How to paint water VFX ?

In this video I'll guide you through the process of creating lifelike water effects using digital tools. This tutorial covers step-by-step techniques to achieve realistic water textures, reflections, and motion. Whether you're working on seascapes or VFX for animation, my tips will help you enhance the authenticity and impact of your water scenes. Dive in with me and learn how to bring your digital water paintings to life!

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My name is Lucas Peinador, I’m a concept artist and illustrator. I am originally from Costa Rica, now living in Slovenia.
I love painting and teaching about painting. This channel is dedicated to art and creativity, to share the mindset, technique, and tools of an artist working in the Entertainment Industry.
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[miqdadali]

I'm looking forward to this tutorial, but i would definitely be even more keen to see a break down if Kan Liu's style!

[kromakyle]

Great vid! In the future, I too would love to see the breakdown of Kan Lui's more realistic style of water!

[crystolzz]

Yesss! Looking forward to the realistic water tutorial🙏

[billyoliva]

Omg this tutorial actually really helped me! Thanks, Lucas

[peejamir]

Thank you for this, Lucas! I've been looking for water vfx tutorial, and this is very in-depth (pun intended 😜).

Also, I would also appreciate a realistic water tutorial like that of Kan Liu's now that MerMay is fast approaching. That would be REALLY awesome. Kudos!

[Rezilism]

Okay, i'm using this technique for a competition!
Thank you, Lucass!

[MizanNation]

Looking forward to see something like this with further more elements, like storm of lightning, flames explosion etc.. Thanks a lot Luca this is so helpfull!! :D

[kanon]

im actually more interested in Kan Liu's artstyle than the cartoonish version

[Chema_Gonzalez]

This is very good a very cool approach to concept VFX very appealing.
Have a nice week Pura vida :)

[itsmaovinnehere]

thanks for making the tutorial! really helpful

[saveme]

I tried to do this in ibis paint and hell, the lasso tool didn't work at all 😂. Overall, it turned out nice, I'm very happy for the results but my only problem for my art is that it's not bubbly enough. Thank you for the tutorial! It really helps me a lot.

[unknownplayer]

Awesome video Learned the simple steps I needed to get started when creating elements. In the future could you make one about fire?

[itsyoboitruqfett]

Man, this some epic level of tutorial. Keep it goin

[danieltumininu]

Thank you so much for this , I would love to see you break down kanliu's style

[liagushatnik]

you’re my saviour, bro✨
also, i’d love to see a realistic version too.
it’d be so awesome

[MoeMalik]

thanks! turned out great for me. thinking fire is very similar process

[amanda_mooonartz]

This is either a mad coincidence or God's help😭, because I was literally looking for videos on how to paint water😭 thank you so much 💙

[woah_tuhr]

i would like to learn kan liu's method of water vfx
kan liu's art is just so good

[axelpearl]

DO ALL FOUR ELEMENTS
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

[JustCallMeFares]

the tutorial is really helpful. however, as a beginner, i honestly lost it at the gradients step. I cant understand any of it 😅