Photoshop How-To: A Rainy Day with Bert Monroy

Adding natural elements to an image can transform an ordinary scene into evocative art, and no one does that better than Bert Monroy. See how Monroy uses Photoshop filters and brushes to unleash a torrential downpour.
Written by Bert Monroy on June 4, 2003
This story is taken from "Photoshop Studio with Bert Monroy."

Bert Monroy's digital paintings are known for their photo-realism and natural details, such as dappled light filtering through tree leaves onto a polished desk or an ominous sky drenching Central Park with heavy rain.

In this excerpt from his book, see how Monroy adds brooding clouds and torrential rain to a digitally captured photograph through a liberal use of basic filters. Similar techniques can be used to add snow, fog, or other elements of nature to almost any scene. Here's how Bert does it.

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