We live in a remarkable time. The internet gives us immediate access to nearly unlimited knowledge and inspiration with the tap of a few keys. I regularly find myself scouring the sites of great artists and photographers seeking the next spark. On a recent search, I stumbled across a mesmerizing image created by Leslie Nicole of French Kiss Collections that appeared to be part watercolor painting and part pencil sketch. After reading her blog posts about the effect, I set out to reproduce it. In today’s Photoshop Workbench tutorial, I’d like to share what I discovered with you.
Resources mentioned in this tutorial:
French Kiss “Creme Fraiche” texture from the Tableaux Painterly collection. (Receive 15% off all French Kiss collections by visiting my Discounts page on http://msjphotography.com and clicking through the French Kiss graphic. Be sure to enter the discount code MARKSJ15 during checkout.)
Filter Forge “HDRtist” and “Watercolor Painting” filters (Receive 50% off when you click through the Filter Forge graphic on my Discounts page. Be sure to enter the coupon code ud4Nswev0ySA during checkout.)
Topaz Labs Adjust and Impression plug-ins (Topaz has generously offered my audience a 15% discount on all Topaz plug-ins. Visit my Discounts page and click through either of the Topaz links, then enter the code msjphoto15 at checkout.)
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Maximum Creativity with Filter Forge and Photoshop Video Tutorial Series
Free Hi-Res Watercolor Photoshop Brushes