It is quite possible that you only use the default Brush set in Photoshop. Photoshop has a lot of Brushes. They are hidden. You can access and use them. I have shown how to use one of the brushes and how a Clipping Layer works for a Special Effects tutorial.
I have taken this image.
And made this. This special effect has been created with a Brush that all versions of Photoshop have.The tutorial is here.
Other tutorials are here.
