Photoshop: Transform Your PHOTOS into WATERCOLOR paintings!

Photoshop CC 2020 tutorial showing how to quickly create the look of watercolor paintings from photos.
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[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Hello everyone! I hope you enjoyed this video! More than 85% of my viewers aren't subscribed, so if you like my videos, please SUBSCRIBE to my channel. It would really help out! Thank you very much! ~ Marty 💙

[@nishi730]

Hi. Loved this video. Quick question - I am unable to test with different photographs. Do I have to do this process with every file or can I have a master file and only change the base picture as needed.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

@@nishi730 In this specific technique, you have to use this process with every file.

[@speterlewis]

As always, Marty, this tutorial was clear, concise, and brilliant.

[@satsubatsu347]

Thanks Marty. Been using Photoshop since, at least, Photoshop 4 on a Power Mac. These tutorials never seem to fail to inspire something new.

[@RajeshStudioAmalapuram]

I would thoroughly recommend Marty for all your Photoshop tutorials. He's very clear, and precise and the finished article is exactly what he has achieved. Thank you.

[@abather11]

You're just a wonderful artist Marty so glad you still uploading 💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@Mr_Archimedes]

Super! These are my beloved videos- making photos looking aged painting art.

[@scottymitch1]

Amazing! Just great to see creativity combined with Photoshop expertise. The results are just fantastic.

[@jeeperscreepers8704]

Thanks Marty, keep up the good work... you were my source for learning photoshop when no one else was doing it on youtube... you are truly a selfless Master... thanks a lot.

[@sagredo8363]

Fun and easy as always - Thank You Marty !!!

[@peanut71968]

Thanks Marty! Really love this setup!

[@ebetan1]

Gracias, Marty. Sus vídeos son valiosos para nosotros que somos aficionados, amantes de la fotografía.

[@zacsamuel7295]

The best photoshop channel I've seen and I've seen a few! Thank you

[@rogerthedodger5788]

Another superb tutorial from Marty. Thank you.

[@peterloedden9716]

Thank you for your great tutorials. You have an extremely clear way of bringing your points across. I wish more instructors would have that quality.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

I appreciate that!

[@qpadua1948]

Thank you for making the tutorial so easy to follow. Can’t wait to try this.

[@theelectricunicyclist9069]

It works great. I learned a few super-cool techniques from this video. Watch it.

[@faskemi]

Thanks a lot for your tutorial. I like your style of presentation. The best I have come across watching many Photoshop training channels 👍

[@ikazuchioni]

Thanks a million Marty! I was a total Photoshop ignorant, but because of you, I am now able to use my skills in so many ways, I am even able to earn some money on the side.

[@tuliagz5329]

Exactly what I was looking for. Easily explained and at a good speed. Subscribed. Thanks

[@Apostle92627]

This came out beautifully, thank you!

[@iamdebmiller]

I love this technique! Thanks very much for an excellent tutorial.

[@nivanimations4521]

Great work, Marty!!! Thank you!!!

[@cms4Lena]

Nothing to say, only emotions of happiness for мy artistic and technical success because of you. Thank you, Marty!

[@aurorapintore9356]

Very beautiful, You are THE BEST TEACHER, Thank you!

[@albamarieheirloomweddings]

I love this tutorial. It worked perfectly, producing exactly the type of watercolor image I wanted with the photo I had. Your presentation style is lovely. So calming and soothing.

[@robjkrt]

Nice tutorial. Very easy to follow. Thanks.

[@malofx]

Wow, best tutorial ever. Didn't miss a SINGLE step. Thank you!

[@arkana.8914]

Tutorial with the best watercolor effect, thanks Marty..!!

[@zandermagic]

Fantastic tutorial! Thank you!

[@lisaherrold4370]

Excellent tutorial, look forward to watching more.

[@hammadammast]

Love your work 💯 Have a great day 🙂

[@richardstalter5461]

Marty, you are amazing. Thanks

[@kingoffire6179]

Thanks so much Sir.. Very Interesting .. Smart technique. I will try it soon..

[@hdaddy76]

Great tutorial! Very clear!

[@alexhogg1219]

Excellent video, going to try it now

[@fmax1966]

Amazing job Man! appreciated !!!

[@rgarlinyc]

Simply excellent. 🤩Thanks a ton, Maestro Marty!

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Thanks, Roger!

[@eleonoramaria]

Fabtastic !!! The best tutorial to transform photo on watercolour! Thanks :)

[@theelectricunicyclist9069]

It worked great for me. Easy to follow too.

[@Monika-tv8np]

This is amazing. Subscribed!

[@ShabnumAminKhan]

Loving technique

[@wendycunningham2479]

My brain just exploded. Non-techy here trying to learn from scratch. Brilliant content with such precision! Thank you!!

[@jpwood6661]

That is a fantastic tutorial.

[@mahmoudmohamed8459]

your channel is the best channels to learn photoshop .... thank you very much because i learned from your tutorials....i'm Mahmoud in Egypt

[@jaimee.campuzanot.2702]

Thank you very much Marty!!!

[@fernandovazquezdjmanitas6216]

Beautiful Effect, greetings Marty.

[@Graceful_Peaceful]

Wonderful! Thank you!

[@KimBarrSetTheBarr]

Excellent tutorial. So easy to follow your instructions. It turned out perfect. Thank you.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Great to hear!

[@pipecornerhotmail]

You are amazing!!! thanks a lot your videos are the best , greetings from Colombia South America

[@RobertAWallace]

Interesting Effect..............Thanks for sharing

[@fm-fs9gw]

Thank you for the cool video. I'll try it out.

[@mystockforlife]

it's clear, exellent tutorial 👌

[@sandrabrito_slv644]

Thank you so much. Lots of success for you!

[@marysch2011]

cant figure out how to download photo paper watercolor paper texture I mean thanks!

[@PedroORTIZNAJERA]

awesome work Marty

[@heavens988]

Love you Marty!

[@vhacker71]

Great tutorial 👍😎🥳

[@merilesgroup101]

I really appreciate it!

[@puppet022]

Very good tutorial by Marty, channeling Bob Ross' voice. 😜

[@redhanessah410]

great job bro thanks

[@jc708]

Merci beaucoup, c'est splendide.

[@Mrginger68]

i love the speed and detail - ty for helping the struggling beginners, Question Marty, do you ever have this finished article as a complete download that we can use as a reference and learning tool for when we struggle

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Thanks, Carl. I don't offer the complete PSD document for download; just the template.

[@lindaweaver5835]

You are a fabulous artist and instructor. You are superior in so many. I have joined to hopefully to help continue your teaching . Thanks!

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Thank you and welcome aboard!

[@stephenmcphee]

Great tutorial

[@tuliagz5329]

Such a good video, well explained, perfect length, detailed instructions and even files! Subscribed immediately. Thank you for uploading high quality content 🙂

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Thank you! Welcome aboard!

[@user-xk9nz7rg2k]

Thank you so much

[@sea8989]

..CoooOoool... Thanks man...!

[@mirmamun9363]

wow fantastic.

[@egasamaral]

Top! Thanks.

[@florinptr1970]

👍👍👍 nice job...

[@hussainmohammedmahf]

Fantastic sir 👌 excellent

[@mohammadalisiddiki4110]

I like it so so much.

[@benniethornton9895]

Marty, I really love your tutorials. Keep them coming. I'm wondering if you or any of your followers know of any tutorials to get the Norman Rockwell effect in Photoshop. I have been trying tutorials that are close, but I'm not satisfied yet.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Thanks! I don't know of tutorials that emulate Rockwell's paintings. His work is so unique in style and substance that it's truly impossible to replicate it. It requires a mastery of illustration and a deep understanding of human gesture to evoke emotion.

[@makalayoung580]

Wonderful

[@mrmarko4248]

Nice!!!

[@rithinrobert3563]

Amazing

[@amonemrefai2430]

amazing

[@johnhaller4868]

Thank you so much for the refreshed tutorial. I have been waiting to do something like this. I am playing around with a B&W photo and when it came to the adjusting of vibrance (4:44) it was not available. Do you think that is because it is not a color image? Thanks again for keeping your channel fresh and full of inspiring ideas.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Since "Vibrance" and "Saturation" affect the intensity of colors, they have no effect on b & w images.

[@kannankannan-qd8qe]

Thanks

[@deepakchouriya]

Also ur voice amazing 😀

[@kenmorris2858]

Very nice..

[@lyndalazarevic7772]

Love the tutorial, thank you. My finished picture however is missing some of the photo which needs to be in there. I can't work out how to enlarge the brush strokes to cover more of the picture. Could you help with that please?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

If your picture is being cropped off, you can increase your documents Canvas Size to accommodate the size of your image.

[@Handle41234]

Love you 😘

[@dennisleavell5849]

Would love to see this available as a PS Action

[@Fredits]

Thanks..

[@OPTIONALWATCH]

I'm looking for a way to get the effect of space cards from the 1950s .Is there a way with PS?

[@RichardGingrasPhotography]

Hello Marty! I love your tutorials and the results for the watercolor paintings are magnificent. Can this recipe be turned into an action or script. It's not easy to remember all the steps.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Yes, you can record all the steps as an action which will automatically apply them to any photo.

[@searchPS]

I like every video

[@SnackAttack6]

Excellent Tutorial!! Thank you, could you do one on the new Clone Painting tool, or if you have could you point me as to where I’d view it, thanks 😊

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

I discussed the Clone Stamp Tool, as well as other repair tools here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWGTdoOKh9Kffs0&t=

[@SnackAttack6]

No not the clone stamp tool but the clone painting tool, thank you

[@StevenBrener]

Hi Marty - great tut. I just applied it to a close in view of the GWB with the Little Red Lighthouse from the Palisades Interstate Park captured at sunset a few days ago. Did you say there was a way to swap the image out with another one and apply the effect?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Double-click any Smart Object layer to open its immediate source image. If that source image is also a Smart Object, double-click it to open ITS source image. Continue these steps until it opens the original photo. Open a different photo that you’d like to replace it with and place it above the original photo in the Layers panel. Hide the former image. Size the new image using the Transform Tool. Close the tabs of each Smart Object to replace the former image with the new image. Voila!

[@StevenBrener]

@@BLTV_Photoshop It worked...thanks!!

[@1027Paula]

great video. do you have a tutorial on how to make the brush stroke image? or how to adjust this one? ie what brushes you used to make the opening wider? thank you.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

When say, "opening", do you mean the center of the brush? If so, you can't. However, you can adjust its size, angle, rotation, and other qualities by opening Brush Settings. Open the Brush Tool and go to Window and press Shift + F5 (top of your keyboard).

[@dominiquerimbert1645]

This tuto is exactly what i would dream to be able to do . 1LAPOM PARIS

[@rpcastilho]

Where can I get more brush strokes images? Thanks Marty, that's very helpful.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

kzbin.infosearch?query=brush%20paint

[@ta7sou9dz]

nice work but you can do a lot of other things about designs, i love this kind of channels good luck bro.

[@nagamachiku8699]

Hi Marty, thank you so much for your incredible videos. My poor brain is on FIRE-I’m afraid. Now, could all of the steps in this video be done on the iOS version of the Photoshop by any chance? Thank you again.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

No. Adobe does make a mobile version of PS, but it's extremely simplified.

[@mustafa_Jul]

Please, Mr marty make Tutorial How to create a pinhead hellraiser effect in Photoshop🌷

[@user-bp6sv6or1p]

it's nice toturial I have a quesion how to change a photo with the same templete and get immidietly the watarcolor paining result?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

There are Photoshop actions out there to replicate the look of watercolor paintings, however, this method is much more nuanced and the brush strokes are specific to the photo.

[@ernestovizcainobejarano8927]

Thank you for the Tutorial. How do you make the Pencil Lines?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Go to 5:30 in the video.

[@ernestovizcainobejarano8927]

@@BLTV_Photoshop OK. Thank you. So the glowing edges are the pencil lines?

[@CakesbyLaurel]

I downloaded the linen paper and brush strokes. How do I get them into photoshop to use for the watercolor painting?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmKwYmWeZa17opo&t=

[@colettedavies2976]

Hi Marty ive subscribed - please let me know where I can get the black and white brush image you use - Ive had a look and I cant see them? Thanks

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Below the title of the video is the video description. Click "Show More" and scroll down. The link to the brush image is there.

[@marymartindale996]

What brush did you use to create your brush strokes image? I love that brush. If it is something that you created and have for sale I would love to buy a copy.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Unfortunately, I never noted the brush I used, however, the website I use to download most of my brushes is www.brusheezy.com.

[@marymartindale996]

Thank you, I will check that out.@@BLTV_Photoshop

[@JackTorcello]

Excellent tutorial, I like the fact that I can replace the photo in the Smart Object - as long as the photo I swap is A) the same dimensions and B) the same orientation. But - some photos seem to resize themselves! They start off as the same dimensions as the one inside the Smart Object - but for some reason enlarge themselves as they are replaced. A Free Transform does not work as the Pencil Lines are all for a larger image!!! It may work better as an Action?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

After you double-click the Smart Object to its source image, resize the replacement photo to the same dimensions.

[@marymartindale996]

Thank you for your tutorial on turning a photo into a watercolor. I tried to donate but I was not able to because I do not use Paypal. I was wondering what brushes you used to create your brush strokes mask?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

At 1:04, I show the brush stroke mask. Its link is in the video's description. Below the video, click "Show More" and scroll down.