Foundations: The Magic of Colour

[blackhound rise]

hi guys. i'm having trouble complete exercise 1 for this segment of the course. i attach a screenshot of my photoshop window. i cannot get any blend or mix to make a colour wheel or swatch. how do correct this? thanks

[carlianne]

@blackhound-rise if I remember correctly Will was using a soft brush and maybe lowered the transparency to mix it

[blackhound rise]

@carlianne thank you. I’ll give that a go tonight.

[MimiHecher]

If it still doesn't work, please make a screenshot of the "transfer" settings of the brush you chose, maybe something's wrong there.

edit: And just to be sure: You are working with a (tablet and) pen, not with your mouse or a touchpad?

[blackhound rise]

@MimiHecher thank you. i'm using an XP pen deco v1 tablet and pen.

[blackhound rise]

@MimiHecher

hi. these are my brush settings. soft brush, opacity just below 50%. spacing also 1%. similar to settings i had on the Light and Shadow value course.

but i think i messed with settings when i jumped to my photoshop course and maybe forgot to use Photoshop settings and keep separate to Art brush settings i have.

Brush transfer setting screen shot also included

[blackhound rise]

@blackhound-rise

[Heather Boyd]

@blackhound-rise Are you still having difficulty?

[blackhound rise]

@Heather-Boyd
Hi. I still am. I’m completing another exercise and will upload shortly to get further feedback. Thanks

[jenn]

I don't have Photoshop anymore, but wasn't there some kind of blender tool that you could use at the edge of swatches? I remember putting 2 swatches next to each other and using that tool to mix them for that same exercise.

Maybe it is this? (from https://photorelive.com/blog/photoshop/12-Photoshop-tricks-only-professional-retouchers-know)

[blackhound rise]

@jenn Hi Jenn. thank you. i'll give that a go.