Andrew2
March 9th, 2009, 01:07 PM
This is just a random tutorial for some weird graffiti/watercolor/grunge/popart thing. It's not super indepth, so you'll need to know how to convert things to brushes, how to use blend modes and how to create layers. (All are very easy beginner stuff though)
1. First you'll need the brushes (http://myspacepros.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1113&stc=1&d=1236632772) or the image pack (http://i42.tinypic.com/90u9sl.gif) (turn them into Brushes). The abr file was made in Photoshop cs2, so it won't work with any versions below cs2 I don't think, Download/convert the image pack instead.
2. Now create a new layer on top of your existing background, you will use this as a guide. (So you should have 2 layers, ight?)
3. Plop/Brush the halftone guide on top.
http://i43.tinypic.com/2eqc76o.jpg
4. Place the hair brush on the background layer, The hair brush is probably the biggest solid shaped brush. I recommend using a bright mustard color (#f9e616 maybe).
5. Now while still on your layer with the hair color apply the skin brush, it's a longer squiggly thing. Use a true peach color like #ffd08c!
http://i39.tinypic.com/30usep0.jpg
6. Now apply the face and hair outline on top of the hair and skin (use black preferebly).
7. At this point your face should be semi-done, You should see regular looking PopArt Warhol style picture of monroe. You can remove the halftone layer or "overlay" it to give your picture some dotted texture. Optionally you can place the makeup brush with a pink shade (set the mode to Multiply or something similar like linear burn etc). Your image should look like this image below (I've deleted the halftone)...
http://i39.tinypic.com/b4uy5y.jpg
8. Now use the splatter and watercolor brushes to add some texture, You can use a white splatter brush to cover up the edges so that your monroe doesn't have any sharp corners but it's up to you. With sharp corners it looks more like an art stamp, with soft splattery corners it looks like a stencil or something.
9. Apply a blue or pink brush on top of your background layer and play with the different blend modes. I used a dark/black splatter and set the blend mode to overlay, it changes the existing colors without adding too much dramatic splatter. Then I used a blue and yellow brush on the overlay blend mode as well. And I also used the splatter brush to get rid of the sharp edges.
http://i39.tinypic.com/2uom8p4.jpg
Here is another result, I just played with the splatters then added another layer on top of it with some light yellow/brown and set the blend mode to multiply and added a paper texture on the very top. For this image I didn't use the makeup, Only use the makeup if you want to go overboard and make the image look like a clown (for reals).
http://i44.tinypic.com/2v9dymo.jpg
Splatter brushes are from GoMedia, Watercolor brushes are from BitBox. The very last paper texture was from this brush set on Adobe.com - http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail&extid=1040452&loc=en_us
1. First you'll need the brushes (http://myspacepros.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1113&stc=1&d=1236632772) or the image pack (http://i42.tinypic.com/90u9sl.gif) (turn them into Brushes). The abr file was made in Photoshop cs2, so it won't work with any versions below cs2 I don't think, Download/convert the image pack instead.
2. Now create a new layer on top of your existing background, you will use this as a guide. (So you should have 2 layers, ight?)
3. Plop/Brush the halftone guide on top.
http://i43.tinypic.com/2eqc76o.jpg
4. Place the hair brush on the background layer, The hair brush is probably the biggest solid shaped brush. I recommend using a bright mustard color (#f9e616 maybe).
5. Now while still on your layer with the hair color apply the skin brush, it's a longer squiggly thing. Use a true peach color like #ffd08c!
http://i39.tinypic.com/30usep0.jpg
6. Now apply the face and hair outline on top of the hair and skin (use black preferebly).
7. At this point your face should be semi-done, You should see regular looking PopArt Warhol style picture of monroe. You can remove the halftone layer or "overlay" it to give your picture some dotted texture. Optionally you can place the makeup brush with a pink shade (set the mode to Multiply or something similar like linear burn etc). Your image should look like this image below (I've deleted the halftone)...
http://i39.tinypic.com/b4uy5y.jpg
8. Now use the splatter and watercolor brushes to add some texture, You can use a white splatter brush to cover up the edges so that your monroe doesn't have any sharp corners but it's up to you. With sharp corners it looks more like an art stamp, with soft splattery corners it looks like a stencil or something.
9. Apply a blue or pink brush on top of your background layer and play with the different blend modes. I used a dark/black splatter and set the blend mode to overlay, it changes the existing colors without adding too much dramatic splatter. Then I used a blue and yellow brush on the overlay blend mode as well. And I also used the splatter brush to get rid of the sharp edges.
http://i39.tinypic.com/2uom8p4.jpg
Here is another result, I just played with the splatters then added another layer on top of it with some light yellow/brown and set the blend mode to multiply and added a paper texture on the very top. For this image I didn't use the makeup, Only use the makeup if you want to go overboard and make the image look like a clown (for reals).
http://i44.tinypic.com/2v9dymo.jpg
Splatter brushes are from GoMedia, Watercolor brushes are from BitBox. The very last paper texture was from this brush set on Adobe.com - http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail&extid=1040452&loc=en_us