Christell's Sketch Technique

[christellf]

Using PSE5

Open photo.
Duplicate- Ctrl. J
Re-name this layer “Sketch layer”
Enhance>Unsharp Mask
(about 20-60-0) OK
Filter>Stylize>Glowing Edges
(about 13-10-14) OK- adjust according to detail in photo.
Invert- Ctrl. I
Desaturate- Ctrl Shift U
Enhance>Adjust Lighting>Levels
Move white slider to left to get background whiter.
Move gray slider to get noise out.
Move black slider to right if you want lines to be darker…OK
Create a new blank layer below the top layer
(Hold Ctrl. & click on Create a new layer button) This will get it below top layer.
Edit>Fill layer>White. OK
Re-name this layer “white fill layer”
Highlight Sketch layer.
Blend mode to Overlay.
Highlight white fill layer.
Click Eraser Tool.
Pick Dry Media Brush-#63 at top of drop-down list- Might want to try others also.
Brush size about 600px.- Brush Opacity about 20% to start.
Start by erasing the whole page or what you want to show through.
Next step would be to erase over the whole page again. This makes it darker as you erase.
Keep erasing until you get it how you like it.

Sketches:


For a more detailed & darker result, I used this texture below.
Apply it to the Sketch layer & set the Blend Mode to Color Burn.
If you want it darker, Highlight the white fill layer,
Click Eraser tool & start erasing again if you want more detail.
Erase until you get the result you want.


Sketches with texture

[Sepiana]

Christell, thanks for the tut! Can't wait to try it.

[Chesney]

Thank you, thank you!!! I can hardly wait to try it. I love your technique!!

[chestnutmare]

This is fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing this tut with us.

[NMarti]

Crystal
You get beautiful results with that. I can't wait to give it a try.

[efarnstrom]

Thanks for this tut. I will do something with it tomorrow....bedtime for me now.

[RonH]

Christell thank you I just recently shot a picture with this technique in mind.

[SharLamb]

I just loaded this on another thread (Jo's Image Autumn hike/bike trail Impressionist), but thought it would be polite to put it here to in case someone is following this thread and not the other. I just loved using this technique. It is very easy, and gives dramatic results. Thanks for posting the tutorial.

[elwoodsusanm]

For a more detailed & darker result, I used this texture below.
Apply it to the Sketch layer & set the Blend Mode to Color Burn.
If you want it darker, Highlight the white fill layer,
Click Eraser tool & start erasing again if you want more detail.
Erase until you get the result you want.

How do I apply the texture please. Not having much success
Sue

[christellf]

Sue,
Put the texture on top of the sketch layer & the blend mode to color burn. That should work.
Christell