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i used to use these brushes when i had my old ts3 acc: photoshop brushes these are super good if you might be be able to draw the individual strands, now i just use 3 brushes from samdoesart patreon:

round brush: has some hard edges air brush: better for curly hair as it's soft syrup brush : i use this more for straight/wavy hair

procreate does have FREE brushes so alternatives for the brushes i use are found in: calligraphy - 'script', airbrushing - 'hard blend' & 'soft brush'.

step1: i'll gather reference on pinterest for curly/wavy hair as straight hair is more simple to draw, this help me to understand how the hair falls and where to put highlight/shadows

step2: *create new layer* pick the brush and colour pick the hair, i like a lot of loose strands and messy looking hair, start drawing your strands lightly and build up. The only thing that differs with sims 3 is that when drawing the strands i use a bigger brush size to start with then go in with smaller strands later.

step3: *create new layer* blending mode: multiply opacity: 50-60% i'll add shadows to the parts of the hair that 'bend' to add more depth. (remember shadows are never usually completely black, so if the sim has blue hair make the shadow a dark blue)

step4: *create new layer* blending mode: add. opacity 20-30%. i'll add highlight by using the selection tool and similar to how anime hair looks with the hair higlight ill add zig zag lines going around the hair, then go in with my brush lightly making the centre more intense. Once done ill get the eraser and make sure the edges aren't too harsh

step5: *create new layer* blending mode: normal (place under shadows layer. i'll add colour highlights, (for black hair i'll use a littie bit of brown as no ones hair is really completely black)

step 6: *create new layer* blending mode: add. this one is for lighting purposes. for the rest of the screenshot then i'll add extra shine to hair & add shadows to the body

step 7: once i'm done. *create new layer* blending mode: overlay and i'll go over the parts that are in the light. merge all layers together and add some grain so the hair drawing blends in with the rest of the screenshot.

you can truly use any brush set you'd like. as for me, i can't link the exact brushes i use as i've curated my own over the years (and they're pulled from different packs.) but a great place to start would be these + a 1pt default brush

step 1: base layer. i select the darkest color from the hair i am using, and set the blend mode to multiply. i then adjust the opacity accordingly, i think here i set it to about 20%

step 2: base layer highlights. select the lightest part of your hair, change the blend mode to screen. i use a chunky brush to follow the natural flow of the hair

step 3: secondary highlights, using a slightly smaller brush i go in and add "volume" to the base highlights.

step 4: single strand highlights. again, follow the shape of your base highlights. i use a 1pt brush. with this step, i start to lighten my color selection. (please note: going forward, i continue to lighten my color every time i add to the hair )

step 5: more highlighting.. yeah, yeah that's all this is really. add volume and movement.

step 6: we keep going! add in some 'flyaway' highlights. make sure you're continuing to lighten your color selection!

step 7: once you're pretty satisfied with where your highlights are, go ahead and add in your shading and lighting. use a soft brush with the color black, and set to blend mode to multiply. add in the shading. then, use the same brush with white, set the mode to screen and add in your bright spots.

step 8: strands, flyaways, the fun part! select your base color again, and experiment with adding in strands. you can really do this however you want. don't forget to go over your strands with highlights as well, using the same method above.

step 9: (optional) add in some lighting. select a light yellow, and set your blend mode to overlay. add in strands where your light hits. (again optional, but i added more shading on elia in general, so it darkened the other half of her hair. you don't need to do this)

step 10: run your actions, or add your film grain, and bam. you're all done

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