Watercolour Challenge

Cafe Scene, Saumur (Photo Watercolour edited in Adobe Photoshop CC)

It was a bit of a wet day today so I thought I would pass the time trying out some photo painting to create a watercolour effect with some of my images. I did a bit of research over the past couple of days and there are lots of ways of doing this, some more complex than others.  Today I discovered this guy (Seven Styles) who has produced a Photoshop Action file that randomly convertes your image into a watercolour.  It takes a bit of adjustment afterwards to get it the way you want it but it is certainly effective.  The top image is of a small square in Saumur where we had a coffee and ice cream a couple of summers ago.  I have always wanted to paint this kind of scene in watercolour, so I thought I would try it out digitally.  I like the effect although it is a bit of a cheat I guess.

The following are a few more examples from my experimentation this afternoon and evening.  As always, feedback is welcome.

Old Boat, Plockton (Photo Watercolour edited in Adobe Photoshop CC)

Old Bridge, Cluanie (Photo Watercolour edited in Adobe Photoshop CC)

Oxeye Daisies (Photo Watercolour edited in Adobe Photoshop CC)

Strathy Sunset (Photo Watercolour edited in Adobe Photoshop CC)

Stunted Tree & Bla Bheinn (Photo Watercolour edited in Adobe Photoshop CC)