A foliage brush is an adaptation of a free brush that is available from Smith Micro. At the time of writing this book, the brush is available at http://my.smithmicro.com/manga-studio-ex-5-free-content.html as Leaf in middle distance.
For this brush, we'll need to make a material and then use it to make a brush that "rolls out" like a ribbon:
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and Combine mode is Normal.100
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. Note that the following screenshot shows the direction set to 0.0
, and the brush tip shape is loading vertically in the preview at the top of the screen:This screenshot, on the other hand, shows Direction set to 100
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This brush works best when it's used in layers. To understand what I mean, look at the process of creating the top of a tree.
After sketching the trunk of the tree and the general shape of the leaves, use the brush to go around the outline of the top. Work in a clockwise direction to ensure that the bottom leaves are in the correct orientation. Look at the following figure and note the direction of the arrows. This is the direction to work in:
This doesn't look bad, but it could look better. Continue working in a clockwise direction, but now inside the first layer of leaves, as shown in this screenshot:
Finally, fill the empty space to smooth it all out. The following screenshot shows the tree all filled, using nothing but our foliage brush!
By using the Ribbon setting, we get a brush tip that repeats in a line, like the pattern printed on a spool of a ribbon. It will "unroll" as we use the brush. Layering the leaves then gives a lively finished product with lots of details!
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