Step 34

Now, we are going to start texturing the grip. We will do this with a series of clipping layers. Create a new clipping layer to the “Grip” layer and, using a soft brush, paint a portion of it white (see image below). Set this layer’s opacity to 3%.

Step 35

On a new clipping layer, draw a thinner highlight on the grip. Change the opacity to 23%. Open the Layer Styles and adjust the layer’s Blend If sliders as shown (this will break up the highlight so it doesn’t appear unnaturally smooth).

Step 36

I want to add some scratches to the bush’s handle for some added realism. To do this, open a new document and make a thin brush stoke. Select the stroke and go to Edit > Define Brush Preset to make it into a brush.

Step 37

Open your Brush Panel and adjust the settings to give the new brush variable size and scatter.

Step 38

Back to the main document, on an new clipping layer, use the scratches brush we just created to draw black scratches on the grip.

Step 39

Create another clipping layer and add a few more scratches, this time in white. Adjust the opacity of both layers so the scratches are barely visible (darker monitors might have trouble picking this up). Your image should resemble the following:

Step 40

As an optional step, you can go in to the “Metal Band” layer and use the same scratches brush to add scratches to the metal.

Step 41

Back in the “Handle” group, on a new clipping layer, use the Brush Tool to paint a soft highlight as shown (make sure you are not using the Scratches brush). Change the Blend If settings as shown and change its opacity to 80%.

Step 42

On an new clipping layer, create another, thinner highlight on top of the last one. Adjust the Blend If settings similar to the last layer we did and change the Opacity to 12%.

Step 43

On a new clipping layer, create an oval and fill it with white. Rotate it in to perspective and add a layer mask to erase part of the bottom of the oval. Adjust the Blend If slider and set its Blending Mode to Overlay.

Step 44

Use a Brush Tool to add a bit of a highlight on the bevel. Use the Blur Tool to soften the highlight.

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