Mount Saint Michel: Watercolor Drawing

The author of this tutorial is Michael Algermissen.
This example was made using the standalone version of AKVIS Sketch.

Mount Saint Michel (Mountain of Michael the Archangel) is a small rocky island fortress on the northwest coast of France. Rich in history, this island is one of the most famous places to visit. The author photographed the island on the side with the pier that connects it to the mainland, and decided to convert this photo to a watercolor drawing.

• Step 1. Start AKVIS Sketch and open an image.
  
  Original Photo
• Step 2. Edit the photo using the settings in the AKVIS Default preset. Process the image by pressing .
  
  Result After Using Default Settings
• Step 3. Move the slider next to Watercolor to 9. This will blur the lines of the drawing a little.
  
  Watercolor Effect

  Now it's time to add some color. Set the Coloration to 80.

  
  Adding Color

  In the upper right corner of the sky there is still excessive shading on the clouds. To remove it, reduce the value of Midtones Hatching to 80.

  
  Parameter's Default Value
  "Hatching on Clouds"

  
  Hatching Reduced
• Step 4. Start processing the image by pressing , and the drawing is ready:
  
  Result (click on the image to see it at full size)

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