How to paint hair digitally for beginners + make a custom hair brush in photoshop

[@ElizabethJasmineNino]

This is actually really great! I'm going to try and color hair with details like this for the first time instead of just using a fill bucket and leaving it completely bland lol. I'll try this technique, thanks for the video!

[@BeccaMcg]

I just wanted to sy how thankful I am for this video! I love it.. Very simple way to draw hair and I been looking for a video like this for months! thank you again :)

[@Farhan-ft5mo]

So I just followed this tutorial step by step since I haven't drawn hair digitally that much. I just wanted to say: THANK YOU! The hair turned out exactly the way I wanted to for a semi realistic drawing I was making. Subscribed your channel. ❤️✌️

[@SketchedbySte]

You're very welcome, thank you very much for your comment :)

[@URBONED]

This worked so well for me, always hated doing hair, this is so helpful! Thanks for the video, look forward to what you have to come!

[@SketchedbySte]

Thanks bud, so glad you liked it!

[@ridamsahota2498]

Very nice tutorial......really can't get any simpler....great for beginners...keep up the good work..(Y)

[@Apocalipsist93]

This was great and I love that you actually drew what was on the thumbnail so I’m subscribing

[@SketchedbySte]

Thank you so much

[@heindafel7660]

This is the only video I could find that explain everything and dosent go overboard with the time limit

[@SketchedbySte]

Thank you for the kind comment

[@Cinnabar_and_Chalcanthite]

Thank you... I can't even express to you how difficult and how much I have paid, downloaded, studied and can't get it right and you nail it soooo fast with the perfect created brush. Your gallery is fantastic on DA too... Bravo!

[@helencarr5247]

I, too, thank you for your efforts! I am a beginner, having started to learn PS this year in January. I watched this thinking it would be way over my head, and my efforts look ridiculous - but it looks so cool!! Believe me, if I can do this - with absolutely zero drawing ability whatsoever (hence learning photography!) - then this should be achievable for anyone. Thanks again, I am so excited to have done this!

[@SketchedbySte]

Helen Curtis Thanks so much for the kind words Helen!

[@katiekraftfriends1441]

It looks like a CATERPILLAR! That is a good thing!

[@Jojo2]

That was honestly amazing, had my doubt in the first half but it turned out great.

[@SketchedbySte]

Thanks for watching :)

[@momech65]

This was a terrific help! I'm about to redo the hair I've been working on using this... after weeks of trial & error using standard brushes. Cheers mate!

[@SketchedbySte]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching:)

[@paintwithboto3728]

I've been looking for a way to paint hair and I found your technique looks pretty nice. Thank you for taking time out and helping others that are trying to achieve these results especially when they never drew hair in their life >.

[@jistardust]

thank you so much for this tutorial!! this is my first time using photoshop let along digitally painting. such a well-explained and thorough video, first experience was a blast!!

[@SketchedbySte]

Thanks so much for watching! When you first start using Photoshop it might take a little while to get used to, but trust me, it will come and you will be a pro in no time!

[@fusered1922]

it looks so realistic :DD

[@SketchedbySte]

+Spubex Thanks for watching :)

[@Anna-gv7vo]

This is really cool, it will help me with messy hair in my photos! Thank you

[@SketchedbySte]

I'm so glad! :) Thanks for watching

[@leonorponce8279]

I like your video because it's explicit and easy to understand. Thank you for your tutorial.

[@SketchedbySte]

+Leonor Ponce Thank you so much for the lovely words!

[@ajungjathy9976]

So far the best tutorial.. very neat and easy to understand😊...thank you making it easy and fun to learn as well👍

[@SketchedbySte]

+ajung jatt Aw thanks so much! :D

[@ShadowA360]

Most helpful for me so far, thanks!

[@SketchedbySte]

+ShadowInTheLight - Minecraft Artist Thanks for watching :)

[@nimsaraliyanagamage8310]

Thank u very much 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

[@SketchedbySte]

You're welcome

[@jaclynelizabeth6534]

This was great, thanks! I couldn't see the size dither, max dither, etc options though. How do I see those?

[@SketchedbySte]

Hey, you mean it doesn't let you / show you brush size you are using along the top pannel? if you right click on your page / canvas with brush tool selected, does it have a size there?

[@siddhuakyart6921]

Thanks....this is very helpful for me....

[@oumaimamokdad6676]

Amazing tutorial for beginners like me :) I'll definitely try this method, thank you!

[@svivan20]

Very nice technique! thank you!!!

[@littlelostchild6767]

Nice tutor. You changed my way how to paint hair. now I can make better hair. You just got a new subscriber ^^ Thanks !!!

[@SketchedbySte]

Catur Gunawan Thanks so much buddy :)

[@pixbstudios]

Great tutorial. So easy to follow

[@tamriel8149]

you are a true gent ;) thank you so much ;) got my sub

[@SketchedbySte]

Thanks! :D

[@ahmada3904]

its really look real ! thanks for the video

[@VilsonTalks]

another nice video mate! good job!

[@SketchedbySte]

Thanks man! I need to make more, it's just thinking of stuff that people will like :P Cheers for watching.

[@S.k-kw3rv]

Hi.That was perfect.I did just like you yesterday,but I have a shadow around my brush.could you help me?

[@SketchedbySte]

Hey, when you say a shadow, do you mean a darker tone around whatever colour you use ( do you have any layer effects turned on like glow or shadow in the layers menu on the right)? Or do you mean instead of having a harder edge, the brush is leaving a gradient / soft airbrush effect on the outside of each stroke?

[@S.k-kw3rv]

@SketchedbySte Hi.I have lighter shadow around my brush.yesterday,I selected one by one circles and then saved my brush.Now I have no problem.Is it true? Thank you.

[@SketchedbySte]

@@S.k-kw3rv is the lighter shadow on the initial / first brush you are using to create the custom hair brush from? Or if not, at which stage of the video do things look different for you?

[@yuahri_]

I have a very important question: How do you get to have your CS6 have a stabilizer?

[@OFFTOROADVLOG]

That's great very thank you.

[@SketchedbySte]

Thanks for watching :)

[@OFFTOROADVLOG]

@@SketchedbySte sure I need more tutorial for me to move on 😁

[@rachelb4775]

Wow! This was really helpful! Thank you :D

[@SketchedbySte]

+Rachel Bullen You're welcome Rachel, thanks for watching! :)

[@SketchedbySte]

@lina shmseldin Hi there, it's a complicated subject but I do have an older video that might help get you started with a few 'skin' painting tips here, please let me know what you think! :) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZWpf6FmZrmCaLs

[@kianaadalysmullins9216]

your voice is to die for❤

[@SketchedbySte]

Kiana Adalys Mullins haha I am not sure about that but thanks!

[@hamedsharifi587]

Very very good. Thanks.

[@SketchedbySte]

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@RS-Amsterdam]

Very helpful , thanks for sharing Good explanation

[@SketchedbySte]

+RS You're welcome, thanks so much for watching!

[@WerePanther]

Ah! Thank you so much for this!!

[@SketchedbySte]

you're welcome!

[@danigleasongraves]

U da bomb, sir. Lol. And I freaking love your accent (I'm sure you get that on here a lot lol). Thanks so much!

[@SketchedbySte]

Daniella Ballestas Haha I haven't had that yet, but thank you :) and thanks for watching!

[@tylerdurdentyler]

Well done!

[@SketchedbySte]

Thanks for watching my drawing in Photoshop tutorials Ryan :)

[@delwarhossain1246]

Great, I like it....

[@SketchedbySte]

+zehadi friend Thank you!

[@robtheking4965]

Thank you very much, it helped me a lot🙏🏻

[@SketchedbySte]

Thank you for watching!

[@amamladjahiran]

very helpful! thank you

[@SketchedbySte]

+Alhambra Ladjahiran Thanks for watching man! :)

[@beethoven5547]

A question next to control appears as a triangle with an exclamation point inside and the brush does not change. It remains the same. What should I do?

[@SketchedbySte]

Hi there, it usually shows that on something that can use pressure sensitivity for example from a graphics tablet, the '!' int he triangle usually means it cannot detect a device that has the pressure sensitivity.

[@nooraal-mutairi2230]

Thank you so much, your tutorial was really helpful 💓💓

[@abbygailshaenevergara9127]

thank you oh my gosh this really a big help to me

[@aa4rt839]

wow its awsome

[@SketchedbySte]

+kyara ketchum Thanks so much

[@aa4rt839]

you re welcome

[@cjdaylight550]

very nice very good

[@SketchedbySte]

Thanks!

[@sunnykashyap3470]

thanks alot, its very helpful

[@SketchedbySte]

sunny kashyap Thanks for watching :)

[@hiennguyenanh8480]

I saw some TVC about shampoo. They have nice hair in motion. I don't know how they can do that. Is it your way?

[@SketchedbySte]

Hien nguyen anh Hi there, thanks for watching my hair painting tutorial. I am sorry am I not sure that I completely understand the question?

[@musicalspygirlLU]

Hi their I settled the brush to the same setting as yours with the shape dynamics, transfer ect but my pen pressure comes up with (!) next to them and I think it might be the course for the settings not working and instead it comes out like black blobs im using a tablet and cs6 is their anything you can advice?

[@musicalspygirlLU]

musicalspygirlLU it comes up next to (control)

[@SketchedbySte]

musicalspygirlLU Could you possibly upload the image to a website like imgur.com/ and post me the link so I can see what you mean. Usually that '!' comes up next to pen pressure when you are using a mouse or your pen has no pressure. does your pen and tablet definitely have pen pressure levels? To check this, just choose any brush with any transfer or dynamics on and see if it response to the pressure you use i.e brush gets bigger the harder you press. if that works we can at least rule that out. Also make sure when you make the brush you use your pen and tablet to do it all. if you switch to the mouse, it again shows the exclamation mark next to pen pressure as it doesn't pick the pen up. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching :)

[@NickandDisneyTV2]

Now this is a very easy method, I use Gimp but it still has the same tools and PS, anyway thanks for making this tutorial.

[@moniquemenezes5105]

best hair tutorial (;

[@SketchedbySte]

Wow thanks!

[@Telerian3]

Very helpful, it got you a subscriber. :)

[@SketchedbySte]

+Telerian3 Woop! Thanks for watching and subscribing :)

[@krypteriahg7523]

Awesome! Thank you so much!

[@SketchedbySte]

Thank you for watching :) I checked out your channel too! unfortunately I do not speak your language though :P

[@toxicboy2091]

Mine does not have the define brush preset option avalible

[@hyginndjoli2722]

beautiful, thanks for sharing

[@SketchedbySte]

+Hygin Ndjoli Thank you for watching! :)

[@trudieopperman2484]

Like it thanks for shairing

[@Endlesslove29]

Thank you. How do you get the preview window on the side?

[@letsgoasuka]

whitemenaresexy It's a navigation window, there should be an option for it or it could be there by default depending on the program you're using.

[@Ashley-yf4nf]

For some reason, whenever I try to make a new brush preset, the option is faded out, and I can't use it. Any troubleshooting tips?

[@Ashley-yf4nf]

Fixed it. For anyone with the same problem, it's very likely that your brush is too large. I messed up on that part, oops!

[@whitneyideh5153]

My brush preset does not change my brush settings ?

[@whitneyideh5153]

How do I fix this please?

[@mnreacts]

Hey, great tutorial so far, im stuck at the part you are just entering in the brush settings, and after doing everything you do for shape dynamics and transfer mine still looks the same. None of the settings seem to be changing me brush, not sure what I've done wrong D:

[@ashy.streams]

Apparently I encountered the same problem as well. It should be working when you open the program with the Pen & Tablet.

[@XODOHTRONU]

Great tutorial thank you

[@SketchedbySte]

Jonae Prince-Coleman Thanks so much for watching :)

[@nolanbarnes9236]

Does this require practice. I tried it and it doesn't look too much like what the one in the video. Mine looks very stringy and blotchy. Also I'm using Photoshop Elements which is different when using brush settings so I tried to find substitutes.

[@SketchedbySte]

Hello Nolan, well I would say pretty much anything in digital painting takes practice but this one shouldn't take too long to master. Hmm I couldn't say for sure as I have never actually used Photoshop elements, however if you could somehow upload a picture to show me I could try give my opinion on it :)

[@nolanbarnes9236]

learningasidraw Here is a link to my attempt: bluepaintbottle.deviantart.com/art/Hair-Sample-Practice-496619077?ga_submit_new=10%253A1416964357

[@SketchedbySte]

Dude that's not bad at all! are you trying to make blonde hair or green though? Just because when you darken that shade of color it goes green, so it might be worth using a brown for the darker areas, that's if it wasn't purposely green of coarse! Just try it a few times experimenting with colors and maybe start applying it onto a head too, i Honestly think it looks pretty damn similar to mine :)

[@nolanbarnes9236]

Wow! That was far more positive than what I was expecting. It is suppose to be blonde and I greatly appreciate the advice. I can't thank you enough for how far you've gone to give me advice(you really didn't have to at all).

[@SketchedbySte]

Any time bud, I try my best to reply when I have time :) Let me know if you try it with yellow and brown, would love to see how it comes out in comparison :)

[@rayosg4059]

Can i draw this with mouse ? I think that's will be hard .. right ??

[@SketchedbySte]

Hey, thanks for watching my digital painting hair tutorial. Yes you could make this with a mouse, the brush itself would work still but there would be certain elements that would not work with a mouse due to it not having the pen pressure sensitivity. i.e as you press lighter the hair strands get smaller. with a mouse that wouldn't happen.

[@kimvathana944]

nice mate Thanks

[@88keys._]

what is the name of the 344 brush bro... please help me

[@SketchedbySte]

the 344 brush?

[@JagsP95]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@SketchedbySte]

JaG Thanks for watching :)

[@Daylerdelcastillo]

Thanks, thanks much, amigo.

[@SketchedbySte]

Dayler del castillo Thanks for watching!

[@traceyking4090]

what is the name of the photo shop u r using

[@christianjaypanopio4382]

thank you for this tutorial! :D

[@SketchedbySte]

You're welcome, thanks for the Facebook like!

[@ereskallisti9684]

Thank you so much!!! It was very helpful!

[@meuestilovivi2172]

Hi What PS are you using version? please thanks

[@SketchedbySte]

+meuestilo vivi I use Photoshop CS6 :)

[@meuestilovivi2172]

Hi Thank you for answer me, I wasn't expecting you reply that fast..nice :-) Love your tutorial, I am learn a lot now in just started PS EL 14 this month but i think this one CS6 is much more complete i know is more expensive but is worth it ;-) have a bless Saturday. Thanks Thanks !!

[@DeboraSinulingga]

help me please!! turning shape dynamics and transfer on doesn't do anything for me!!

[@argeanealmeida9966]

that's because you don't have a pen and tablet. i don't think he said it in the video

[@PatriciaGalvan0]

thank you!

[@illiria2000]

Hey can some one help me? I created the brush like the video instructed but when i go to erase what I have created with the brush on the layer I'm on it won't let me erase. The layers isn't lucked and the visibility is on but it won't let me do it. Im using a tablet but event when I use the eraser button it still won't let me do it. Please some one help.

[@SketchedbySte]

Hey thanks for watching my hair painting tutorial :) hmm that is odd! Are you using a new layer to paint on, i.e you are not trying to erase the background layer where there is nothing behind it to erase to? when on the eraser, try a different brush and see if any of the others work? Maybe try erasing with the mouse too just to see if it works. Keep me posted :)

[@illiria2000]

learningasidraw Damn lol I didn't expect you to be up this late. You must be from Australia maybe thats why but I figured it out. Im new to Ps so I was fallowing some crappy brush tutorial and I ended up fucking up. Some how some way I chose the pattern as my eraser and had the scale of the thing way-way witch made the pattern scatter far apart and it wasn't showing up on the canvas size. lol I din't know I could also change the pattern of my eraser :P Now I know haha

[@SketchedbySte]

I am from the UK, it's 10:30 in the morning here :). I hope the crappy brush tutorial wasn't one of mine :P haha. Yeah you can use any of the brushes you have available as erasers too, can get some pretty cool effects with it in fact! Photoshop takes a bit of getting used to be once you get the hang of it it can be great! Thanks for checking out my drawing tutorials :)

[@illiria2000]

learningasidraw Thanks for the great tutorial video. I'm be referencing it back to it when i try this again tomorrow. For now its time for me to go to bed since its almost 06:00. Good night from the other side of the Atlantic lol

[@taktiks7230]

This is great bro really good tutorial :) Im new to Digital painting and dont have one of those pads :( simply cost too much Do you have any recommendations for future references etc?

[@SketchedbySte]

Jareth HDGaming Sorry for the delayed response! Personally I have only ever used Wacom tablets, so I couldn't comment on other brands. Wacom are known to be the best when it comes to graphics tablets though. You can get some really cheap Bamboo Wacoms that are actually really good. I would personally get a medium size though, small will be cheaper, for me personally it's a little too small though. Thanks for watching :)

[@taktiks7230]

thanks bro :) and no problem :)

[@eternal8748]

I like the "making your own brush method" because you dont have to worry about wearing a brace when you paint xD

[@SketchedbySte]

Thanks for watching :)

[@RoseGoldSimmer]

when I clicked shape dynamics it did nothing, when I click on it and selected pen pressure and moved the % around it still didn't do anything Im a little lost.

[@leonjosephineb.2095]

same.

[@hanfkartoffel5175]

@@leonjosephineb.2095 Do you have the box ticked?

[@leonjosephineb.2095]

@@hanfkartoffel5175 what do you mean

[@hanfkartoffel5175]

@@leonjosephineb.2095 when you open the brush settings each tab has a box you can tick. Like with the dynamics tab, you first need to tick the box at the very left before the settings are applied

[@leonjosephineb.2095]

@@hanfkartoffel5175 even if i'm using the mouse?

[@muratozyurt1656]

Thanks

[@SketchedbySte]

you're welcome

[@HansFerrer1990]

my brush does not change with those options, what can it be?

[@SketchedbySte]

can you tell at which point it does not match?

[@HansFerrer1990]

@@SketchedbySte with transfer and shape diynamic doesnt change the brush

[@SketchedbySte]

@@HansFerrer1990 Are you using a tablet / something with pressure sensitivity or are you using a mouse?

[@HansFerrer1990]

@@SketchedbySte mouse

[@SketchedbySte]

@@HansFerrer1990 I am afraid to use any features that require pressure sensitivity you would need something that has different levels of pressure like a tablet, I'm not sure the best work around for a mouse, anyone have any suggestions?

[@PhotohackLovers]

Can you make one for curly hair there are no tutorials for that.

[@Anonymous-ue7dl]

❤️❤️

[@SketchedbySte]

@@Anonymous-ue7dl haha glad I could help 👍

[@RobMaggs]

Thanks for this, before I was literally tearing my hair out trying to get hair right 😊

[@aiinque]

Heeey, could you upload these brushes?

[@SketchedbySte]

I just need to find out how to seperate them to upload as I have literally hundreds of brushes that I need to clear and neaten up haha

[@caglarcan5602]

Download Brushes please ?

[@hkrasenhristov]

Amazing! Thank you =)

[@SketchedbySte]

Krasen Hristov Thanks for watching :)

[@Hikarifps]

i cant use pen pressure why is tht

[@10rec6]

Thank You So mush :)

[@Yoooooo0909]

thanks broda

[@SketchedbySte]

TheNacho Draw Thanks for watching :)

[@LazyGamerYoutuber]

Sorry for asking but can you tell me what is the pen that you use?. SORRY for bothering you

[@LazyGamerYoutuber]

Great job btw

[@SketchedbySte]

Lazy Gamer No problem, sorry for the delayed response. I use the Wacom cintiq 13 HD graphics tablet with comes with a pen designed to work on the cintiq, is that what you mean? Thanks for watching :)

[@LazyGamerYoutuber]

Yes Thanks a lot for answering my question !

[@harisahmed3457]

bro can you make a tutorial for mouse users???i dont have tablet...so if you make a mouse tutorial it would help me alot!

[@SketchedbySte]

Thanks for watching! I think this method of creating the brush should work for mouse users too just without some of the effects / a little more limited. I might look into mouse tutorials in the future, but at the moment I am afraid I don't draw with the mouse - So I wouldn't be the best to give advice with it I'm afraid :(

[@harisahmed3457]

learningasidraw OH ITS OKAY BRO...NO PROB..BTW THANKS..

[@maryjadefrost3973]

When I do it, my brush shape is not like yours ;-; Why?

[@Squigglybleh]

+Mary Jade Frost Above shape dynamics, check "Brush tip shape" and take away all the spacing. At least that's what I had different

[@maryjadefrost3973]

Braulio Santos I've remove all the space but it still don't work ;-;

[@Squigglybleh]

Mary Jade Frost it was the only thing other than these steps that i needed to make it work... Sorry I can't help any further : /

[@SketchedbySte]

+Mary Jade Frost Thanks for watching guys, sorry to hear that you are having issues Mary, specifically what time in the video does your brush not match with mine in the tutorial? So i can have a look into what the problem may be. Thanks

[@georgiarudge4539]

Can you do one for mouse users? I’m really struggling with hair because I cannot find a good solution to making realistic hair with a mouse 😫

[@SketchedbySte]

Hey thanks for the suggestion. I am open to making a video like that but I would need to play around with it myself for a bit first as I don't usually use a mouse to draw, so I will definitely need to experiment!

[@LilyLolzMc]

What brush is that? how do i get it. i dont have it

[@SketchedbySte]

XxLilyLolzxX the video is about making the brush. That is how you get it lol

[@LilyLolzMc]

ik but what is the brush?

[@minamina9217]

thank uuu

[@SketchedbySte]

You're welcome 😊

[@stepxup]

What brush is this?

[@SketchedbySte]

it's basically just a few dots as shown in the tutorial, I'm not sure if I am misunderstanding what you mean sorry

[@p40tomahawk25]

what happens if you don't have a pen?

[@SketchedbySte]

+p40tomahawk25 Thanks for watching, if you are just using a mouse you will be able to make the brush itself but you won't be able to use any of the pressure features such as the opacity and size, for example if you press gently it will be smaller and more transparent, as you press harder the hair strands get bigger and fuller. Does that make sense?

[@sassvannah7568]

my shape looks nothing like that ;-;

[@SketchedbySte]

+sassvannah Ah I am sorry to hear that, which part of the video are you having trouble with, and are you using a graphics tablet / pen that has pressure sensitivity?

[@sassvannah7568]

+learningasidraw i'm just using my computer mouse. But like when he starts going to shape dynamics, the brush changes it's shape to a curvy look, and mine doesn't do that

[@SketchedbySte]

Ahh sorry I should have been more specific in the video, it is nothing that you are doing wrong, but when you click shape dynamics it matches your pen pressure sensitivity i.e the lightly you press the thinner / closer together the lines will be, the harder you press, the bigger and more spread they will be. Because you are using a mouse, it does not have pen pressure so it won't show a change, and it will probably show an exclamation mark (!) in a triangle next to it too. Sorry for the confusion! But thank you for watching my video.

[@sassvannah7568]

+learningasidraw ah okay! That explains a lot lol. I'm thinking of investing in a drawing tablet soon. Your video was great(:

[@SketchedbySte]

Oh yes, you definitely should! Some of the cheapest Wacom tablets are still really good! Although the small ones are a bit too small in my opinion so I would go for a medium, although I guess that is just personal preference. Thank you for the kind words!

[@lorenaloza1508]

Great tutorial but first things first :)

[@SketchedbySte]

Lorena Loza Thanks for watching! What do you mean sorry?

[@Farhan-ft5mo]

@@SketchedbySte she was just being sarcastic about the fact you said "first things first" too much in this video. 😂

[@SketchedbySte]

@@Farhan-ft5mo haha sorry it's been a long time since I made / watched this so I didn't even notice :P

[@Farhan-ft5mo]

@@SketchedbySte no worries. 😂 It was a helpful tutorial though! 😊

[@talhakun9404]

THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!