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

June 4, 2022

Step 11

Let's fix Brightness/Contrast settings. Add new adjustment layer (Layer > New Adjustment layer > ... or marked shortcut). Click on created layer with right mouse button, then choose "Create clipping mask". Set it as is shown.

Step 12

I'm recommending to align colors and lights on monk. Add new adjustment layer (Layer > New Adjustment layer > ... or marked shortcut). Click on created layer with right mouse button, then choose "Create clipping mask". Set it as is shown. Then, click on white canvas next to this layer and mask with big soft brush middle part of character - see thumbnail.

Step 13

Now, try to add more light on the hood. Add new adjustment layer (Layer > New Adjustment layer > ... or marked shortcut). Click on created layer with right mouse button, then choose "Create clipping mask". Set it as is shown. Then, click on white canvas next to this layer and mask with big soft brush whole character, beside hood - see thumbnail.

8 comments on “How to Create a Gothic Photo Manipulation of a Brave Warrior in Photoshop”

Michelle Du Toit says:

April 18, 2020 at 4:15 am

Awesome tutorial! Just none if the images want to load for me :(

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1. Photoshop Tutorials Staff says:
  
  April 18, 2020 at 5:49 am
  
  Hey thanks for letting us know :)
  
  The tutorial images have been fixed!
Anjan Kumar Dhali says:

March 24, 2017 at 7:32 am

How to Design Responsive School ID in Photoshop. please make a tutorial. thank you.

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Jen Frias says:

March 23, 2017 at 6:48 pm

Thx

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Irina says:

September 24, 2015 at 10:04 am

msRiotte, Thanks.Another amazing lesson. You wonder. I experienced a huge plantation during this lesson. http://j-p-g.net/if/2015/09/24/0926954001443114217.jpg- my work

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francisco says:

March 24, 2015 at 7:20 pm

Please help me , i have a problem with the brush.
Look this http://es.tinypic.com/r/2sbx1r8/8 , my brush dont paint like you brush, dont have the same effect and i cant do a lot of projects.
Please why??

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William Bunarto says:

March 21, 2015 at 5:32 am

thanks for the very great tutorial, since i was new in this ps photo manipulation and i can't do everything like u do, so i take couple of layers from your psd, i combine my layers with yours, is that ok?

by the way here is my final result photo :
http://williambunarto.deviantart.com/art/Green-Wizard-521571979

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1. eton tabaniag says:
  
  July 3, 2015 at 3:29 am
  
  sir.. william. can u help me.. can u send me ur photoshop format a PSD on that Photoshop toturial. thank you
  send me via my email
  [email protected]