ABSTRACT
Photoshop is comparable to various painting media. For example, darker layers can be underneath semi-transparent ones, in the same way in which pure (lightly dissolved) pigments are laid down first when painting in watercolor. Photoshop painting can be versatile, ranging from a "transparent" watercolor look, to a "flat" tempera look, or to a "brilliant" acrylic look. The software tools replace the pigments, (liquid) binders, fixatives, additives, and solvents used in traditional painting techniques. Additionally, when using the software, renderings can seem translucent or luminous by using different levels of transparency and tool modalities. This chapter references digital costume sketches and demonstrates various techniques and tools featured in the accompanying video tutorials on the Rafael Jaen's YouTube channel. The Burn and Dodge modalities can be useful painting techniques when creating depth and shape by inserting shadows and highlights into the costume sketch layers.
