Editing Type in Photoshop.

Using the Script type "Mistral", I wanted to create a base for my digital spraying. I chose this font because I had noticed that magazines about classical music tended to include script typeface because of it's fancy look.

However, I had also noticed that Mistral had a very hand written aesthetic. It was the rough hand written effect mixed with the classy associations with script type which made me choose it. 

Using Photoshop texture brushes, I worked on top of the type in a new layer so that I could easily alter it. I switched between brushes to give it a really natural looking grunge effect.
To flip between brushes I used the < and > short keys. This enabled quick change for a smoother and more gradual effect.

This is how the font looked after adding the textures. I really like this as it looks a lot rougher than the original type and makes it look a lot less computer generated. However, the lack of wear in the type itself gives it away.
To alter this, I merged the two layers together (ctrl + E), so I could erase parts using a texture brush and still keep a transparent background.

This is how the final type looked.
I really love how this came out as it looks very authentic, despite being completely digital. The messy grunge textures really work with the rough hand writing.

This is how it looks with my spray portrait of classical musician, Lang Lang.
I am happy with how natural it looks and flows with the bottom line of Lang Lang's suit. I also adre how the tails of the Gs almost 'drip' down like the splodge textures I had used to the left.