PS to teach you to draw the super realistic surface of the lake ice

Step 1

Define the area of the water according to the perspective.

Step 2

Creates a new layer, uses the Rectangular marquee tool (M) to select the area of the water, and fills it with any color.

Step 3

Use the Layer Mask or eraser tool to expose the Brick column section. We will use this layer as a clipping layer.

Step 4

Copy (CTRL+J) the background layer and clip it to the first layer (CTRL+ALT+G). Use filters > Blur > Gaussian blur-This creates ice thickness effects.

Step 5

The ice will have a reflective effect, the background reflection is very easy, we need to spend more time on the reflection of the brick column. Reflection needs to conform to perspective! Use the Pen tool (P) to select the front brick column, convert the path to a selection (Ctrl+shift+enter), and copy and paste. Then select Edit > Transform > Flip Vertically to place the layer at the bottom.

Step 6

Use the Free Transform tool (ctrl+t) to adjust the layer to match the scene perspective. Press and hold the CTRL key at the corners to adjust one by one.

Do the same thing with the brick post behind it.

Step 7

Copy the background again, select the Sky section, use Edit > Transform > Flip Vertically. Adjust the position so that it looks like it reflects the sky. It is then merged with the brick pillar reflection layer.

Step 8

Select the filter > Filter gallery, then select the Warp > Glass filter. This will give the reflective surface a good texture-the ice will not be completely smooth!

Step 9

Select the Gradient tool (G). Add a layer mask to the reflection layer and add a gradient from black to white (top white to bottom black) for the mask. This will give less reflection to the part near US--this is related to the Fresnel reflection of the environment.

Step 10

Modify the blending style of the layer to filter, and adjust the opacity accordingly.

Step 11

In the mask, the shadow of the brick column is painted black--the shadow cannot reflect any object.

Step 12

Create a new layer (still clip) and fill it with any color. Double-click and overlay a pattern on the layer to add a wrinkle pattern.

Step 13

Right-click on the layer and select the grid layer style. Use the Free Transform tool (ctrl+t) to adjust the pattern to fit perspective.

Step 14

Apply Filters > Noise > Add noise to add a small amount of noise. Add a layer mask and add a gradient fill, which is pulled from bottom to top (bottom white top black).

Step 15

Change the layer style to soft light and decrease the opacity of the layer.

Step 16

Create a new layer and draw a crack.

Step 17

Double-click the layer and set the bevel and emboss effect. Set the layer fill to 0% and decrease the opacity.

Step 18

You can use an ice pick to draw the junction between the brick pillar and the ice layer. Note Adjust the style opacity to fit the light.

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Step 19

Now use the blending brush tool again. Use the Rectangle tool to draw a rectangle, double-click to add a gradient overlay, and set the opacity as shown in the diagram. You can also manually set--the aim is to draw a blurry effect with a top white, middle translucent, and bottom transparent.

Step 20

Use the free Transform tool to narrow it down. Use the Blend Brush tool to select the sample (same as when drawing snow) and draw a crack on the ice. This effect is generally found in deep thick ice, but it is also good here.

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Step 21

There are often trapped bubbles in the ice. Create a new file and draw a bubble.

Step 22

Copy and scale bubbles to create several bubbles.

Step 23

Reverse the bubble color (ctrl+i) and select Edit > Define Brush presets.

Step 24

Set the following spacing, shape dynamics, scatter, and pass parameters:

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Step 25

Draw bubbles of varying sizes everywhere.

Step 26

Create a new layer under the pattern. Fill with a bright, unsaturated blue (#788c9f).

Step 27

Modify the blending style to multiply. Now the water looks darker because less light is reflected from the bottom.

The completed results are as follows:

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