Watercolor tutorial & Freebie Background Paper
Here is a really quick version to get a watercolor background look, only a couple of steps compared to the other watercolor papers I did, I can do one of those for a tutorial as well, but today is the quick step version.
One base can ultimately create several background pages when you are done.
1. Layer one: Make a square to cover the whole area and go to Layer, Layer Style, Gradient Overlay. Pick any gradient that you want and play with the options, angle, radial, linear, etc. It doesn't matter, just pick one that appeals to you.
2. Layer two: Bring in a grunge type of background, full coverage is best with lots of grunge. Now on your layers palette with layer 2 highlighted, change the mode from normal to Luminosity. This will give you more of a pastel watercolor.
3. Layer three: Duplicate layer 2, but change this to Color Burn instead, it will give your more intense color. You can stop here, or keep going.
4. Layer 4: Bring in another type of decorative background and change it to from normal to overlay in the layers palette.
5. Layer 5: Make a copy of layer 4 four and turn off layer 4. Change it to Luminosity.
6. Copy layer 5 to make layer 6, turn off layer 5. Now take the new layer and use the magic eraser or wand and punch away some of the white background from the new layer. Then go to Layer, Layer Styles, Bevel and Embross and add some dimension.
You can go on and on, adding more features, changing the modes from normal, color burn, add a pattern and so much more, experiment and mostly just have fun! That's it!
I hope you found this tutorial helpful and easy to follow!
Here is what today's Watercolor Swirl Freebie looks like:
Here is the link to the full size version, Enjoy, and have a great afternoon:
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