Final result
Here is a preview of the final product that we are going to be making. Click on the image for a large version:
Tutorial
First, select and open a stock image of a girl that you like. Here is the one we decided to go with.
At the Layers palette overview, double click Layer Background, change to Layer 0.
Now, use Pen Tool to cut the image (the outside of the girl).
Press Ctrl + click left mouse on Layer 0 to make the selection surround the girl.
Go to Select/Refine Edge. Then use the settings in the image as below:
Creat a new document (1900×1113 px) and use Gradient tool, with the following settings:
Then copy the girl and paste to this document. Ctrl + T to resize the girl.
Press Ctrl + J to duplicate the layer with the girl. At the first layer, change the Blending Mode to Darken.
At the new layer, Blending Mode is normal, use Eraser tool (smooth) to delete the space outside the girl’s hair. Duplicate layer normal layer. At the new layer, change the Blending Mode for this layer to Hard Light, Opacity 35%. This is used to lighten the image.
Hide the background layer. Then press Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E to creat a new layer. Now make a selection like below:
Duplicate this selection to make a new layer. Press Ctrl + T, right-click right, choose Flip Horizontal and move it:
Add layer mask for this layer. Use smooth brush (about 200px) to clean up the girl’s skirt.
Repeat the above step, but move to another location (remember Ctrl + T to miniatures before move)
Repeat:
Now (hide background layer) press Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E to merge all layers into a new layer. Choose Clone Stamp tool with the leave brush
Press Alt and click left mouse on the location you want:
Then, don’t press Alt and click out side — this is where the magic hapens. Repeat this step until you re satisfied.
Choose Brush tool with the setting:
Set ForeBackground is white. Creat new layer, choose Pen tool draw the path. Then click right mouse, choose Stoke Path:
And more:
Now, add more brush
Creat a new layer. Use Pen tool draw the path (brush 1 px):
Use Shape tool to add more shapes:
Creat new layer, use Pen tool and draw:
Fill with any color. Then open then Blending Options. Setting: Choose Gradient Overlay
Repeat the above step, but with a different color and add more flower brush:
Now, we will add sunlight. Creat a new layer, use sunlight brush:
Creat new layer, use Pen tool and draw:
Fill with any color. Then open the Blending Options. Setting: Choose Gradient Overlay
Opacity should be about 20% – 50%. Press Ctrl + T to resize this layer.
Duplicate this layer and move it.
Now, we will use Illustrator to create the nets. Create a new document (in Illustrator). Use Pen tool and setting
<Select all paths. Choose Object / Blend / Blend Options. Setting:
Then choose Object / Blend / Make (Alt+Ctrl+B)
Choose File / Export and save in PNG format.
Come back to Photoshop, open the net file that you just made, copy and paste to photoshop (below all layers, but not the background).
Press Ctrl + T to resize the net layer as you wish.
Change the color to white and add more nets as you like.
And finally we have our finished product.
