ok , good job . now try this way : pure SU textured (no shadow)layer below , apply clay render of the same view from KT as luminosity layer over it , merge layers , apply ripple filter as : 50% medium over merged layers . add line layer over it as multiply layer , have fun

here is the dennis way , expanded using clay render from kt as a light layer. any suggestion?

i just want to say all my respect whit all my soul to dennis .and here is my last render using the technique , as respection to dennis

there are different problems , first of all : when i changed the sky color all the acene was too cool colored... !!!
2nd: the light is not as the real world and i dont know what is the problem
3 the boat cloth is not real at all ( i'm working on it)
and especial thanks to frederik ( kt team member) who improved me alot

here is the original picture:

hi folk . here is my last work , using a model from 3dwarehouse ( Middeleeuws huisje deel 1.skb ) , re textured , pupulated and rendered using kt . and then retuchinf whit PS.
which color set , light , attention point is your desired?

hi all /david .
i tried KT Brush over a bush i separately inserted and merged whit a leaf, and here is the draft render result , maybe it is good for mid-distance foliages . u may improve this idea using flowers ... bushes , trees ...or people ..

really good and true poit u have . btw kt is more easy to use and good result 4 me (and i guess other who r new in 3d rendering!) . thanx again Fletch

ok . just remover (.rb) part ,njoy

felt_tip_gray.style.rb

Thin_wet_watercolor.style.rb

is ther any body how has a way <tip , trick... to solve the peoblem??

the important point is that keep some part textures ( architectural parts) and ignore and loose work on other areas... what do u suggest about?

yes it is the floor that reflects...
i have some question on how u model such complicated organic models? any guide ?
i M NEWBEE on orgNIC MODELING AND HERE IS MY LAST TRY ..
thanx

thanx dear dave , here is my last style , not good at all , but maybe interested

heavy_wet_watercolor.style.rb

wet watercolor.style.rb

the hard part of the work is simulating human smartness! human knows were to loose or tight work ( i.e trees r ignored to be detailed by the man ) .... btw if good texturing in SU = good result by PS action ... .very well done! really nice job u did!!

dear dave . as i remember u were a woodworker . very nice to meet u again ... as i remember u retouched my style i'd posted on old foroum ( su pro) to cool watercolor style? didnt u?
thanks again for ur testing . and it works grat on outdoor scenes.

as i remember . it must be one of my first syles ( i'd made).
huge file size!!!
just save it on ur pc . (unzip if zipped) .then u must have *****.style file. copy it to one of your style subfolders ( in syle folder of G sketchup).... njoy

here is the last try . a photon map quick render as light/shadow layer overthe su pure image layer ,blended . and then action (last action that is in progress)... and here is the result

hi . i'd made some new setting... plz c the link
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=82&t=4975

here is a better architectural watercolor style

draftsman_WaterColor1.style

here u can try the watercolor directly by the su . by the way my last PS action is in progress