{"id":31172,"date":"2021-02-26T14:47:35","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T19:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/?p=31172"},"modified":"2024-04-02T08:22:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T12:22:02","slug":"photo-to-pencil-sketch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/newsite\/photo-effects\/photo-to-pencil-sketch\/","title":{"rendered":"Turn a Photo to a Pencil Sketch in Photoshop"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Written by Steve Patterson.<\/div>\n

In this tutorial, I show you how easy it is to turn a photo into a pencil sketch with Photoshop. We'll start by turning the image into a black and white sketch, and then I'll show you three different ways to add color to your sketch, including how to use the photo's original colors, a single color, and a gradient!<\/p>\n

You can follow along with any portrait image. I'll use this image from Adobe Stock<\/a>:<\/p>\n\"The\n

The original image.<\/div>\n

Here's how the photo will look as a black and white sketch:<\/p>\n\"A\n

The black and white version of the sketch.<\/div>\n

And once we have the black and white version, we'll start adding color. <\/p>\n

Here's the sketch using colors from the original photo:<\/p>\n\"The\n

The sketch with colors from the photo.<\/div>\n

Here's the effect using a single color (you can choose any color you like):<\/p>\n\"The\n

The single color version of the sketch.<\/div>\n

And finally, here's the sketch using colors from a gradient. At the end of the tutorial, I show you how to switch between all four versions of the sketch so you can choose the one you like best:<\/p>\n\"The\n

The gradient colors.<\/div>\n