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Preparing the Canvas
As any painter knows, before you start painting you need to prepare your canvas. In this case, the canvas is an image opened in Photoshop with two extra layers added. Here’s how:Open the image that you want to use for your painting.For this example, I use a photograph of a calla lily, which is shown in Figure 24-1.
Figure 24-1: For this example, this photograph is the basis for a painting.
Choose File>Save As to save the image with another filename.That way, your original image has not been altered and is always available.
Click the Create New Layer button at the bottom of the Layer palette.A new empty layer appears above the image. You can rename the layer to something meaningful, if you want. For this example, I renamed the layer Noise Speckle.
Select white as the Foreground color.A fast way to do this is to press D, and then press X.
Select the Bucket tool from the Toolbox and click in the image window.The layer is filled with solid white, obscuring the image below.
With the white layer still selected in the Layers palette, choose Filter>Noise>Add Noise.
Use the Add Noise dialog box to select noise settings.Set the Amount to 20%, select the Gaussian radio button under Distribution, and select the Monochromatic check box, as shown in Figure 24-2.
Figure 24-2: Use the Add Noise dialog box to create a speckled appearance.
Click OK to close the Add Noise dialog box and apply the filter to the white layer.The layer is now speckled.
With the white speckled layer selected in the Layers palette, use the Blending Mode drop-down list in the Layers palette to select Soft Light.Soft Light mode blends the white speckled layer with the image layer below, giving a grainy appearance. As you paint, this white speckled layer helps to show your strokes and add texture.
Click the Create New Layer button at the bottom of the Layers palette.A new empty layer appears above the speckled layer. You’re going to paint on this layer. You can rename it, if you want. For this example, I’ve renamed the layer Painting, as shown in Figure 24-3. You now have three layers and your canvas is prepared. Get ready to paint!
Figure 24-3: You’re going to paint on the upper, empty layer.
