RP Tutorials - - Swampy's Watercolor Technique - Video Tutorial(s)

Swampy · #1 08-25-2007, 07:24 PM

This video tutorial is done in two parts. The first segment (101) will show you how to set up a photo to paint with the history brush, and the second tutorial (102) will show you ways to refine the painting done in the 101 tutorial to add more realistic water color effects - Photoshop -

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Water Color 101

Water Color 102

Enjoy!

You may download my favorite PST brushes by clicking HERE

Swampy · #2 08-25-2007, 07:27 PM

Below are the start and finish samples used in this tutorial.

Tom K · #3 08-25-2007, 08:12 PM

Hi Swampy,

Thanks for another great tutorial. I never have been much of an artist but,
now I can turn out works of art...

Tom

Swampy · #4 08-25-2007, 08:21 PM

Thank you, Tom. Glad you enjoyed. Can't wait to see your artistic "stuff". :-)

Cassidy · #5 08-26-2007, 09:36 AM

Excellent Swampy

Swampy · #6 08-26-2007, 09:56 AM

Thank you, Cass. Glad you enjoyed! :-)

Bob Mc · #7 08-26-2007, 11:52 AM

Thanks Swampy

Gonna look at them today and will try my hand at it in the coming week.

I appreciate all things watercolor - especially help

Regards
Bob Mc

cazubi · #8 08-26-2007, 12:04 PM

Great WC tutorial Swampy. I'm going to try it out.

Cathy

chal · #9 08-26-2007, 04:50 PM

Hi Swampy.
nice work Swampy!
regards,charles

Tom K · #10 08-26-2007, 07:20 PM

Hi Swampy,

In the finished samples you used a textured 'paper', would
you mind telling what texture you used and is it a CS2 standard.

Thanks Tom

Swampy · #11 08-26-2007, 08:07 PM

Tom, I think I used a canvas or linen texture. I don't know which version because I have both the standard Photoshop canvans/linen and 3rd party canvas/linen that I downloaded from somewhere. I've been collecting textures for years and there are tons available for free out on the net.

Sorry I can't be of more help.

BTW -- I always do a stamp merge before adding texture to my artwork. This leaves the working layers free of texture in case I want to go back and make changes.

GerryB · #12 08-27-2007, 09:42 AM

Hi Swampy,

These are very nice tutorials. I watched them a couple of times and learned a lot from them.

palms1 · #13 08-27-2007, 11:49 AM

Thank you Swampy another great tut I tried it out on the cat in a basket thread #28

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/pho...-basket-2.html

need to practice a bit more now though

Palms

Swampy · #14 08-27-2007, 12:51 PM

Great, Palms! It has opacity and texture. Love the background (which is so easy to do when you use the HB.. you just don't paint much of it...LOL) You did a wonderful job with the color correction too! :-)

Swampy · #15 12-06-2007, 11:46 AM

Just wanted to let everyone know, I've uploaded "Swampy's Watercolor Brush" that I used in my Watercolor tutorials. It's a Photoshop .abr file zipped.