Advanced_Photoshop_Issue_136_-_2015_UK_

TURNING WATERCOLOUR INTO BRUSHES

HOW TO TURN YOUR PHOTOS INTO BRUSHES FOR PHOTOSHOP

02

ADJUST THE LEVELS

Next adjust the levels so the whites are pure

white. Do this by moving the left slider in the Levels

dialogue box. Be aware that the way the image looks

at this point is the way the brush will look.

03

DEFINE THE BRUSH

Under the Edit menu, choose Define

Brush Preset and name it something easy to

remember, for example; WatercolourBrush1. Now

you can use the brushes for anything you want.

01

DESATURATE THE IMAGE

Once you open the image and crop it so

your desired colour spot is isolated, desaturate the

image. Do this by opening the Hue/Saturation

dialogue box and pulling the saturation all the way

down so it’s black-and-white.

Download and install our collection of

watercolour brushes. Use them to follow along

with the painting project or to add flavour to

your own work. Free for your own personal use.

If brushes are not your preference, then we

are also providing the source stock textures

used to create the brushes. These include

the original colour information for the more

realistic blending.

32 WATERCOLOUR

BRUSHES

LARGE COLLECTION OF BRUSHES

32 WATERCOLOUR

TEXTURES

GREAT COLLECTION OF WATERCOLOUR

TEXTURES AND STOCK

ON FILESILO CREATE YOUR OWN CUSTOM WATERCOLOURS