Second Attempt at Pen Tooling

Hey Guys,

I have been learning how to use the PEN TOOL.

This is my second attempt, so please dont critisise too much.

I would appreciate on what i can improve on.

By the way, i tried to use "stimulate pressure", but it didn't seem to work, any info on this would be well appreciated.

Here it is:
http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/...FR34K/new1.png

Thanks Guys

Wait. Simulate pressure? Doesn't that only apply to stroking a pen path?
Definitely remove the layer effects on what you have pen tooled there, it makes it look fake, and removes any chance of it looking like it's actually going in behind the crystal. There's not really enough pen tool work here to tell if you're decent at it, to be honest, all you've got is a swirl going around your stock.

Like i said, it was my SECOND attenpt but thanks for the feedback, brw, one of the tuts i read to this said stimulate pressure also works with the brush?????

XD it'S Simulate not Stimulate mate,
Anyway yes, Simulate Pressure is to give your lines a sharp end.
Here's an old tut of mine:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqwjIGYDuYA

Please don't mind my silly outcome, it was one of my first tuts i was excited xD and not very creative. However it will explain basic paintooling

Its pen tooling not paintooling and thanks for the tutorial

xD touché <3