Get started by experimenting with brush sizes, opacity, etc. This reflects the color of the dress and makes the whole image appear seamless. For example, just behind the girl, I painted light with a soft pinkish hue. Select a color for the brush that’s similar to the light surrounding your object.Zoom the image to at least 50% and drag the small brush along the object’s edges to create glowing “rim” light. To emphasize light falling on the edges of an object, use a very small Hard Round Brush at 100% Opacity.To create a wide area of glowing light, use a large, Hard Round Brush at 0 (zero) Hardness and 50% Opacity.
a Soft Round Brush. You can modify the opacity, flow, size, and hardness of each brush in the same Panel, as shown below: The 2 basic brushes you need to get started are found in the Photoshop Brush Preset panel: 1. In the image below, I used just 2 brushes to create glowing light. The method used to paint with light isn’t difficult and fits into any workflow. I paint ambient light onto nearby objects to integrate them into a scene. As I build each layer of a composite, I pay close attention to light sources. Because my book illustrations combine many different objects in one image, painting with light is a critical step. Easily add depth and drama to create beautiful artistic effects.
You can paint glowing light with basic Photoshop brushes.
