Photoshop lets you do subtle random color variations with the brush properties, by controlling the amount of randomness (jitter) per color property you want (hue, saturation etc.)

It also lets you do it "per tip".

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But with Krita, I can't see an option to manipulate how it works? I tried changing the Hue setting under that, with "Fuzzy Dab" but couldn't get it to do much? I can't seem to replicate the effect of subtle color variation.

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Thanks for helping!

Hi,

alastairj wrote:Photoshop lets you do subtle random color variations with the brush properties, by controlling the amount of randomness (jitter) per color property you want (hue, saturation etc.)

1. - I'd play with the "Fuzzy Stroke" sensor curve for each color property ("Fuzzy dab" as you know is for the "per tip" effect):

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       1) toolbar > "Edit brush settings" > "Color" > "Source" > ("Darken" | "Mix" | "Hue" | ...) > "Fuzzy Stroke"

2. - let the option "Edit brush settings" > "Color" > "Source", set to "Plain color"
3. - set the painting mode: toolbar > "Edit brush settings" > "Color" > "Painting Mode" > "Build up"

Here, I'm able to reproduce both the effects in Krita.
Maybe Krita experienced users here know even different ways to achieve the same results.

Fantastic thanks! Changing the source to "plain color" I think was the main thing that helped!



I went for that kind of curve to get a subtle difference in hue etc. is that correct? I wasn't really sure so much about what the "strength" bar along the top's affect was.

alastairj wrote:I went for that kind of curve to get a subtle difference in hue etc. is that correct?

Yes

When you've got it adjusted to be 'just right', remember to save the settings as a new preset by editing the name, at the top of the editor window. This will activate the Save To Presets button. Good luck and enjoy making a set of personal painting tools.

Note: you can vary the saturation by a similar method, simultaneously with hue or any other of the paint properties.