Well this is my third tutorial ^^
Go from this:
to this
1 step:
I star with a Syaoran manga image and I crop it to 100px x 100px:
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2 step:
Then i fill his hair with #34ddfb and I set in Multiply
3 step:
Then add a gradient and set in color and duplicate that gradient again also in color:
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4 step:
Then add another gradient and set in color, opacity 40%:
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5 step:
Then add the last gradient in Multiply, opacity 70%:
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6 step:
Now duplicate your base, drag it to the top and set in Pin Light, opacity 40%:
Noe you can add border,bushes,text what ever you want:
I like so much to see the icon you made with the tutorial