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TUTORIAL // soft & hard edges with the lasso tool
🕑 Added 2023-12-09 13:51:35 +0000 UTCIt is time for the last tutorial of the year! This one is on creating soft & hard edges with the lasso tool. It demonstrates my process for painting with the lasso tool, both in Photoshop and Procreate. It's the process you can watch in some of my instagram reels, like this one and this one. If you want a simpler step-by-step image version of this process, you can find that here.
The brushes I use are:
- Gritty butter brush from Wes Gardner’s 2020 brush set (only briefly)
- Spellbook airbrush by Davemh
If you want to watch more videos with a process like this one, I recommend checking these out:
- Mushroom // This is a part of my painting process for my mushroom artwork, which is mentioned a few times in the tutorial.
- Portrait studies // This is the process video for last month’s challenge and is accessible to flame members, who can also watch the resource video that elaborates more on my process.
Here’s the cheat sheet with the most essential information about this tutorial, which you can also find at the bottom of this post as a PDF file with clickable links:
I will also upload the timelapse of the Procreate process that I mention in this tutorial in a minute, for those of you who would like to watch that! The subtitled version is also coming up in a minute. I hope you enjoy this tutorial! ✨
Comments
Loish
i hope it works out! if you run into any challenges, don't hesitate to let me know - i can always use that info for a future tutorial.
Natale LaPlante
I'm going to try using this technique on my dragon painting.
Loish
hey Zeciah! unfortunately Photoshop has made some fundamental changes to the tool which means you have to tweak the settings to get it to work in the way that I use it! First, select the tool, and then follow these steps: 1. in the drop-down menu at the top, select 'classic gradient.' 2. in the menu right next to that, choose the "basics" folder and select the middle option (foreground to transparent). it should work correctly now! let me know if this works!
Zeciah
Hi Loish, I'm new to Patreon :) When I used the gradient tool in Photoshop, a new layer was automatically created. Is that correct? Because I see that when u use the gradient tool, a new layer is not created.. thank you :))
Loish
Thank you for sharing this! I will look up his work, but it really does sound like the traditional version of the same technique. It’s just so helpful to have a way to create sharp and defined edges when you’re using a less defined brush or medium!
Eric
Hi Loish, New Patreon subscriber here. I subscribed to your Patreon specifically to learn this lasso rendering tool technique. What's equally fascinating is that the technique you describe is remarkably similar to the Airbrush Technique developed by the Legendary Airbrush Artist Mike Lavallee. Mike invented the True Fire style of rendering Flames on Automobiles. He was featured on The Discovery Channel's Monster Garage. He would use a simple hard cardboard mask cut in a shape of an elongated letter S. He would then very quickly paint along this edge with an airbrush to produce the effect you describe in your video. One sharp curved edge and one soft edge. He would then build these up to produce a True Fire Flame design. Prior to Mike all flames were painted in the traditional Hot Rod Flames style i'm sure we're all familiar with. Sadly, Mike passed away in 2020 of a stroke. You should google his work. Your lasso tool technique can be achieved using traditional paints and an Airbrush. It's awesome learning that you developed this way of painting digitally, while trying to solve a different challenge. Fascinating.
Loish
That’s a great goal to set! I recommend just taking the time to get used to it at first. It took me a while!
Mikayla
The detail layer looks cool enough on its own 🫣! I’ve been following u since like..2018? Ty for sharing some tips. I’ve had an art tablet since 2016 but never rlly found the courage to draw but I’m trying to make it my goal for 2024. :)
I started using laso tool myself and it's as you said a game changer. Thanks for the amazing video 😊
Christina
This looks so interesting! I can't wait to give it a try ^^ Thank you for sharing Lois!
Loish
Yes - the gradient tool I use goes from “foreground to transparent”!
Loish
Great tip!
Kat Craig
Thanks so much for sharing your process Lois! This is a really fun workflow and I could definitely use a fresh way of rendering. Excited to give this a try!
Mizidora
One thing I found out about recently about select tool in Procreate that I thought was a game changer is if you loose the selection you can reload it with pressing and holding the selectino button at the top. Thanks for this tutorial, will try out this technique.
Euv Oaht
Does your gradient tool have a color on one side while the other side is transparent? I like to know if the PS that I currently use is very similar to the one you're using right now.
Delinda Arts
Really appreciate your tips and tutorials Loish! Thank you so much!
Loish
So sorry to hear you got Covid! I had it too, a couple of weeks ago. I definitely recommend finding something bingeable to pass the time!
Loish
Thanks so much!
Marta Barnez
This is amazing and your technique with the lasso tool has been such a gamechanger in my digital art flow (coming from traditional media, I never felt like I could get the same control on the screen vs. the page). Seeing how you use the brushes as gradients is just *chef’s kiss*. Thanks so much for posting! I might up my pledge this month while recovering from covid to binge all your process videos 😏✨
Jaime Wojick
Love watching the process. The new techniques are so inspiring.
Vakuu Void
Thank You Loish!.
