Watercolour/Paint Daub Tutorial for Photoshop

[edb]

After being asked how I achieved the effect on my recent Michelle Trachtenburg wall, & another person suggesting I should make more tutorials, I thought I'd kill two birds with one stone and make a new tutorial.

The tutorial was done in Photoshop CS3, but I would think it would translate to earlier versions as well.

CLICK HERE FOR FILTER TUTORIAL (http://impulsive.sarrand.net/filter_tut.php)

This is the effect we are aiming for (which can be seen in use on this wall) (http://impulsive.sarrand.net/images/walls/actresses/michelle_trachtenburg.jpg):-

http://impulsive.sarrand.net/tutorials/filter/end-result.jpg

I hope people find it useful. :)

If you have Photoshop you can also download the Action (http://impulsive.sarrand.net/tutorials/filter/impulsive_filter_effects.zip), which I saved, which instantly does everything for you. Just download it, unzip it, then put the Action file into Program Files -> Adobe -> Adobe Photoshop -> Presets -> Actions.

Then to use the action, open your chosen image in Photoshop, go to Window -> Actions -> Load Actions -> Select impulsive_filter_effects -> watercolour and Paint daubs -> Hit Play.

Voila, everything is done for you. :)

[Lyri]

*sigh* Why can't this option be available in PSP? :lmao: I love that effect and I can't use it!

[Angels baby101]

I love it it works brilliantly.. Thanks EDB you are truely the number one Goddess of Art on these boards still to this day i love it :D

[DingOz]

Oh, my word. This is amazing! You also taught me something new in photoshop! I thank you for both of these things!!!
Crazy awesome!!!

[sweetescape]

Would down loading the action work on my photoshop. It CS3 but its from a friend if you get my drift ;)

Edit:

hehehe excellent, i love friends! ;D

[Lindsey McDonald]

Ok, I downloaded this ages ago, but didn't know photoshop well enought to get it to work or follow the tutorial, but now? I love it! It does it all for me! Thanks!