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| This is Part 2 of the Water Effects Photoshop Tutorial. Ok, with the background taken care of, we can now begin painting in the water. On a new layer, pick a dark blue and use a Hard Round brush (size and opacity set to Pressure) to begin laying down horizontal strokes, of various widths, to suggest ripples and movement on the water's surface. As you lay down the stokes be mindful to make them narrower the farther back they go. When you are done, it helps to smooth things out by going over the stokes with the Smudge Tool. Not too much, just enough to take the edges off the strokes. |
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| Make a new layer on top of the water strokes and repeat the process, only this time, change the colour to a light blue (almost white). These will serve as highlights on the water's surface. And that is all there is to it. Pretty simple, right? Of coarse water can take on many appearances, but this simple technique can adapted to fit almost any type. |
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