CHALLENGE yourself to think outside the box in Lesson 5.

1. What other brush could you use?

2. Try different Spacing settings.

3. Try using a smaller brush and brushing multiple times.

4. Try different Blend Modes and colors.

5. Try combining different brushes.

Here are the brushes and settings I used in the ribbons above:

1. Assorted > Star Large, 50px, 130%

2. Wet Media > Paint on Rough Texture, 13px, 25%

3. Faux Finish > Texture Comb 1, 100px, 5%

4. Assorted > Dashed Circle 3, 80px, 36%

5. Default > Hard Round, 5px, 5%: Assorted > Crosshatch 4, 75px, 30%

6. Default > Hard Round, 75px, 125%

Take time to play until you find something you LOVE that fits the subject of your page.