Create your own print(s) by following the steps in the video. Feel free to upload your work-in-progress and your finished piece to the projects section!

Recap:

Prep your canvas - blend modes multiply & color burn for each one. Play with opacity.

First Style: The Offset Look

Draw an outline.
Duplicate & Fill with a color.
Offset the fill layer
Mask the fill layer to a new layer and add texture (b&w or color) - blend mode Overlay or Hue to change color

Second Style: Woodcut/Linocut Look

Create a drawing and duplicate and fill with black.
Name the fill layer Block 1.
Duplicate the Block 1 layer and name it Block 2.
“Carve” away all the highlights.
Duplicate Block 2 and rename it Block 3.
Carve away the medium tones.
Add 3 new layers, call it Print 1, Print 2, & Print 3 - set blend mode to multiply.
Select Block 1 and a light color, and fill in Print 1.
Select Block 2 and a medium tone and fill in Print 2.
Select Block 3 and a medium tone and fill in Print 3.
Group the layers for your print. Play around with colors for variations.
Add texture with the Bonobo Chalk brush or the Splatter Brush and masks (also good for the background).

Can't wait to see what you create! Attached are two zip files containing for your free brushes and your swatches!! Have fun!

Matt Huff

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