The Smudge Tool, the first lesson in this series, is a great tool for beginner photo painters or for someone who has never photo painted before. You will learn how to smudge the pixels of your photo using different brushes and options in photoshop. You will also gain a better understanding of how to make directional brushstrokes making it your own amazing work of art that is not computer-generated. Digitally, painting from a photo lets you be truly artistic without having to draw.