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**Tamlin** · 08-01-2006

The Brush tool is normally used to apply a single colour, but here's one way you could achieve what you want:

1. Stamp your tree shape onto a new transparent layer.

2. Lock the layer's transparency, so you don't go "outside the lines" when colouring.

3. Pick a suitable Brush and set the Mode to Color. Select an appropriate colour for the leaves, then paint that on to the foliage area of your tree.

4. Select the Pattern Stamp Tool. Change the Mode to Luminosity and lower the Opacity. Pick a "bark-like" pattern and paint over the areas of your tree where you want the texture to show.

This is just a very rough guide to one way of doing it - you're probably already aware that there is no one set way of doing anything in Photoshop.

08-01-2006	#2 (permalink)
Tamlin Janitor of Lunacy Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sitting in the Wishing Chair Posts: 5,340	The Brush tool is normally used to apply a single colour, but here's one way you could achieve what you want: 1. Stamp your tree shape onto a new transparent layer. 2. Lock the layer's transparency, so you don't go "outside the lines" when colouring. 3. Pick a suitable Brush and set the Mode to Color. Select an appropriate colour for the leaves, then paint that on to the foliage area of your tree. 4. Select the Pattern Stamp Tool. Change the Mode to Luminosity and lower the Opacity. Pick a "bark-like" pattern and paint over the areas of your tree where you want the texture to show. This is just a very rough guide to one way of doing it - you're probably already aware that there is no one set way of doing anything in Photoshop. __________________ Religion: It's all fun and games until someone gets burned at the stake...