Step 26
Add the sky in working document “Sky_17_by_sacral_stock” and position it so that the bottom edge completely disappeared behind the mountains. Make a copy of this layer (Duplicate layer Cmd/Ctrl + J) and place it before mountains layer and move it a little higher ( to approximately half the height of mountains and taking into account the color of the sky to make the transition of colors). Add a layer mask to duplicated layer and remove some sky to make visibility foggy mountains. Use Brush tool (B) (Size: 60-150px, Hardness: 0%, Opacity: 20-65%) to create a soft overlay of clouds (it strongly affects to realism).
Step 27
When you align the sky, you can add a little fog in the bottom of the mountain to separate plans, create depth and perspective. Load Brushes “effects_brushes_by_vincdesign-d4mwjs4” in Photoshop create a new layer (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + N) above the layer with the highest mountain and make it as Clipping Mask. Use brush “CLOD #2” (Size: 300px, Opacity: 60%) from this pack and set foreground color # 000000 Black (press D on keyboard) and draw on left side of the mountains to make shadow from clouds. Set Opacity: 22% for this layer.
Step 28
Create a new layer (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + N) make it as Clipping Mask in this time use foreground color: White (press D, then X on keyboard) and draw between the two main mountains to create depth. Set Opacity: 29% for this layer.
Now add two new layers beneath Huangshan Mount. On the first layer draw fog with the bottom of the mountains and a little higher (Brush Tool (B), Size: 200px, Opacity: 100%; brush does not change – “CLOD #2”, color – White). Set Opacity: 25% for this layer. For the second layer, repeat the same, but use layer Opacity: 33% and paint fog slightly lower.
Step 29
Create a new group under group “Towers” and add on it image of waterfall “Waterfall___Full”. Select waterfall, used Quick Selection Tool (W) and on Refine Edge remove all unnecessary with brush, set Radius 1.0px. Add a layer mask.
Use Transform Tool (Cmd/Ctrl + T) to resize, stretch different sides more or less, flip the waterfall horizontally. Duplicate waterfalls ((Cmd/Ctrl + J ) make it easier, use Opt/Alt + Move Tool (V)) and modify them to make them a lot. Try siting them harmoniously. Most importantly, the top of the waterfall approached form the rock (aka waterfall will look dangling in the air). Add a layer mask to the group and with soft brush (Size: 100px, Opacity: 30%), make the distant mountains and ends of waterfall a bit transparent.
31 responses to “How to Create a Mysterious Matte Painting Landscape in Photoshop”
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AAAA Amazing
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also me
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This looks so cool. You know what would make it even better?? ATMOSPHERIC PERSPECTIVE. But that can be a personal job for readers. Nice work
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this is good thanks
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kms
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this actually sucks
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this sucks
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bro I be watching dr duke all day keep up the amazing vids man
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good job!
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Great!!
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That’s the most hideous photo that I have ever seen.
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perfect
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“an amazing” NOT “a amazing” !
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takes to long
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Great tutorial! I’ve learned a lot. Here is my outcome: http://oi66.tinypic.com/2a5gqbr.jpg
Thanks
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Possibly the best tutorial I have done. Absolutly awesome image, and I love the way you explain how you see it & why. It is like a noval.
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Thanks you! Maria
I had finished this tutorial.
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Thanks for sharing…. :-)
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Nice
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Amazing tutorial, now I have to go back and do the rest of your stuff. :D
A tip for Step 38: just select your top layer, go to Edit -> Select all (ctrl/cmd + A)
then Edit -> Copy merged (shift + ctrl/cmd + C)This will copy all the visible layer (inside your selection), now you just have to paste it,
Edit -> Paste (ctrl/cmd + V) or Paste special -> Paste in place (shift + ctrl/cmd + V).
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wow, what a wonderful great tutorial.
Very well explained so even a “beginner” to work with.
Thank you also for the material and links to the trouble to write it all. Once again, simply grandiose.
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Easy to follow. But I have some problems with making it exactly the same you have showed. I would have to search in http://google.com for photoshop basic tools documentation.
However, thanks!
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awesome
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Absolutely georgeous.
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Nice
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TAKES SO LONG, but the outcome is amazing!
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one of the finest…what a refreshing work to see..
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Near to natural !
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wooow!!!
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great work, i like it :)
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this is great i love and need turt specially on building back grounds and Invirements
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