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Once you have your perfect pencil sketch, why not try adding some color for a nice variation. Here are some variations using Color Dodge, you will notice that Linear Dodge produces a softer result that Color Dodge. Try different blending Modes for different results.

(You could actually use any filter, as long as it creates a difference between the 2 layers)Īs you adjust the blur you will get a different result. Start with a Photo that has some decent edge detail, here is one I got from Adobe StockĬovert the photo to grayscale (Ctrl+Shift+D / Cmd+Shift+D)ĭuplicate the layer by dragging into the new layer icon, or press Ctrl/Cmd+JĬhange to Linear Dodge blend mode and you should see a perfectly white image (Use Color Dodge for sharper edges)

Drawing sketch