This tutorial introduces techniques for creative character synthesis. A lot of brushes were used to render the environment during production. For example, a lot of clouds were added to set off the angel. Coupled with wings and other effects, the effect is more vivid. In terms of color, the author used dark tones to render the characters in a quiet environment.
Original picture
final effect
1. First, we open the photo below, press CTRL+J to copy a layer, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+U to decolorize the copied layer.
2. Change the opacity of the duplicate layer to 80%, then press Q to enter Quick Mask, and use the gradient tool (linear gradient, black to transparent) to draw a gradient as shown in the picture.
Press the Q key again to exit quick mask, so you get a selection.
Press the DEL key on the keyboard again to delete the selected image, and press CTRL+D to cancel the selection.
3. Now let’s add some brush effects to the background. We download this brush broken_dreams, select the brush tool, load the brush and select the brush as shown (443px)
Set the brush color to black and use the Brush Tool to add a pair of wings on the girl on a new layer (press SHIFT+CTRL+N).
Now choose another brush cloud (663px).
Paint some clouds (black) on the wall again on a new layer.
Select the last brush effect (408).
Add a black spot on the new layer.
