Learn to Create Water Droplets

Final image

Step 1
Open the document on which you want to create water droplets or open a new blank document.

Step 2

Create a new layer by clicking the Create New Layer icon below the layer palette or go through Layer > New.

Step 3

Select the Brush tool and pick a Hard Round Brush.  Set its size to 35px and Hardness to 100%.

Step 4

Create some black drops wherever you want by clicking the mouse one time at one place.  Choose different size of drops.  You can increase your brush size directly by clicking the ] and decrease the size by clicking [.

Step 5

Go through Filter > Distort > Wave.

Step 6

Set the following setting and click OK.

Step 7

Your picture will look like this.

Step 8

Now, click on the Add a Layer Style icon below the layer palette and select the Blending Options or just double click on the drop layer.

Step 9

Give some effects by the following setting.

Your final image will look like this.

Step 10

With the Brush Tool selected, drag the water drops to give them different shapes which will give it a natural look.

Step 11

Here is your final image.