Original image
step 1 of 5
Blocked in colours for the river. Dark greys in the forground going to light grey in the background.
step 2 of 5
blended the layers together using a low opacity brush.
step 3 of 5
Dodge burn adjustment layer (50% grey with blending mode set to overlay) linked to the river layer. Add a large amount of noise and apply a small amount of horizontal motion blur. Roughly paint in the river banks.
step 4 of 5
Paint in detail in banks and use smudge tool to give effect of overhanging plant. Add a hint of tree trunk reflections.
step 5 of 5
Paint in bridge and bridge shadow using mainly colours from picture.
Final result
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