

Bring it down by simply Desaturating (Shift-Control-U) the image under Image > Adjustments.

Step 2Īltering the levels has brought out the yellow tone of the paper. Enter 0.12 in the middle box under Input Levels to bring out the texture. The texture of the paper is subtle, so I'm going to start by manipulating the Levels (Control-L). You can download the watercolor paper by hitting the Download Attachment button to the right of this tutorial, or scan textured paper of your own.

It's fairly easy to create custom sets of grunge brushes in Photoshop once you have a couple of techniques down. In this grunge brush Photoshop tutorial, you'll learn how to make a brush in Photoshop from scratch.
