How to Create a Watercolor image in photoshop cs6

Finel Image

Open a new document 1500*800 pix. and set resolution 300 dpi

Set background white code #ffffff.

it's time to make background like a paper sheet.

now go to filter -filter gallery-texturizer and select texturizer type .

set scaling 171 and relief 4 then ok

now put your image in new layer

to better painting color you need to make it look like hand make and black and white so select go to image -adjustment -and set saturation -100

now agnin go to image adjustment -brightness/contrast

set brightness -50

now make it like hand made or watercolor picture

go to filter- filter gallery-artistic-select watercolor

set value brush detail 14

shadow intensity 0

texture 2

then ok

you need some watercolor brush set

now add a quick mask in the layer pannel

select brush preset choos white color give a soft strock on mask note that face should not be hide

now add a new layer for further paintin rename layer to paint

after paintinf your pic look like that

now a new layer for background color select another brush and strock like that and put it undet image layer

now your water color image is ready it will look like that

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