This action is based on the Rough Pastels sketch procedure posted by Isabel Cutler on the Retouching forum at DPReview. Isabel and I worked together to prepare this action, and we are hoping you find it useful.

The set contains two versions of the action. Version A uses Threshold to produce its basic sketch, and it produces a darker, more dramatic look. Version B makes a sketch with the Color Dodge/Gaussian Blur method. Its results are softer and more delicate. Choose the one that suits your image.