Each medium has it's quirks. I love how watercolors flow on wet paper - this is hard to duplicate in Photoshop. However, I love being able to fix mistakes in Photoshop - something transparent watercolor is very unforgiving about. I'm starting to really enjoy this photoshop technique - because I can color it my way, add my own elements (can you tell which trees I added in to balance the image?), just as I would if I were watercolor painting on paper.

Wow, what an incredible backyard view! And now that's two "keepers" from you in the same day. Thanks Nathan.

I love the sun shining on the vally far behind. It's magnificant.

An amazing image Nathan. I really like the dramatic dark sky hovering over the landscape with just enough sunlight. I love this watercolor technique you are doing in Photoshop & thank you for sharing it. As for what trees you added it is very hard to tell. Looks like you are having fun ...excellent work.

I love how these watercolors of yours are turning out Nathan....they're absolutely gorgeous. An incredible view, the kind that makes you grateful to be alive. I bet it's it's soul stirring in the winter ! And...at a guess, I'd guess you put in the tree to the far left.

You're right - That's one of them. Thanks for the kind words, everyone.

Marvellous work. You can make very surprising things in Photoshop.
Well done!
Wil

Wow...whadda lobby!! ~Police Academy~ Remember that line?

Stellar work Nathan!! That sky is totally rockin' buddy!!

Thanks, everybody. I'm off with family for a week in California. Back in touch then.

Another piece of amazing work but I still can't find your tutorials for this technique

Basically, I used the two tutorials entitled "Creating a Sketch Out of a Photograph" as the jumping off point for this image. Then I start laying "washes" of color over it. Sometimes I'll do a FILTER-ARTISTIC-WATERCOLOR filter on the original photo, paste it into a layer on top, and set the blend mode to MULTIPLY. Usually I'll back off the opacity some on this layer. Once I have something that looks promising, it ends up being a process very similar to painting. I'll tweak an area by selecting it and doing CTRL J to copy it into a new layer, painting and manipulating it, then using the blending modes to blend it into the painting underneath. Hope this helps. A little hard to explain without having you here to watch over my shoulder.

Nathan! You never fail to impress me. Great watercolor effect!..=)

Once again I think it has all been said. A wonderful piece of work.

Beautiful work... really like this watercolour effect... wonderful colours and lighting.. very well done

Hello Nathan, this is lovely. What a great view!
JuneBug

Thank you!

You're becoming very proficient with this new style of yours...now why doesn't that surprise me, lol...a lovely view and image here...I especially like the subtleties of color in the sky and the light glowing on the side of the mountains...great job, Nathan.:Pat.

Will you adopt me so I can live in your yard!!!! WOW! What a blessing to have such a view!!!

beautiful! you are really talented.

Oh Nathan...you have made my day!...V

Thank you! Verena, I hope it's a nice day, too. :)

oh phew. I thought the sun was fire! just goes to show you how powerful nature is. great picture!