Create an Underwater Dreamscape in Photoshop

Create an Underwater Dreamscape in Photoshop
Create an Underwater Dreamscape in Photoshop
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Set this solid color layer to soft light at 100% opacity.

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Mask this layer on areas around the hair. Use a very soft round brush (B) set to about 20% opacity with 0% hardness.

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Give another color fill layer with a clipping mask. Use color of #0d6b6a. set this layer to soft light at about 40% opacity.

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Next, create a new layer with a clipping mask above the two-color fill layers. Name this layer, say, texture 2. Give this layer cloud filter (filter > render > cloud). Use the color as given in the screenshot.

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Give this cloud layer another filter: minimum (filter > others > minimum)

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Mask some part of this layer on areas in red highlight.

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Now duplicate the underwater layer. We will use this duplicate as the texture for the model. Move the duplicate layer above the texture 2 layer. Give this layer a clipping mask (Ctrl+Alt+G).

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Set this duplicate layer to normal at about 45% opacity. Mask this layer on areas around the face and shoulder as indicated in red highlight.

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Create another new layer above all the other layers (Shift+Ctrl+N). Name this layer, say, highlight. We will add some highlights to the model. Set this layer to overlay filled with neutral color, 50% grey (#808080).

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Take a very soft round brush tool (B) and with white color paint highlight on areas around the face, arms, and dress. Here is the layer set in normal blending.

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Here is the result in overlay blending at 100% opacity.

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We can duplicate this layer to define stronger highlight.

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Now select the model later. Go to layer > layer mask > reveal all to give this layer a layer mask. Mask areas on the model’s dress and hair and other parts around where needed.

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Next we will add some highlight on the building. Create a new layer again above all the other layers. Name this layer, say, highlight 2. Set this layer to soft light. Paint the highlight on areas around the building. This is the layer will look in normal blending at 100% opacity.

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And given this amount of color, the result should be like this:

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Finally, we will set the overall color adjustment to the scene. Create a new fill layer above all the other layer (Layer > new fill layer > solid color). Use color of #0d6b6a. set this color fill layer to soft light at about 60% opacity. Mask this layer on areas around the light rays as indicated in red highlight.

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17 comments on “Create an Underwater Dreamscape in Photoshop”

  1. The detail with the hair is something I would not have even messed with. Thank you for the tips on that!

  2. The first time I ever heard of Photoshop actions I never thought I would use them. Now, I cannot get through a project without using at least one.

  3. The best tutorial I've found! You didn't leave out any steps. Everything was thorough both in explanation and in photos. If only I could get the hair paths to look more natural... :X

  4. Nice tutorial, but a lot of unnecessary steps. The pic from the original girl that we cropped to the girl we added 20 different steps to enhance her has very little difference.

  5. This would be a really cool album cover or the cover of a fantasy styled book. Great tutorial!

  6. I love your work, I'm new at this, your tutorial is very clear, I followed your guide and I made it,I hope you can make more tutorial like this, thank you very much.

    1. I feel the same way. It is amazing how easy these tutorials are to follow.

  7. Wow. This is stunning! Great job here. And thanks for sharing the steps on how you achieved this, will give it a shot when I have some spare time.

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