April 24th, 2014 at 3:22 PM
What Ruth said is accurate, you invest in the equipment you need. Photoshop is expensive (I've never been able to afford it) but so is even a fairly basic set of decent quality brushes plus oils plus canvas (for example) or a decent camera if photography is more your speed. I think we tend to get a bit more sticker shock at an intangible product like software, but what it actually can provide you with in terms of results is certainly worth it.
That said, you might want to try Photoshop Elements first to get a feel for it, PS has a bit of a learning curve.
That said, you might want to try Photoshop Elements first to get a feel for it, PS has a bit of a learning curve.