#starting first with a faint/low opacity large radius brush

[lemongogo]

I have an art question! How do make things glow? Especially if it’s white! Do you have any tips?

hi !!! yes !! blending modes/layer settings like glow dodge or add glow will be ur best friend when it comes to illuminating objects :3 they work by brightening the pigment layers beneath them based on the active layer's contents.

if you have an object like the circle on the left , create a new layer above the circle and paint over it with a white , soft-rounded airbrush. change this layer mode to glow-dodge and hooray !! ^__^ thats it !! you can further adjust the intensity by lowering the layer's opacity (i usually opt for anywhere between 30-70%) or play around with different colors to see how you like them

#if you're not keen on layer settings or dont want to deal w them/ur program doesnt have them #you can essentially just paint over your object with a soft airbrush #starting first with a faint/low opacity large radius brush #making the brush size smaller and the color more opaque the closer in you move towards the object #and bc luminous objects usually dont have harsh edges i would go around the perimeter with a small airbrush to blend it out #asktag #anonymous