If you liked my last post discussing my painted photo techniques, you may be interested to know where I learned the watercolor technique.
The real trick in making digitally painted photos look like real watercolor or airbrushed paintings is the ability to do wet on wet paint brushing. Photoshop comes with some great brushes, but the wet on wet style is the final stage that makes the finished piece look finished.
I know I am giving away some trade secrets here, but the wet on wet technique and the brushes to go with it are found in tutorials offered in the Photoshop instructional book, entitled
“How to Wow Photoshop for Photography” by Jack Davis and Ben Willmore. This books includes loads of tutorials and some extras on CD for you to load on your computer.
Then practice, practice, practice! It’s like paint by numbers, only better, and you will love the results.
I have turned my painted photo digital watercolor images into journal books, greeting cards, mugs and mousepads. If you would like to check out some of my work, click here, and feel free to have a look around…there’s no charge for browsing, but with the holiday season here, you may find something for that special someone on your gift list!
