emulate "fluid art" in SA

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Bernard Bunner November 4, 2019 at 10:40am
Sam November 4, 2019 at 12:31pm

Maybe start here :

https://synthetik.com/simulating-pouring-paint/
- Synthetik > Sam November 8, 2019 at 6:01pm
  
  Yeah, thanks for pointing this one out. There was a whole folder of stuff i posted for this topic years ago, which should be in forum archives some where. Also, older wet ink presets would be a good place to look.
- Heather > Sam November 10, 2019 at 10:24am
  
  thanks! I will check it out.
craig deeley November 7, 2019 at 7:26pm

Seems like there are a lot of ways.

I am sure there are some experts with the tools in SA that can suggest more options.

I like doing some hand painting with Paint Synth Presets.

The package here has a few that sort of address the effect and some that don’t but are fun and a good place to start editing:

https://studioartist.ning.com/group/coolpresetsharinggroup/forum/top...

The zip contains several start point Paint Synth Presets

These were built to be used with a source image.

Another hands on option:

Warp/Rotate Local. Adjust settings to taste and draw.

Several other warp effects can be useful as well.
- Heather > craig deeley November 10, 2019 at 10:24am
  
  Awesome. I downloaded the presets and am going to try them today!
  - craig deeley > Heather November 16, 2019 at 7:10pm
    
    I updated the presets with more:
    
    CD_hdmedia_additions_21.zip
    
    None of this set really do the full liquid spreading that you may be looking for - but they are fun to play with. I made them as effects coming from hand drawing/spreading... No auto button type things.
    
    I also poked around in old SA presets.
    
    You will find in SA 2.0 collections and 3.0 that there are some nice spreading effects like:
    
    3.0 collection/Liquids/LiquidFlower1
    
    Look for Liquids folders
    
    It would be great to see what you create with the spreading liquids! Luck!
    - Heather > craig deeley November 17, 2019 at 4:42am
      
      Thanks! Where would I find the old 2 and 3 presets? I only can find the presets for 4.
    - Heather > craig deeley November 17, 2019 at 6:02am
      
      HI Craig,
      Not exactly liquid, but here's one I just finished that is going to be made into prints.
      - craig deeley > Heather November 17, 2019 at 2:10pm
        
        Made with SA?! Very wild! Well done!
        
        : )
        
        The 2.0 and 3.0 collections I have may be from older installs - or they may be available as downloads from the Synthetik site. I am uncertain where I got them from... Other than I have had versions of SA from 2000-ish on and stacks of old presets.
        
        A search in this Ning forum might turn up where those collections could be found.