turn ANY PHOTO to WATERCOLOR painting in PHOTOSHOP

How to turn any photo into a stunning watercolor painting in Photoshop. In this Photoshop tutorial, Colin Smith shows you how to turn photos into realistic water color paintings, easily and quickly.
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[@photoshopcafe]

Link to the written steps for this tutorial and download for source photo: photoshopcafe.com/turn-photo-watercolor-painting-photoshop/

[@janduin2435]

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[@barbaraforth5387]

Thank you for this, it enabled me to find my answer immediately.

[@hectorotis1291]

I know Im asking the wrong place but does any of you know of a trick to log back into an instagram account?? I stupidly lost my account password. I appreciate any assistance you can offer me!

[@greyroger9909]

@Hector Otis instablaster ;)

[@hectorotis1291]

@Grey Roger thanks for your reply. I found the site thru google and im trying it out atm. I see it takes a while so I will reply here later with my results.

[@squeakshow9348]

This was such an easy tutorial to follow. I especially love that you explain WHY you're doing each step. Cheers for a great video.

[@seanconnelly2144]

Thank you Colin. I watched this months ago - but forgot - here it is to transform a composition! Love it.

[@valhuzel7780]

I've tried a few watercolor techniques and have been somewhat successful. I like taking landscape and wildlife photos and a variety of types of photos when travelling. I use a nikon d5300. 3 different lenses..18-55 kit lens; 55-300 and a 40mm(2.8) with micro capability. I've got a wacum tablet and sort of like it. Thanks for doing this tutorial. It's so straightforward .

[@SchatzFamilyHF]

You make it look so simple and logical. Love your low-key style, it makes Ps seem less daunting. Using Olympus and Sony, but even a phone photo should be sharp enough for a watercolor treatment. Thanks for an excellent tutorial, and I'll be watching many more.

[@scooterlogy]

Colin, that was a mind-blowing tut. It did exactly what I wanted in a water color effect. Can't wait to try it out. Many thanks, Mr. C.

[@everydaystories856]

Woww, as always, I juz love the photoshop café tutorials

[@bkconnelly]

I liked this one - YES - that very last step making the brush - perfect surprise ending ! Can't wait to experiment!

[@rbjstudio]

I'll been waiting for years at the café, seems closed, you almost nailed on this one Colin,

[@janetgreen8588]

Great tutorial. Way easier than many tutorials I have seen. THANK YOU!!!!!

[@hatch7x]

Thank you for a great tutorial. Very helpful and well explained.

[@susanblakely8941]

Your pace and instruction style are so appreciated. Very easy to follow and to remember- surely with intention.

[@janicestevenson5662]

Really loved this and worked my way through it step by step. Thanks as always

[@patv3255]

Loved this tutorial! Thanks Colin

[@HarleyDoc86]

Great tutorial, finally someone I can understand! I use an Intous Tablet and I shoot wildlife, people and an occasional landscape with my Sony A7R2. Thanks again!

[@speel1959]

Thanks Colin for sharing this great tutorial with us !

[@photoshopcafe]

You're welcome

[@bes4802]

Wow! Great tutorial. Brilliant techniques. I were waiting for this. You have explained it so well. It was very useful. Thank u soooooooo much

[@photoshopcafe]

I'm glad that you like it :)

[@DarylBambic]

I really like the watercolour effect and your tuts are great!

[@mariathea1391]

Thank you so much for this! Truly helpful:)

[@ginabarborek5259]

Awesome video, super easy to understand. Thank YOU!

[@rvjunke3073]

Well done and super easy tutorial, thank you.

[@scoopdecoop]

amazing, best watercolour effect I've seen, I do street, portrait, landscape, macro mostly on a canon 80D, never used a Wacom. I'm actually trying to get Edward Hoppers painting effect for urban scapes, I can do it with mobile apps but want to get the same effect with photoshop

[@mbsearle]

Thank you very much for this - it is exactly what I have been looking for! This is great teaching!! I use a Wacom and a Canon 750D.

[@user-cz1qg7yv8q]

Thank you for sharing! What a excellent tutorial ! So easy and effective! I have a Wacom but don't know how to use. My camara is Canon 5D IV.

[@nealabello71]

Great tutorial, as usual. I am learning so much from your clear and informative lessons. I shoot mostly landscapes and animals with a Sony a7ll. Thanks again

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks!

[@karengoodell4497]

your tutorials are GREAT! Thank you so much!

[@rodshelley1170]

Another great technique for creating art! I use a Wacom Intuos for my laptop, and a Cintique on a desktop. I enjoy taking landscape/nature photos mostly, but really I love shooting just about anything. I shoot with a Canon 6D, and for aerials I use a Mavic Pro and Inspire 1.

[@photoshopcafe]

Awesome!

[@marycampbell6080]

Kudos to you for creating great videos that are easy to follow and for all your explanations.

[@ritasmith6893]

Thank you can't wait to try this effect. I love flower photography and impressionistic photography. Shooting with an Olympus OMD EM 1

[@hollystrauss1337]

This was fantastic gave me courage to explore more brushes and color lookup table too.

[@ashathampy]

Thank you! Very clever and clearly explained.

[@bluesyDude]

Lot's of bonus tips in this one.! Thank you!

[@photoshopcafe]

Glad you like the tips!

[@akaredtail]

Settling in with coffee and time to listen and learn more great tips from the photoshopCafe. I've worked with several actions including editing for creating watercolors from my photos but starting from a filter and learning the process was a new path. I esp like creating the brush with the cloud effect for the soft irregular edges. Great results too! Thanks so much

[@photoshopcafe]

you are welcome

[@barbaraforth5387]

Hello. I'm embarrassed to say I've been working on turning your photo into a watercolor for the best part of a day. I'm fine up to step 9, creating a brush. I've made a brush with a cloud pattern. So far so good. But when I fill the page with white and try out my cloud brush, nothing happens. I've gone over each step carefully, checked to make sure everything's as it should be, and I still can't tap the brush once, twice or three times and see a black cloud pattern appear. Please can someone help me? I feel I can't carry on to step 10 when there's something is happening that I can't do. Thanks in advance!

[@ronmasters751]

Brilliant! Very effective tutorial on this excellent tool! Easy to install, use & customize. Not expensive. I'm very pleased with my first attempt.

[@bkconnelly]

I looked at this 2 years ago - coming back to it - it was the perfect solution! Thanks

[@hlpvinod]

Thanks for the great tutorial. You present it in a way that is very easy to follow.

[@justjoie2]

I really enjoyed the step by step easy process of this tutorial to create a watercolor painting of my photos. Rewatched several times then, took down steps and practiced I am in the process of upgrading my photoshop skills and thought what better way than through the tutorials of Photoshop Cafe. . I have a wacom tablet...kind of use it need more lessons. I shoot with a Sony A7. Love to capture people, places and things!

[@chuckbentley7617]

Thanks again. Another great tutorial!

[@brianhorrocks5757]

Great tutorial, the effect also works well with different brushes i.e. grunge etc. I use a Huion 1060 Plus, its a great tablet . I will photograph anything ! and use a Nikon D7100. Keep up the good work.

[@photoshopcafe]

Yes, different brushes!

[@tsvetelinabogdanova4695]

Great tutorial! Thank you for sharing

[@123erccauw]

easy to follow! super stuff!

[@DebiRichards]

I have just found your wonderful tutorial. Having been doing everything in PS in a more "manual" way, this takes it to another level with my Wacom tablet. I shoot with a Canon 5D Mark IV and shoot primarily flower and landscape images. Your tutorials are so easy to follow and learn from. Thank you!

[@thomaslavery5168]

Thank you for sharing another great tutorial. Yes I own a Wacom and shoot with a canon 5d mk 4

[@photoshopcafe]

Similar setup to me :)

[@Maebooncuisine456]

Thank you so much for this video, you made my day because I tried may times to find some lesson like this and I was very lucky to get through you chanel. I use Canon 80D and I love landscape photography more than others.

[@BluesImprov]

Love this technique. . .I'm using Photoshop ELEMENTS (2021) and was able to do this with it. Even though I don't have Photoshop itself it's great that I can do something like this with Elements. . .Thanks for your guidance and clear explanations!

[@darclick]

Great tutorial! Yes, I have a Wacom tablet (love it) and shoot with a Nikon D700

[@MrMasPick]

I do use a Wacom tablet. I use a Nikon D5000 to take Macro, portraits, landscapes & Architecture.

[@Sunshineleroy]

Very well explained Colin. I've been using a medium Wacom Intuos tablet for years.

[@photoshopcafe]

Awesome

[@ico_sphere1956]

Great tutorial, really helpful♥️🙏

[@murtypsd8620]

Loved it It was the best presentation That is really great Thankq

[@matthewpearsall6192]

Superb video. Thank you!

[@kulotskihobbies]

Wow... so easy to follow. Nice tutorial.

[@taftphotography]

This is really a great technique!

[@JamesLoudon]

Outstanding, thanks so much.

[@GrammaRosesHomestead]

I've wanted a Wacom tablet for years, but no, I don't own one. Camera - Canon 5D - landscapes, nature, macro. I started trying to produce watercolor effects more than a dozen years ago attempting a Georgia O'Keefe type look on my flower macros, but this is the best tutorial I've ever seen. Thank you so much!

[@lukehohls103]

This is such a great tutorial!

[@VyNguyen-co6ly]

OMG thank you so so much!!! Your tutorial is very concise, clear and on the point, and I really love your clear voice! Thank you so much for this Photoshop tutorial

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks :)

[@kathyleary2135]

Your technique is wonderful and easy to follow. Thank you for sharing it. I enjoy landscape and travel photography. And, I use a Canon EOS R, which I love. I have had a wacom tablet in the past, but now I have a Microsoft studio with a touch screen which is even better.

[@lindaweaver7837]

excellent tutorial! You are an excellent instructor. Very nice

[@nelidagarcia7412]

I liked this video and the way you teach. I use PSE and am new to this tool. I like taking photos of my grandkids but want to create a watercolor effect to blur out their faces and use the images in a book. By the way, I paint in oil and have recently started to paint in watercolor as well. I have a lot to learn in PSE.

[@soniapaz9330]

You are the best instructor ever!!!

[@bobm2410]

I mostly take nature and landscape photos, and I use a Canon 50D. I seem to mostly photograph birds, and now can't wait to try this effect on one of my photos. And I do have a Wacom Intuos Pro Small tablet. Sorry I missed this when it first was published.

[@orionorion2405]

Nice work !!

[@maddiek9961]

Great Tuorial! Yes I have a Wacom Intous 4 Tablet and occasionally take photos with my Canon 60D

[@photoshopcafe]

Maddie K thanks!

[@chriscarroll5780]

Hi Colin thanks i take portraits it's a hobby , useing Pentax K3 and a K5 as backup , im still learning so thanks for all the tips

[@photoshopcafe]

You're welcome

[@troubadourupontheelm5314]

Amazing. Thank you so much. I use a Nikon Df, nature photos. This video gives me some good ideas for birds in flight.

[@TheIndecisiveWigWearer]

The best! Thank you!!!! Wacum and Canon

[@Panzerman1951]

incredible tutorial .

[@SidBonkers51]

Brilliant tutorial, Ive tried turning photos into paintings before without much success but will definitely try this technique now. Wacom (intuos 3). Canon 760D. Mainly landscapes.

[@photoshopcafe]

Good luck with it

[@kellylewis7879]

this guy is a great teacher. perfect for all levels

[@montgal53]

SUPERB tutorial. You took you time, going step-by-step, which is important to me (speaking for myself). I like taking portraits of people, and I use my cellphone to take pictures (incidentally, the camera on the phone is superb. Of course, a _real_ camera would be preferable. But I am not a professional photographer). You now have a new subscriber.

[@cimage1000]

You never disappoint, as always great tutorial with a twist. I use Nikon D750 and very satisfied and yes I use a tablet.

[@michaelsledge7980]

Thank you this was a fantastic tutorial

[@JavanHamiltonTV]

Great tutorial.

[@jean-francois2180]

Thank you so much for a great tutorial!!!!! I don't have a Wacom but rather a laptop with touchscreen and a pen. I would highly recommend having that functionality either way. Thanks again from Canada!

[@lindaweaver7837]

Excellent teaching!

[@joannelowery1647]

I specialize in horses and shoot with Nikons. Have a W tablet also. Thanks for showing us how to get a more realistic water color effect. I try to use textures and compositing to add an artistic effect to my photography.

[@photoshopcafe]

Textures are great!

[@byronlentz4825]

I've been wanting to try doing this fir awhile. Looks easy so I'm gonna give it a try. I have a couple od different Nikon bodies and currently using a Z6II.

[@fabc9841]

Excellent tutorial good sir

[@Luciano_mp]

Obrigado.

[@TraciBrennan]

Great tutorial...especially for those of us who have NO painting skills. I shoot just about anything that doesn't move...(or doesn't move fast enough) with a Canon 5D MK4. I have used Wacoms since the first one..right now, I use an Intuos and have a Bamboo for travel.

[@photoshopcafe]

Traci Brennan awesome! Thanks for responding

[@parisa2604]

عالییی. بود واقعا ممنونم استاد

[@maxhuber2257]

Love this technique, I have some photo I took that this will be great on. I use a Canon EOS R5 camera and like taking street and landscape style photos. I am a relative new follower, but I have tried other tips you shared with much success. Thank you for your channel and I hope to see more in the future

[@susanblakely8941]

Thanks!

[@karenholberton5871]

Yes, I have a Wacom Tablet. I like to shoot photos that tell a story and, of course, landscape. I shoot a Canon Rebel T4i. I really enjoyed this video. I used a photo of a waterfall and I think it will look wonderful printed of canvas.

[@sarahdancepainter87]

Bruh. That's brilliant!

[@bobchristopher7383]

Excellent…Definitely something I will try today…Cheers Bob

[@karencoffelt7682]

Colin, I just wanted to tell you how much I like this tutorial. I use this technique all the time now, and I've been combining it with another technique from a tutorial by Serge Ramelli. Both of you guys are great! You asked what kind of photography I like to do and what kind of camera I use. I primarily do nature, landscape and wildlife photography. My camera is a Sony Cyber-Shot HX400V, a bridge camera. It has a Carl Zeis lens with a 50x zoom. My only complaint about this camera is that it puts a lot of grain in the pictures, so I have my sights set on the Nikon P900, which I already know takes great photos, as I have a sister who has one. I'm yearning to get a drawing tablet, but for now I do the best I can with a mouse, and I must say I've gotten very good at it. Still, it's not good for very precise detail, so I cannot do any actual digital drawings or paintings until I can get myself a tablet. I will probably get a Huion, as I've read some great reviews on them. Blessings to you and stay well!

[@karencoffelt7682]

I forgot to mention that I like to put a watercolor paper texture overlay on these to make them look even more like a real painting.

[@barbararusso783]

I use a Nikon D750 and a Wacom . Usually I shoot flowers, and I also do street photography. Thank you for the link.

[@hagengilbert8102]

uh this was awesome, thanks

[@murthygarigipati4584]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you. I use canon camera and generally take land scapes, and wild life

[@beadyize]

Hi Colin! Love all the great tips in this video. I found a problem while trying to follow your instructions that I didn't see addressed anywhere (did I miss something? Quite possible!) But if you are working on a 16-bit photo the Filter Gallery is not available in Photoshop. I was going nuts until I found out about this after some online research. When I changed my photo to 8-bit all was well and the Gallery was available. I also learned a little about the difference between and an 8-bit and a 16-bit photo and it's too bad that we have to reduce the number of colors we work with, but hopefully Photoshop will update the Filter Gallery. I always check out Photoshop Cafe first when I want to learn something new. Thanks for keeping up the good work!!

[@Arsonloke]

Thanks you for this video

[@pat8ck]

Great as always. Camera Cannon 60D Shoot mostly flowers and people. Yes Wacom tablet.

[@luispuga193]

Excellent! thanks for sharing, I shoot sports, architecture, portraits with Nikon 800, have Wacom.

[@donjjcarroll2263]

Wacom Intuso Pro - Medium Nikon D700 & D750 - Landscapes & Nature photography

[@tjcuneo]

Thanks. I have just the image to apply this effect. Camera: Nikon D850, & D750. Interests: landscapes and architecture.

[@photoshopcafe]

Can't wait to see what you do with it

[@chubbychops1000]

EXCELLELNT thank you thank you

[@kishoreparsotam7752]

I like it 👍🏼

[@FarhanAhmedClicks]

Amazing