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mindsend — SeaFoam Tutorial for Photoshop
Published: 2006-08-17 16:31:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 71608; Favourites: 1127; Downloads: 740
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Tutorial took me about three hours to do, mainly because I had to write the tutorial out. XDThis was drawn mainly cause there were no tutorials on how to draw Sea Foam (That I could find) using Photoshop. I've had some minor experience when I was learning how to Oil paint with my grandma three years ago at how sea foam is made using real paint, but a brush loaded with paint and daubed around didnt quite work right on photoshop. So, while working on a picture that I have been practicing for (those who watch me have seen sneak peeks -- it involves my tropical water dragon Alohuaki), I played around and lucked out on my first attempt of making it. The technique made me squee in joy. One of my friends told me they wanted to know how to do it since they had been trying for a while, so I figured "I need to share this with the world, since there doesnt seem to be anything about it here in Deviantart.
Please enjoy the tutorial, and if you learn from it and use the technique, why not post your picture here? I'd love to see it!
Water cutaway style inspired by [link] which was drawn by
Tutorial that helped me figure water out [link]
Good examples of Sea Foam I found on Deviant Arts Search.
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Comments: 148
I think I shall try this XD
I have photoshop 6.0 though, so I'll have to play around to get it to look good X3
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I hope so XD
*is gonna have to try later*
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*faves so I don't forget*
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.... Can you tell me how to report someone? 
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Well, I used to know when I could find the help section
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^^ Very rocksome Mindsend. <3 I shall definately use that for one of Rio's lay-outs. <3
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ahhhhh!! Lovely tutorial!
...no tablet, sadly...;_;
What's ironic is that I was thinking about doing a beach scene pic...what good timing!
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Well, I mentioned to a few people this can be done with a mouse, but you'd have to change the paintbrush size manually
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Mind, this is SO helpful! Thank you so much! 8D
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No problem! That was the point of making a tutorial -- to help as many people as possible :3
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Ooohh... it looks so cool but I don't have a tablet -sob- If I ever get one, I will so try it though. ^^
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Well, you might be able to use a mouse, but you would need to change the size and opacity of the brush manually.
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Very useful indeed XD Mindsend's carving more rocks again in her sleep! *greets the rock* Myabe I'll have a little more practice in doing my ocean pets backgrounds now.
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XD Just be sure you dont lose the tutorial link when you do, so you can remember how its done and the foam color.
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Eeee you made it <333 You're so awesome with seafoams! I might try this sometime ^^ -hates doing BGs xDD-
.....but I have no tablet ;___;
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Awwww. Well, you might be able to do with without one, but it would require a lot more work and a lot of resizing the paint brush.
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Probably. <_<; A lot of PS tuts I've seen includes a tablet, for pen pressure and stuff D: Butwell, I guess I can try without one.
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Yep! -- [link] You should try and make the first layer of clumps large. Then a less transperent layer of smaller ones. Then, a very thin line of bubble trails after the foam. :3
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nice job! This will be useful ^^
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Im glad you think so! 8D XD Especially since I spent till... Four in the morning making this tutorial? XD I was afraid my sleep lacking brain wouldnt make sense to anyone.
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XD I had days/nights like that, although... even if I did get sleep I'm one of those who still doesn't make sense to anyone o.O
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Lol. XD Sometimes its the same with me. Though I lucked out this time.. and was also smart enough to write the steps in word before posting them on DA. XD
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lol XD *needs to revamp her own tutorials*
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Or at least make new ones learning from your old tutorials XD
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true XD I'm still working on change the way I do moons XD
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Be sure to tell me when you figure it out... I still stink at moons D8
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sure ^^ I be sure to bring it up ^^
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Oh this turned out really nicely! Hopefully I can use some of it in my later pictures. ^^
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I hope you find it useful in the future! 8D
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Be sure to show me the results if you actually do the tutorial 8D
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Cool! Once I get a new tablet pen I will try it out yo.
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Cant wait to see the results! 8D
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x3 It will take weeks! D: -has to send off her tablet pen because hers had a warranty- It broke. D:
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Well, there is a way to do it with a mouse, but it takes a lot more effort since you have to change the paint brush size manually.
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Yeah... Well I can't use a mouse to save me pathetic life xD
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