Painting Techniques

A simple method of creating fairy or galactic orbs using varying gradients and blend mode combinations. To begin, I created a new document using Background Color of White and width/height dimensions of 345×435, then created a Color Fill Adjustment Layer using #00394d, then adjust that Color Fill

Using the ‘Creating Surface Water‘ tutorial image, I’ll show you how to add bubbles effect, as captured below. Download the zipped .psd file here. Create a Gradient A. Select the New Adjustment/Fill icon and choose ‘Gradient Fill’. B. Set the Gradient Fill options as I have captured..

A few simple vector layers to make compelling retro art, such as the one below Start with a new Solid Color Fill to represent the background sky. A. Select the New Fill Layer icon and choose ‘Solid Color’ from the list. B. In the ‘Pick a Solid

Combine a Gradient Fill with Smudged Layer Masks to create the following water image. Begin by creating a new document, I used 378×600, with a White Background Layer. Next: Create a Gradient A. Select the New Adjustment/Fill icon and choose ‘Gradient Fill’. B. Set the Gradient Fill

What you will need to begin is a high resolution image. (Not supplied – below is just a sample of what I used for this effect.) Note: Image courtesy of AbsolutVision Photo Gallery. The above image is a nice one in and of itself, but what I

Here’s a detailed tutorial to simulate a realistic grass texture against a semi-cloudy skyline backdrop. The grass will be created with a ‘Brush Preset’ and the skyline will combine a Clouds Texture with a single ‘Solid Color’ layer. Start a new document preset 500×500 from the File

Here’s a detailed look to help simulate underwater scenes. I first began with a 500×500 size document preset, set the foreground color to a shade of blue (I used #1680D1) and the background color to a dark blue (I used #0C1B6C). Create a new empty Layer (Shift

Here’s a detailed walk-through to simulate an ocean mist scenery using Photoshop CS ‘Fibers’ filter and varying Gradients combined with alternating Blending Modes. First, start a new document, I used an equal size preset of 500×500. Create a new empty Layer (Shift + Ctrl + N (Mac:

Here’s a few simple steps to simulate ocean or water texture using Photoshop CS ‘Fibers’ filter combined with the ‘Liquify Filter’ and various Blend Mode and Adjustment Layers. First, start a new document, I used an equal size preset of 450×450. Create a new empty Layer (Shift