How to Create Watercolor Textures in Photoshop

[@thstudio007]

I'm a CC subscriber but never knew that they offer such a great collection of brushes for free. Many thanks!

[@sarvmohan3606]

Your sessions are always so fun & joyful. This was an area I knew nothing about before. Thank you so much.

[@vrcil]

🖌 wonderful and interesting, thanks for sharing and training

[@ElizabethFaubert]

You are awesome! Thank you so much. Great tutorial. You have a great voice also! Perfect. Nice work.

[@kplicanic]

YOU’RE awesome. :) Thanks for watching!

[@megancox7546]

How have I only just seen this tutorial and learnt about the free brushes!? Thank you for sharing this video

[@omarcordova3922]

can't thank you enough. This is very helpful :). now my presentation has that extra edge

[@only1jlg]

Thank you, I didn’t know about the free brushes.

[@alaamohamed1471]

I want really to thank you for your precious video. You CANNOT imagine how you helped me. Do you know if there are free brushes at illustrator ?

[@kplicanic]

Glad to hear you found the video helpful! There are definitely free Illustrator brushes out there. A quick google search will bring up a ton of great stuff. Good luck!

[@lisaanderson4595]

Thank you! Just what I was looking for.

[@54khurley]

You have changed the game for me with this - THANK YOU! every other video was people importing their pre-made watercolor designs when all I wanted to do was learn to make my own, haha. Also - are you by chance using a trackpad or the Magic Mouse? I noticed you said you started lightly with the purple to create a soft blend & then you pressed harder, if not how do I do that with my mouse? haha

[@kplicanic]

HI Kayla! You made my day-glad you found the video helpful! Yes, I'm using a pressure-sensitive wacom tablet. They come in a variety of sizes and price points. (Mine is an inexpensive and old model.) You can find them at wacom.com or amazon. :)

[@kplicanic]

Here's a link to the current version of my old 2014 model: amzn.to/2rSOQ8l

[@54khurley]

I was actually looking at those moments after I posted my comment about the trackpad - they can do so much more than be just a mouse, I’m ordering one ASAP! Thank you, love! ❤️❤️

[@kplicanic]

@@54khurley Yes! I keep mine in my laptop bag and take it with me nearly everywhere!

[@ph0t0art]

if you just have a mouse, you adjust the flow and opacity to start and that will give you a little more control.

[@michebre]

Thanks so much. Great tutorial.

[@dedejordan8078]

Amazing Tutorial! I am still learning PS but this was easy to follow and the end result is beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Definitely subscribed and will follow your channel!

[@nicoleavedis5716]

Hi Khara! Thank you so much for this lovely tutorial! I am at the part of adding a pattern and do not see the watercolor pattern or legacy patterns. Did it come with photoshop or did you download it somewhere? thank you!

[@kplicanic]

Hi Nicole! It's a standard pattern that comes with Photoshop. You will likely have to go the cog wheel from within the pattern drop down to load it. Hope that helps!

[@johngpreston1784]

thanks for this Khara much appreciated

[@deannenguyen3041]

YES this is exactly what i needed. Thank you soooo much.

[@kplicanic]

So glad I could help! :) Thanks for watching!

[@raquelmenezes341]

Hello! I realize your brushes are organized in folders! this is wonderful! Could you teach how to do it? thanks 😃

[@kplicanic]

Hi Raquel! Within the panel that appears when you click on the brush tip in the control panel, once you click on the cog wheel, you can select "New Brush Group" to create a folder, then just drag brushes in or out, and you'll be all set! :)

[@WILL-fu6jk]

Great video! do you know why i cant locate artist surfaces? i only have trees, grass and water.... :)

[@kplicanic]

There should be an option for Legacy Patterns. You may have to click the cog wheel in the panel corner to find it. It seems that every time I update PS it has moved, but "artist surfaces" are part of the old collection, thus now called "Legacy Patterns." Good luck!

[@morelacapote6195]

This was a great tutorial. What were your texture settings for the watercolor brush?

[@kplicanic]

Hi, Morela! I just used the default setting that was programmed into the brush. If you haven't already downloaded Kyle's brush pack, they're AMAZING!

[@nessquiknails]

Thanks for the quick explanation!

[@veronicabecerra5534]

I don't think I have the pattern for the water brush. I only have trees water and grass. Any Advice?

[@kplicanic]

Hi Veronica! It's there, you just have to add it to the pattern panel. To do so, choose Window>Patterns. From the Pattern Panel menu, choose "Legacy Patterns and More." You'll see the folder added to your list of patterns. The "Artist Surfaces" patterns are inside the Legacy Patterns and More > Legacy Patterns > Artist Surfaces. Once you have it in your Patterns panel, you'll be able to access those patterns from other places like the Layer Styles/Fx window. :) Hope that helps!

[@livingoverseas5122]

@@kplicanic That's the answer finally. Thank you so much!

[@septdecembre11]

you save my life, ty

[@Rez32239]

Mam, why i can't download this watercolor brushes? I badly need this watercolor brushes. But i can't download this. Give me the solutions. Please reply!🙏

[@kplicanic]

This is the direct link: www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/brushes.html

[@qianli2184]

thank you very much! great video!

[@annebisyosa1061]

hello, are you just using a mouse on applying a brush?

[@kplicanic]

I'm using a small wacom tablet.

[@annebisyosa1061]

@@kplicanic thank you :)

[@SkullcandyEdit]

These patterns arent available anymore. They are also not in the pattern folder anymore. Any way to download them now that they are gone?

[@kplicanic]

I assume you're talking about the watercolor paper texture? It's in the Legacy pattern folder. If you open the Pattern panel (Window>Patterns) and go to the panel menu, select Legacy Patterns and More. Within that folder, you'll see 2 more folders. The watercolor textures can be found in Legacy Patterns and More>Legacy Patterns>Artist Surfaces. Hope that helps! :) Thanks for watching!

[@califmike2003]

are we selling plugins here or teaching how to add watercolor paper texture ????

[@kplicanic]

There are literally zero plugins recommended in this video..... Unless you're talking about installing FREE brushes and taking advantage of an EXISTING (but often hidden) texture..... ?

[@lilica1983]

You should make more typography videos!

[@kplicanic]

I'd love to! Any requests? :)

[@lilica1983]

@@kplicanic Well I really enjoyed your video from the Photoshop Summit and I would love to know more about fonts with glyphs! There aren't many videos like that online =)

[@kplicanic]

@@lilica1983 I agree! Glyphs are so fun!

[@Crazypreeteens]

HELP! (lol) I cant find the "Artist Surfaces" in the Pattern area. Is it something I have to download?

[@kplicanic]

If you're using the current version of Photoshop CC, they moved all the ol' "legacy" patterns into a folder called LEGACY PATTERNS AND MORE. So from that same gear that I mention in the video, select the folder called LEGACY PATTERNS AND MORE, and inside you'll find 2019 PATTERNS and LEGACY PATTERNS. The Artist Surfaces collection is inside the LEGACY PATTERNS folder. :) Hope that helps!

[@Crazypreeteens]

@@kplicanic Thank you so soo much for getting back to me! You are a huge help!!

[@ruelburaga6902]

helpful information, thank you

[@ninonesrine8594]

Good work thank you 😍😘

[@vaalnatureart]

These brushes are not available outside the US, unfortunately :-(

[@kplicanic]

That doesn't sound right... but you do need to be a CC subscriber...

[@anacris.navcan]

@@kplicanic I have the same problem, I can't even see the options of brushes... they're just not there

[@kplicanic]

@@anacris.navcan What version of Photoshop are you using? Can you send me a screenshot? kplicanic at gmail dot com

[@vaalnatureart]

@@kplicanic true though... I am a cc subscriber. Read the complaints about European and Asian users on the Adobe forum 😬 Maybe it has something to do with copyright or something?

[@kplicanic]

@@vaalnatureart Sorry I can't be more helpful here... major bummer!

[@asadurrehman3591]

Cant you share these brushes?

[@kplicanic]

See the 20 second mark where I explain how to get them for free.

[@insightfulcounsl]

Thank you

[@busseehan]

can I download that one? thanks

[@kplicanic]

Can you download the brushes? Yes. They're available free to CC subscribers. See the video to learn how to access them.

[@busseehan]

@@kplicanic oh thank you!

[@ttk8092]

Hows your text vox so different

[@kplicanic]

Hi there! It looks different because in this example I dragged a piece of pre-prepared type from the Libraries panel onto my document.

[@ttk8092]

@@kplicanic i don't have that how can i get this?

[@kplicanic]

@@ttk8092 You'll find the Libraries panel by going to Windows>Libraries

[@bumblebeeb708]

@@kplicanic are there text presets from adobe to insert? Or would I need to create something like "bravo" from scratch?

[@kplicanic]

@@bumblebeeb708 Good question! I can see how this could be confusing.... in this video I dragged and dropped a pre-made text bit from my Libraries panel. This is something I personally created just to use as an example in this video without having to walk through the process of creating it on-camera (in an effort to keep the tutorial focused on what it was intended to show). You can create your own text using the type tool and whatever font you choose. Does that make sense?

[@monikawolska9960]

how can i do this in PS CS6??

[@kplicanic]

Hi there! The process is the same in CS6, but you don't have the link to Kyle's brushes. There are tons of great brushes that come standard with CS6, though, so don't worry! To access them, click the same brush panel icon at the top of the screen (with the brush tool active), then click the gear icon to enter the panel menu, and choose "Load Brushes." I forget exactly how it displays them, but I think you can then choose from various default sets that come standard in Photoshop. You can also download and play with free brushes from www.brusheezy.com. Let me know if you have more questions, and thanks for watching!

[@monikawolska9960]

​@@kplicanic Thank you:) but usually all kind of watercolor brushes isn't work this way, this is just amazing how it looks and how it works! I'l try to find something just a little bit similar to this one:)

[@mohamedelshahat5732]

Please can you send this brush for me?!!

[@kplicanic]

You can download them for free from Adobe. Watch the video for the how-to.

[@chanjiajing8102]

Hi! I am using Photoshop CC 2019. After I login to the Adobe, the page doesn't show any download button or the brushes. It just show who is Kyle. Do you have any solution for this? Thank You!

[@kplicanic]

Hi there! Hmmm.... are you a paid CC subscriber? I believe the brushes are available to paid subscribers only.

[@chanjiajing8102]

@@kplicanic Okay! thanks for your reply :) This video helps me a lot