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Original Art Painting On a Digital Canvas – Photoshop Tutorial

PublishedFebruary 20, 2009
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Original Art Painting On a Digital Canvas - Photoshop Tutorial - PS Tutorials Lorelei Web Design Original Art Painting On a Digital Canvas – Photoshop Tutorial — February 20, 2009

This tutorial was originally posted on loreleiweb.com but due to technical reasons moved. The tutorial remains a copyright property of Lorelei (me!)

This tutorial’s purpose is to make an imitation of real painting, made using semi dry brushes.

The final result will be this:

Original Art Painting On a Digital Canvas - Photoshop Tutorial - PS Tutorials Lorelei Web Design

so, lets get started… Make a new canvas, 450*450.

Original Art Painting On a Digital Canvas - Photoshop Tutorial - PS Tutorials Lorelei Web Design

White your colours are set to black and white, go to Filter >> Render >> Clouds and apply the clouds effect (once)

Original Art Painting On a Digital Canvas - Photoshop Tutorial - PS Tutorials Lorelei Web Design

Using the marquee tool, select half of the canvas (or a bit more than half, as this will be out “sky”) and add a lot of Contrast (Image >> Adjustments >> Brightness / Contrast) as shown on the picture below.

Original Art Painting On a Digital Canvas - Photoshop Tutorial - PS Tutorials Lorelei Web Design

While the upper part of the canvas is still selected, go to Image >> Adjustments >> Hue / Saturation and set the following settings to colorize the “sky” and make it bluish. Don’t forget to check the “colorize” box when applying the settings.

Original Art Painting On a Digital Canvas - Photoshop Tutorial - PS Tutorials Lorelei Web Design

After finishing the color process, press Shft + Ctrl + I to inverse the selection.

Now that the lower half of the canvas is selected, go to Filter >> Blur >> Motion Blur and apply the following horizontal blur…

Original Art Painting On a Digital Canvas - Photoshop Tutorial - PS Tutorials Lorelei Web Design

Create a new layer. While half the canvas is still selected, fill it with white (means you will only have white inside the selection).

Go to Filters >> Noise >> Add noise, and apply these “noisy” settings:

Original Art Painting On a Digital Canvas - Photoshop Tutorial - PS Tutorials Lorelei Web Design

Go to Filter >> Blur >> Motion blur and again apply the horizontal blur, only this time upon the noise effect. We are trying to paint the calm water, we need lots of tiny waves and this would be the easiest way to make them)

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13 responses

  1. Shazia February 23, 2009

    I first time visit in this blog. I find this blog is useful and workable.

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  2. Tsuba February 24, 2009

    very nice tut liz looks like something i have made some time ago

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  3. mb February 24, 2009

    looks pretty cool. Didnt know that the canvas texture could look so real. cool tut

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  4. Francyz February 24, 2009

    Remarkable lesson. You have again surpassed yourself. Continue in the same spirit.
    P.S. Pardon, for bad English language. )))

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  5. MadMike February 24, 2009
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  6. mark May 3, 2009

    I hope these quality images dont effect my business!

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  7. mark May 4, 2009

    What an amazing finish,really is a cool application.

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  8. pligg.com May 17, 2009

    Original Art painting on a digital canvas Photoshop Tutorial…

    This tutorial’s purpose is to make an imitation of real painting, made using semi dry brushes….

    Reply
  9. Ko Myint Maung June 18, 2009

    I think its a cool picture good practice for the beginners to create their samples and nice work and good for upgrade themselves.

    Reply
  10. SHAHZAD ZAR July 16, 2009

    HI,
    I am shahzad zar from pakistan karachi,
    Very beautifull web site and art work,,,
    Please visit my web site http://www.shahzadzar.com
    http://www.artingallery
    Thanks,

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  11. Pharmd595 September 12, 2009

    Very nice site!

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  12. Leslie November 23, 2009

    I am not a graphics designer and do I not have any photoshop software. However, I do have a photo I want printed on canvas with this effect. Would you be interested in the job or be able to point me to someone who would be? Thanks.

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  13. fred January 29, 2010

    you need to explain a bit more like how to get to the lightening effects i’ve spent more time trying to find things you didn’t say then actually doing the tutorial.

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