acme_graphics | Henna Tattoo Tutorial

This is meant to be a real quick and dirty tutorial on how to use my Mendhi Design Brush Set

Start with a picture of a hand or a foot. Or really any body part you like. ;)

1. This is just a picture from stock.xchng. Make you color black. Pick a narrow brush and rotate it until it seems to fit the angle of the fingers. Change the brush shape dynamics as needed to make them look right. (all of this found in the brush menu)

2. Set the layer to overlay.
3. Make a new layer and pick your next brush. Set to overlay.

4. Make another new layer and pick a brush that you want to wrap around the paisley shape.

Choose the move tool, and make sure that 'show transform controls' is checked. Click somewhere on the dotted lines. You will get the warp too, which is beside the circle with the line through it. Manipulate the layer until it fits around the paisley layer. When you're happy with it, set it to overlay.

5. Keep working around the paisley until it looks how you like.
6. Take one of the border brushes and resize until they fit the arm. Erase anything that hangs over the arm. Set to overlay.

7. Continue adding brushes to your design, warping them as necessary to fit. Set all to overlay.

Adjust your blend layers as needed.