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Step 13
Make the model, shadow, cap, blood layers selected then press Cmd/Ctrl+G to create a group for them. Change the mode of this group from Pass Through (default group mode) to Normal 100%. On the top of the layers within this group, make a Curves adjustment layer to darken the model and the relevant details:
On this layer mask use a soft black brush to reduce the darkness on some parts shown below:
Step 14
I used Hue/Saturation to reduce the saturation of the layers in this group:
Step 15
Create a Curves adjustment layer to increase the lightness on the model a bit:
On this Curves layer mask use a soft black brush to erase the parts we don't want to be affected by this adjustment layer:
Step 16
Open the smoke image (feel free to use your own). Choose Channels in the Layers Panel then right click Red, choose Duplicate Channel:
On Red channel copy, press Cmd/Ctrl+L to open the Levels window. Change the shadows and highlight value to get a stronger contrast:
Here is the result:
Press Cmd/Ctrl+Option/Alt+6 to load the smoke selection:
Select the RGB channel, right click the selection and choose Layer via Copy. We have the smoke on a new layer:
Step 17
Put the extracted smoke over our working image and flip it horizontally by clicking Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal:
Add a mask to this layer and use a soft black brush to reduce the smoke intensity and make other details visible:
Step 18
I used Curves to darken this effect:
Apply masking on this Curves layer mask using a soft black brush with a very low opacity (10-15%):
Step 19
Extract the blood from its background then use the Lasso Tool (V) to choose a blood trail. Place it beside the model mouth and tweak it using the Warp Tool (Edit > Transform > Warp):
Step 20
Add a mask to this layer and use a soft black brush to blend the blood with the model lips corner and the blood on the ground:
Step 21
I used Curves to darken this blood:
Step 22
Create a Curves adjustment layer on the top of all layers to darken the whole scene:
On this layer mask use a soft black brush to erase the gate as we'll be adding some light to it later:
Step 23
Use Color Balance to give the scene some magenta tone:
Step 24
I used a Photo Filter adjustment layer to add some cyan to the scene:
Step 25
Continue coloring the picture with a Color Fill layer (Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid Color):
Change the mode of this layer to Exclusion 40%:
Step 26
I used another Color Balance adjustment for this picture:
Step 27
I used a Vibrance adjustment to boost the color:
On this layer mask use a soft black brush with a very low opacity (20%) to reduce the redness on the model face:
Step 28
To reduce the redness more I used Hue/Saturation and change the Red settings only:
Step 29
Since this step we'll take care of the gate and stair. On the top of all layers use the Lasso Tool to create a selection around the gate, set the feather for it to 70 (depends on your picture size):
Go to Layer >New Adjustment Layer > Channel Mixer:
11 comments on “Create an Anti-Alcohol Concept Artwork with Photoshop”
Once again, just an awesome tutorial. So easy to follow along with~!
the best i know right i am doing it right now
This is actually a very beautiful idea, I'm actually looking to use an anti-alcohol graphic for a work project. This tutorial has given me some great tips, nice one...
SO cool I actually need to do an anti-alcohol graphic for a project right now! I won't use this verbatim obviously, but this tutorial has given me some GREAT ideas!
WoW ! excellent tutorial that is. Your writing quality is really easy to understanding. Thank You for sharing....
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wooooooow i like this one
thats was very wonderful, I tried to do it my self it was an epic fail
Thanks for your nice artwork. Really is it very helpful for me. because I am new worker about it.
Thank you so much! I've been following your work on Deviantart & I'm a huge fan!