Turn any photo into a dot grid artwork with these Photoshop actions. You'll get great results with dots that change size. They get larger in brighter areas and smaller in darker areas. Free download available.
Step 21
With the Pen Tool (P) make a path.
Right click on the path then choose Make Selection. Add a 50 px white spot in our selection with the Brush Tool (B)
Decrease Fill to 40%.
Step 22
In a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N), make the selection of a path created with the Pen Tool (P).
Fill the selection with color #1b1e1d.
Choose Filter > Noise > Add Noise enter 1.1% for Amount.
Step 23
Use the Brush Tool (B) to add some highlights to the bottom of the selection in a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N).
Set the blending mode for the layer on Overlay.
Step 24
Make some paths with the Pen Tool (P) as in the picture below. Right click on the path then choose Stroke Path.
Add some 2px #2f3030 strokes
Go to Layer > Blending Options > Drop shadow and enter the settings that you see in the following image.
Step 25
Make a path with the Pen Tool (P) then right click on it and select “Make Selection”.
Fill the selection with a gray color such as #1b1e1d.
Filter > Noise > Add Noise and use 1.2% for Amount.
Step 26
Make the next selection in a new layer. Add some highlights with the Brush Tool (B) in white.
Set the blending mode for the layer on “Overlay”.
Step 27
New layer (Ctrl+Shift+N). Create the next path with the Pen Tool (P). Right click then choose Stroke Path
Add a 2px white stroke.
Step 28
Add a 2px black stroke.
Merge the two layers then set the blending mode for the merged layer on “Overlay”.
Step 29
Create a path with the Pen Tool (P). Right click then choose Make Selection.
Fill in the selected area with with #565656.
Step 30
Create a selection with the Lasso Tool (L) with a 10px Feather Radius.
In a new layer, add some highlights in the selection with the Brush Tool (B).
Step 31
Set the blending mode of the current layer to Overlay. Make another selection with the Lasso Tool (L). Feather the selection (Select > Modify > Feather) by 10px.
Use the Brush Tool (B) to add some black.
Erase the excess with the Eraser Tool (E).
Step 32
Make paths with the Pen Tool (P). Right click on the path then choose Make Selection.
In a new layer, fill the selections with color #0c0c0c.
Step 33
Create a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N) then add some white strokes.