Design a Gorgeous Geisha Art Poster in Photoshop

Design a Gorgeous Geisha Art Poster in Photoshop
Design a Gorgeous Geisha Art Poster in Photoshop
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Step 7

Click "Layer > Layer Mask > Hide Selection" from the Photoshop menu. This will add a layer mask to your Geisha layer that will allow you to remove the rest of the background. You could also do this by deleting the selection alltogether, or by using the eraser tool. Masking is better because you can reverse any screw-ups easily by painting back over the masked area..

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Step 8

Set your foreground color to white and use the Brush Tool to paint over the remaining pieces of visible background until only the left Geisha remains. If you mess up at any point, you can switch the foreground to black and paint the missing part back in.

When using masks, always remember to click the Mask Thumbnail in the layer panel before painting.

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Tips:

  • Reduce the hardness when working around the hair and when refining the edges of the face.
  • Use smaller brush diameter for better detail.
  • Adjust the brush size on the fly by using your [ and ] keys.
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Step 9

Right-click your finished Geisha layer and choose "Duplicate Layer." Select "Overlay" from the layer options menu to give your Geisha a brighter color and contrast.

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Step 10

Choose the Brush Tool and open the Brush Panel. Click the Preset Manager button at the bottom of the window to load your Watercolor brushes.

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Step 11

Use the Eye Dropper Tool to sample the bright red color from the Geisha's kimono. Create a new layer and call it "Paint." Drag it below your Geisha layers.

Return to the Brush Tool and select the "watercolor_11" Watercolor brush. To see the brush names, hover your mouse above the brushes and wait a moment for the tooltip to appear. Adjust the size to about 1500 and click once over the Geisha to get the effect I have here by lining up the brush outline of the round spot with her hand:

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Step 12

Paint around the subject, experimenting with the other brushes, sampling yellows and magentas from the kimono. To rotate the brush, open the Brush panel and drag the compass to change the brush angle. If enabled, uncheck "Spacing" to make it easier to preview.

Tip:

To create the appearance of the black part of the robe blending into the paint, use the Watercolor_5 brush at about 600 pixels.

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Step 13

Select the Eraser Tool and use a large soft brush size to go over the paint edges between the Geisha's face and the upper half of the circle splatter. This technique helps accentuate the brightness of the Geisha's face and sleeve, and gives our art a light source. Depending on your history settings and experience level, you may opt to use a layer mask here instead.

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10 comments on “Design a Gorgeous Geisha Art Poster in Photoshop”

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  2. I like it very much. I did something wrong, tha I could not do the last steps over the space where I hide the area selected. I must do it again. Thank you very much

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