.032: bittergraced

theotherayn in bittergraced

.032

Jan 20, 2013 19:02

2 TUTORIALS
requested by reebeecaa and angelamaria

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using Adobe Photoshop CS

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I once again prepare the cap using duplicated layers. For this cap I have the Base > Muliply > Screen > Screen then stamp the visible image into a new layer and set it on Soft LIght. All layers are at 100%

I resize my canvas to 100x100 and settle on a crop. Center, as usual, because I'm boring that way.

TWO
I find the whites too bright so I create a new color fill layer #FFFBEF and set it to multiply 100%

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THREE
I add a couple of light blobs

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I want to highlight some parts of her face so I create a few more blobs and set it to Soft Light 100%

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FOUR
to deepen the colors I stamp the image on a new layer and set it to Multiply 20%

FIVE
now for coloring. again, this is all done below the Muliply layer in the previous step. create a color fill layer #594B2D and set it to Hard Light 20% to lighten some of the blacks

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Too deepen skin tones, create a new Gradient Fill layer #EDCAAE to transparent (pictured below on white so you can see it easier) and set it to Linear Burn 100%. Then rasterize/transform and move it around your canvas until you're satisfied it hits the right areas of her face.

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It's too orange so create a White color fill layer on Saturation 20%

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For sharpening/contrast create a new layer and stamp the visible image. Desaturate it so the colors are not too affected and set it to Hard LIght 20%

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SEVEN
You can probably skip this step since i don't even know if the effect is obvious but to add texture, I set this texture by happy_harper13 to screen 20%

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wasn't too happy with that so I tried again, this time with filters. I stamp the image on a new layer and add Film Grain (1, 20, 1) and Paint Daubs (1, 1) to sharpen. I lower the opacity to 20.

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EIGHT
It's too brown so to add a little more color, I add this texture by val_valerie, rotate/transform it until I'm satisfied and set it to Soft Light 50%

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NINE
I add a new color fill layer #EBEBEB and set it to Multiply 50% to make the whites less...white

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TEN
I wanted to deepen the colors a bit so I stamp the image in a new layer and set it to Multiply 12%

ELEVEN
And finally add a Brightness/Contrast layer at 5/-5 and we're done!

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using Adobe Photoshop CS

ONE
Prep the cap using duplicated layers. Similar to the icon above, the layers in this are Base > Multiply > Screen > Screen > Stamped Image on Soft Light. Then resize the canvas to 100x100 and find your crop *ahem*center*ahem*

TWO
The color is actually lovely already but I want a more moody brown so I create a new color fill layer #422A2A and set it on Hard Light 20%

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THREE
To highlight certain parts of his face and neck, I create a new layer, paint a couple of light blobs and set it on Soft Light

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FOUR
For deeper colors, stamp the image on a new layer and set it to Multiply 33%

FIVE
create a new layer and stamp the image again, desaturate it and sharpen (use fade if it's too strong) then set it to Hard Light 20%

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SIX
I want to add a reddish hue so I create a new color fill layer #A72121 and set it to Lighten 20%

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SEVEN
I add a texture by happy_harper13 and set it to screen 10% for a bit of...texture

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EIGHT
I want it even more moodier so I add more color layers. To deepen the shadows on the left side, I create a new Gradient Fill layer #383A4B to transparent (here on white) and set it to Linear Burn 20%

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To darken the whites, I add a new color fill layer #EDE7E7 and set it to Multiply 75%

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I still want it darker so I create a new Gradient Fill layer #3E1515 to transparent (here on white) and set it to Soft Light 50%

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NINE
add a Brightness/Contrast layer +10/-10

TEN
and lastly, for the text I use these settings for the first and second lines respectively:

I find it a little weak so I duplicate it and add a little blur (shown here on black) drag it below the other text layer to give it support and the icon is done!

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