Hey my Sketchwerkers, here is a short tutorial on how to create this 3D tree bark text. I did do one of these a long time ago, but I have learnt a lot more since that video, so I thought it was time to create another tutorial. It is simple and easy to do, hopefully you can follow along.
How to text :
1. START WITH SOME BLOCK TEXT IN BLACK (imported from a text creating app like Word Swag, make sure its on a transparent background, or import some text in PNG format from your computer.)
2. DUPLICATE TEXT LAYER
3. ALPHA LOCK THE DUPLICATED LAYER (found in flyout menu)
4. PICK A LIGHT BROWN COLOUR FOR THE BASE
5. THEN PICK ‘FILL LAYER’IN FLYOUT MENU
6. CHOOSE ‘SELECT’ IN FLYOUT MENU
7. THEN CREATE A NEW LAYER
8. CHOOSE ‘SELECT’ IN FLYOUT MENU
9. CHOOSE THE ‘TWISTED TREE’ BRUSH, FOUND UNDER INDUSTRIAL BRUSHES
10. PAINT ACROSS YOUR TEXT ON THE NEW LAYER
11. DESELECT LAYER AND DUPLICATE IT
12. MOVE IT OFF CENTRE SLIGHTLY
13. MOVE THIS LAYER DOWN ONE PLACE
14. SELECT A DARK COLOUR AND ‘FILL LAYER’
15. DUPLICATE LAYER AND MOVE BELOW
16. PICK A LIGHT WOOD COLOUR AND ‘FILL LAYER’
17. OFFSET THIS LAYER SIMILAR TO THE ONE ABOVE
18. NOW WE NEED TO JOIN UP THE ALL THE CORNERS TO MAKE IT LOOK 3D
19. SELECT THE ‘GEL PEN’ UNDER THE INKING BRUSHES
20. BE SURE TO TURN OFF THE ALPHA LOCK ON THIS LAYER BEFORE DOING THIS. JOIN UP THE CORNERS.
21. NOW WE NEED TO DO THE SAME FOR THE DARKER LAYER
22. PICK THE COLOUR & JOIN UP THE CORNERS AS BEFORE
23. NOW CHOOSE A DARKER COLOUR & ALPHA LOCK THE LAYER
24. CHOOSE THE ‘SOFT BRUSH’ FOUND UNDER THE AIRBRUSH BRUSHES
25. NOW BEGIN TO ADD YOUR SHADOW FOR THAT EXTRA 3D EFFECT
26. THINK ABOUT WHERE YOUR LIGHT IS COMING FROM
27. BLEND OUT THE SHADOW ON THE CURVED EDGES
28. NOW DO EXACTLY THE SAME FOR THE LIGHTER LAYER
29. NOW TO ADD A DROP SHADOW
30. CHOOSE THE BOTTOM BLACK LAYER WE LEFT AT THE START
31. OFFSET IT SLIGHTLY 32. REDUCE THE OPACITY
33. TURN THE ALPHA LOCK OFF IF ON
34. PICK THE GAUSSIAN BLUR FROM THE MENU
35. MOVE THE SLIDER UNTIL YOU ARE HAPPY ( I STOPPED AT 17.5%)
36. AND THERE YOU HAVE IT.... TAG YOURS ON INSTAGRAM @SKETCHWERX
Any questions on this video please dont be shy to ask.
Have a fun and creative day!!
Hook up with me on social media Follow me on instragram @sketchwerx https://www.instagram.com/sketchwerx/
Find me on facebook https://www.facebook.com/sketchwerx/
How to text :
1. START WITH SOME BLOCK TEXT IN BLACK (imported from a text creating app like Word Swag, make sure its on a transparent background, or import some text in PNG format from your computer.)
2. DUPLICATE TEXT LAYER
3. ALPHA LOCK THE DUPLICATED LAYER (found in flyout menu)
4. PICK A LIGHT BROWN COLOUR FOR THE BASE
5. THEN PICK ‘FILL LAYER’IN FLYOUT MENU
6. CHOOSE ‘SELECT’ IN FLYOUT MENU
7. THEN CREATE A NEW LAYER
8. CHOOSE ‘SELECT’ IN FLYOUT MENU
9. CHOOSE THE ‘TWISTED TREE’ BRUSH, FOUND UNDER INDUSTRIAL BRUSHES
10. PAINT ACROSS YOUR TEXT ON THE NEW LAYER
11. DESELECT LAYER AND DUPLICATE IT
12. MOVE IT OFF CENTRE SLIGHTLY
13. MOVE THIS LAYER DOWN ONE PLACE
14. SELECT A DARK COLOUR AND ‘FILL LAYER’
15. DUPLICATE LAYER AND MOVE BELOW
16. PICK A LIGHT WOOD COLOUR AND ‘FILL LAYER’
17. OFFSET THIS LAYER SIMILAR TO THE ONE ABOVE
18. NOW WE NEED TO JOIN UP THE ALL THE CORNERS TO MAKE IT LOOK 3D
19. SELECT THE ‘GEL PEN’ UNDER THE INKING BRUSHES
20. BE SURE TO TURN OFF THE ALPHA LOCK ON THIS LAYER BEFORE DOING THIS. JOIN UP THE CORNERS.
21. NOW WE NEED TO DO THE SAME FOR THE DARKER LAYER
22. PICK THE COLOUR & JOIN UP THE CORNERS AS BEFORE
23. NOW CHOOSE A DARKER COLOUR & ALPHA LOCK THE LAYER
24. CHOOSE THE ‘SOFT BRUSH’ FOUND UNDER THE AIRBRUSH BRUSHES
25. NOW BEGIN TO ADD YOUR SHADOW FOR THAT EXTRA 3D EFFECT
26. THINK ABOUT WHERE YOUR LIGHT IS COMING FROM
27. BLEND OUT THE SHADOW ON THE CURVED EDGES
28. NOW DO EXACTLY THE SAME FOR THE LIGHTER LAYER
29. NOW TO ADD A DROP SHADOW
30. CHOOSE THE BOTTOM BLACK LAYER WE LEFT AT THE START
31. OFFSET IT SLIGHTLY 32. REDUCE THE OPACITY
33. TURN THE ALPHA LOCK OFF IF ON
34. PICK THE GAUSSIAN BLUR FROM THE MENU
35. MOVE THE SLIDER UNTIL YOU ARE HAPPY ( I STOPPED AT 17.5%)
36. AND THERE YOU HAVE IT.... TAG YOURS ON INSTAGRAM @SKETCHWERX
Any questions on this video please dont be shy to ask.
Have a fun and creative day!!
Hook up with me on social media Follow me on instragram @sketchwerx https://www.instagram.com/sketchwerx/
Find me on facebook https://www.facebook.com/sketchwerx/
