In this lesson, you will learn how to create an emotional composition using image combination techniques, settings, and filters. Some settings require Photoshop CS6, but don’t worry, you can easily replace them with older versions of Photoshop. To create a feeling of being lost, abandoned, betraying love, etc. we will add various elements, such as a red rose, a splash of blood and, last but not least, a sad girl who steps into another dimension, into a cold empty space.
Final image
Open image Model in photoshop. Press CTRL + T to activate the transformation mode and right-click on the transformation window and select Flip horizontaly (Flip horizontally). Right click on the layer and select Blending options (Overlay options), specify layer style Gradient overlay (Gradient overlay), set its blending mode Overlay (Overlap),Opacity (Opacity) 30%, Angle (Angle) 0.
Now using the tool Pen tool
(Feather) cut the doorway. Create a new layer, take the tool Brush tool
(Brush) black and go with it, as shown below. Install Opacity (Opacity) 35%, right-click on the layer, and select Create Clipping Mask (Create clipping mask).
Open image Space and place it below the model layer, as shown in the image below. Resize by pressing CTRL + T. Duplicate the layer (CTRL + J) and fill in the empty space, for example, with the tool Clone stamp tool
(Stamp). Then create a layer mask and, using a black brush, remove excess areas, as shown in the image below.
Open image Winter beach. Then apply Quick selection tool
(Quick selection) to highlight the sky and then delete it.
Create a new layer as a clipping mask. Set the foreground color to # 7b9fc5 and using Brush tool (Brush) Draw the mountains as shown below. Set the blending mode Multiply (Multiplication). Create a new layer as a clipping mask and repeat the same procedure, but with a gray color. Blend mode Normal (Normal) and Opacity (Opacity) 35%. Create again a new layer with a clipping mask and set the foreground color to white and make it as in the screenshot below. Install Opacity (Opacity)
ten%.
Open texture Rain and place it as shown below. Set the blending mode SoftLight (Soft light) c Opacity (Opacity) 45%.
Now open the image the Rose and place it in the model’s hand. Press CTRL + T to resize and rotate it slightly. Create a layer mask and using Brush tool (Brush black color, remove excess parts.
Now let’s create blood. Create a new layer and take the tool. Brush tool (Brush). You must load the brushes Blood. Now use these brushes to add a little splash of blood, using the red color as shown below. Set the blending mode to Color burn (Blackout basics).
Now add blood to the arm. The procedure is the same as in the previous step; make several copies and reduce the size using CTRL + T. Also set the blending mode to Color burn (Blackout basics).
Open image Candle, convert it to a smart object, resize with CTRL + T. Create a new layer to create a drop shadow effect. Draw a shadow in black using Brush tool ( Brush); Opacity (Opacity) 70-75%.
Open image Roundivy and resize it with CTRL + T. While holding CTRL and dragging corners, distort and add perspective; Use the mouse to get the result like the image below. Right click on the layer and open Blending Options (Overlay options). Set the layer style Drop shadow (Shadow), specify the blend mode Multiply (Multiplication), Opacity (Opacity) 84%, Angle (Angle) 146, Distance (Offset) 3px, Spread (Swipe) 0, Size (Size) 5px.
Now create a new layer and using soft Brush (Brush) size 90px and color # ffffe9 create light around the candle. Blend Mode Set Soft light (Soft light). Duplicate the layer and slightly reduce the size of the layer using CTRL + T. Go to Blending options (Overlay options) layer and set Outer glow (External glow), Opacity (Opacity) 80%, color #ffffbe and Size (Size) 50%.
Create a new layer and use a soft brush to create a reflection of the light. Use Brush tool (Brush) and draw light on the wall. Create a mask layer to remove unwanted parts using Brush tool (Brush) black inside the mask. Blend Mode Set Soft light (Soft light).
Now create one more layer. Select Brush tool (Brush) click on Load brushes (Download brushes) and select Japanese characters. We want to create a stone with an engraving effect; To do this, you can use engraving styles or apply the settings shown below.
Go to menu Image>Adjustments > ColorLookup (Image> Correction> Color Search) and select FuturisticBleak (Futuristic cold). Overlay mode Hard light (Hard light) with Opacity (Opacity) 45%
Open image Ivy and add the plant to the left corner, as shown in the image below. Switch to layer styles and turn on Drop shadow (Shadow), set the blending mode Multiply (Multiplication), Opacity (Opacity) 47%, Angle (Angle) 146, Distance (Offset) 16px, Spread (Swipe) 0, Size (Size) 9px. Make several copies (Ctrl + J) of the layer Ivy and add them, creating a frame of leaves, as shown below.
Re-open the image Ivy and resize it (CTRL + T); right click on the conversion window and click Flip horizontal (Flip horizontally). Place it in the upper right corner and make several copies, as in the previous step. Change layer style settings, set blending mode Multiply (Multiplication), Opacity (Opacity) 68%, Angle (Angle) 146, Distance (Offset) 12%, Spread (Swipe) 0, Size (Size) 8px.
Re-open the image Ivy and convert to a smart object; Press CTRL + T while holding Ctrl, resize, distort and move as shown in the image below. Go to menu Filter> Blur> Gaussian Blur (Filter> Blur> Gaussian Blur) and set the blur radius to 9.6px, Opacity (Opacity) 90%. Now make a few copies, as we did in the previous steps. Adding these blurry elements will help create a depth and realistic three-dimensional look.
Now open the image Hair. Go to menu Edit> Puppet Warp (Edit> Puppet Warp) and try to wrap their heads with them. Create multiple copies to make your hair look as realistic as possible. Remove unwanted areas with a layer mask and black brush.
Go to menu AdjustmentLayer > Brightness/Contrast (Correction> Brightness / Contrast) and set Brightness (Brightness) -22,Contrast (Contrast) 15. Go to menu Adjustment Layer > Photo filter (Layer Correction> Photo Filter), color set # 0a61cd, Density (Density) 46%. Set the blending mode to Lighten (Replacement light) with Opacity (Opacity) 70%
Go to menu Adjustment Layer > Gradient map (Correction> Gradient Map) and use the following colors (# 0962ad> # 000000) for the gradient. Set the blending mode to SoftLight (Soft light) with Opacity (Opacity) 26%. Go to menu Adjustment Layer > Gradient Map (Correction> Gradient Map) and apply the colors as shown in the image (# 0b01b8> # e86903> # 0b02aa). Set the blending mode to SoftLight (Soft light) with Opacity (Opacity) 15%. Go to menu Adjustment Layer > Vibrance (Correction> Vibration) and set Vibrance (Vibration) 14, Saturation (Saturation) 0.
Click CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + E , to merge all layers and go to menu Filter > Render > Lighting effects (Filter> Rendering> Lighting Effects). Install Intensity (Intensity) 37, Opacity (Opacity) 35%.
Go black in the left corner with a soft round Brush tool (Brush) as shown. Set the blending mode to SoftLight (Soft light) with Opacity (Opacity) 60%.
Go to menu Adjustment Layer > Photo filter (Correction> Photo Filter) and set the color to blue (# 0737e8) and Density (Density) 20%. Install Opacity (Opacity) 50%. Go to menu AdjustmentLayer > ColorLookup (Correction> Color Search) and use Moonlight.3Dl . The blending mode is set to SoftLight (Soft light) with Opacity (Opacity) 30%
If you want, you can add a glare effect using the texture Glare. Use Filter> Distort >Twirl (Filter> Distortion> Twisting) to create light effects. Set the blending mode to Screen (Screen) or Lighten (Replacing light). And here is the final result, I hope you enjoyed it.
