How to Create a Gothic Photo Manipulation of a Brave Warrior in Photoshop

Step 36

Let’s enchance lights on dark monk. Add new layer r (Layer > New > Layer …, Shift + Ctrl + N or marked shortcut). Choose soft round brush, 1px size, #92e8e6 color. Draw light strokes on his clothes and on smoke. Use Blur tool if you need more gently effect.

Decrease opacity of this layer to 50%.

Step 37

Place to your file “Background_61”. Transform it as is shown. Change its blending mode to Screen.

Step 38

Mask “Background_61” with soft round brush as is shown. Click on white canvas next to layer thumbnail and use big, soft round brush.

Step 39

Add new adjustment layer with Hue/Saturation (Layer > New Adjustment layer > … or marked shortcut). Click on created layer with right mouse button, then choose “Create clipping mask”. It will change colors of this stock image to colors like are on magical swirl.

Step 40

Add new adjustment layer with Brightness/Contrast (Layer > New Adjustment layer > … or marked shortcut). Click on created layer with right mouse button, then choose “Create clipping mask”.

Step 41

Let’s light up swirl. Add new layer (Layer > New > Layer …, Shift + Ctrl + N or marked shortcut). Use soft round brush, around 150px. Set #06aa99 color. Draw rounded stroke.

Use blur on this layer – go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian blur. Set it as shown. It will make effect more diffused.

Then, change blending mode and opacity of this layer to Vivid light, 55%.

Step 42

Now you’ll create more lights :). Add new layer (Layer > New > Layer …, Shift + Ctrl + N or marked shortcut). Use soft round brush, around 150px. Set #0ab8a4 color. Decrease opacity of brush to around 50%. Draw rounded, smaller stroke.

Change blending mode of this layer to Soft light.

Step 43

Now you’ll draw glow around. Add new layer (Layer > New > Layer …, Shift + Ctrl + N or marked shortcut). Use soft round brush, around 150px. Set #91f5ef color. Decrease opacity of brush to around 70%. Draw rounded, smaller stroke.

Change blending mode of this layer to Soft light.

Step 44

It’s not necessary, but it will stylish your image to more cartoonish look. Add new layer (Layer > New > Layer …, Shift + Ctrl + N or marked shortcut) and choose soft round brush. Set its size to 1px. Use #1ac7b6 color and draw outlines of image. You can use tip from step 36.

Step 45

I would like to do more visable shadows on characters on our image. Add new layer (Layer > New > Layer …, Shift + Ctrl + N or marked shortcut). Use soft round, dark-gray (#3c3c3c) brush, around 20px, with 45% opacity. Draw shadows behind shield, next to the sword (on the clothes), below hair strands and on robe of monk. Just follow light source and everyghing will be okay.

Now change blending mode to Multiply – this is the best mode to make shadows. Decrease opacity of this layer to around 55%.

Step 46

Now you should add more color to swirl. Add new layer (Layer > New > Layer …, Shift + Ctrl + N or marked shortcut). Pick soft round brush, around 200 px. Draw with #6be0d2 (light blue) color on swirly thing.

Change blending mode and opacity – Overlay, opacity around 50% (here I used 47%).

Step 47

Mark light from monk’s wand. Add new layer. Choose big, soft round brush (around 400px). Use light-blue (#6adfd1) color and draw big dot on wand’s edge.