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Hello and thanks in advance for any suggestions. I have a request for a Photoshop technique I want to learn (similar to, but not the add noise effect)

I am a book jacket design who works a bit with vector graphics and I want to learn some ways to make the designs look a wee bit more artistic (less cold and exact). The fine cover below is by Jim Tierney and he uses an effect I want to learn how to do myself. Basically it as though someone has taken a hard edged shape and turned it into a graneur shading (a bit like old school air brushing).
I have tried using add noise and that sort of thing, but the result is inferior to whats below.
If anyone knwo the secret, woudl you mind sharing? ;)


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Hey Jason, sorry that your thread slipped by me! Hopefully it's not too late.

This is a very simple effect using a Stipple Brush. Here are some tutorials on the STIPPLE BRUSH.

Here's a quick rundown.......

Background
Screen Shot 2017-12-24 at 11.04.27 AM.png

On a new layer, I used the Pen Tool set to PATH to make the Lower hills. When you make a selection of the PATH, set the feather to about 1.2
Screen Shot 2017-12-24 at 11.04.42 AM.png

On a new layer, I used the Pen Tool set to PATH to make the Upper hills, same color as lower so they disappear....momentarily
Screen Shot 2017-12-24 at 11.04.52 AM.png

Cmd/Cntrl + click the Upper hills layers thumbnail to make a selection, then Opt/Alt + Cmd/Cntrl + click the Lower hills layers thumbnail to add to the selection.
Screen Shot 2017-12-24 at 11.05.08 AM.png

On a new layer, use the Brush Tool with a Stipple Brush to add in the granular shading.
Screen Shot 2017-12-24 at 11.05.18 AM.png

When your satisfied, hit Cnd/Cntrl + D to deselct.
Then Cmd/Cntrl + click the Lower hills layers thumbnail to make a selection.
On a new layer, again use the Brush Tool with a Stipple Brush to add in the granular shading.
Screen Shot 2017-12-24 at 11.13.58 AM.png

This was somewhat of a rush job for the demo so it's not perfect. But you get the idea. Good luck.

Screen Shot 2017-12-24 at 11.14.19 AM.png

Screen Shot 2017-12-24 at 11.15.38 AM.png
 
Dude!! This is amazing!! This is VERY artistic in my eyes.. You've done an amazing job!
 
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