground color to white and then use the fill(G), fill it with white. Place Layer 2 under the source layer.
Convert the color image to black and white. Make the photo layer active and go to the menu Image - Adjustment - Hue / Saturation and in the settings window that appears, reduce the Saturation to -100.
2. Create a picture effect
Step 1
Let's move on to creating the drawing effect itself. Add a layer mask to the tiger layer. To do this, click on the layer mask icon and immediately fill it with black using the tool fill(G).
Next, switch the foreground color to white. The background color should be black. Activate the tool Brush(B). Choose from a set of brushes Flat blunt with short stiff bristles, set the size to 60 pixels. and start applying strokes on the black layer mask (you can experiment with brushes and sizes and choose another one you like).
Step 2
By continuing to paint strokes with a white brush on the layer mask, we restore the image, giving it the texture of the picture. Try to keep the brush strokes like hatching or cross hatching that mimics the technique of pencil drawing.
Step3
Tool moving(V) Center the tiger image in the document and add strokes until you are satisfied. When finished, duplicate this layer with the keys Ctrl+J.
Step 4
Now you need to enhance the effect of the picture. We go to the menu Image - Correction - Levels and set the settings for the RGB channel as in the screenshot, thereby enhancing the contrast and highlighting strokes. After that merge all the layers together Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E.
Step 5
You can stop at the result, but it’s better to spend a couple more minutes and make the drawing as close as possible to the real one, made on paper. We will do this with the help of a gradient, we will try to achieve the effect of a photograph of a picture. Right-click on the layer with the picture and in the drop-down menu go to the option Overlay Options(you can just double-click on the layer with the left mouse). Choose a layer style Gradient overlay, set the values as in the screenshot.
Today, one of the classic topics is the creation of a pencil drawing effect from a photograph. This is one of those quick and easy techniques that is really satisfying for the pros, but also makes the tutorial useful for beginners. Sure, Photoshop is cool and has a lot of built-in filters and artistic effects, but they don't compare to what we want to show you.
What we want to get:
Step 1
Let's start by choosing a photo to work on. It is desirable that the background is clean, and the photo is of high quality. As an extreme option, download such a stock photo.
Only with these conditions we will achieve the desired result.
Step 3
Drag the background layer over the new layer icon in the Layers panel, or use a combination CMD+J to create a duplicate layer. Let's move on Image > Adjustments > Invert(or CMD+I) and right click select Convert to Smart Object / Convert to smart object.
Step 4
Choose Gaussian Blur and change the radius to 40 pixels. Usage smart object will apply this filter as a Smart Filter (i.e. smart!) in such a way that we can simply adjust the parameters as needed, instead of constantly applying this effect.
Change the blend mode of the duplicate layer to Color Dodge / Lightening Basics, which will significantly increase the contrast and give the surface the grain that we need.
Step 5
Click on the icon Adjustment Layer / Adjustment layer and choose Levels / Levels. Move the shadow sliders and Midtones slightly to the right to darken the image a bit.
Step 6
Add new Adjustment Layer / Adjustment Layer and now select the option Black and White. The default settings will be enough to remove the color and give the image more "pencil".
Step 7
Use CMD+A, to Select All / Select All, then use Edit > Copy Merged(or keyboard shortcut CMD+Shift+C). This will clip all visible layers. Click CMD+V to paste this layer on top of the others.
Now we do this: Filter > Filter Gallery / Filter > Filter Gallery, then we go to Glowing Edges from the menu Stylize / Stylization. Change the settings as shown below:
Now Image > Adjustments > Invert(or the CMD+I) to make a negative of the picture (instead of black on white, it will turn out white on a black background).
Step 8
Change the blend mode of this layer to Multiply / Multiplication, then lower the layer's opacity to 50-60%.
Step 9
Click on the icon New Layer / New Layer at the bottom of the palette Layers / Layers, then press cmd+backspace to fill the layer with white (this is the default background color). Back in again Filter Gallery, but now choose Texturizer / Texturizer. Change the settings to Sandstone.
Change the blend mode of this layer to Multiply / Multiplication so you can see the main lines, then lower the opacity to 50% to achieve the texture effect of thin paper. To enhance the color pencil effect, turn off the black and white adjustment layer.
Outcome
As a result, we got a very realistic pencil sketch effect with natural lines and darkening.
Translation - Desk
In this simple tutorial, I will show you the technique of how you can make a drawing from an ordinary photo using Photoshop, as if painted with colored paints. The bet is made on the circled edges. It turns out the effect that at first the drawing was sketched with a pencil, and then it was painted over, leaving an underlined stroke of the contours.
Original Image:
Final result:
Step 10
Activate the bottom black and white layer and set the blending mode to or , depending on how your photo looks.
With mode overlap:
With mode Soft light:
To reduce the intensity of the color, you can lower the value on the second black and white layer or on the background layer.
TOTAL
The finished result should look something like this:
When choosing a photo for processing, please note that this lesson is best for stylizing images with nature or with flowers. Macro shots are also suitable for the lesson. Processing portrait or animal shots will likely not look as impressive.
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