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Ok Let’s get started!

To complete this tutorial, you will need the following stock:

Model

Plaster Texture

Fire Image

Step 1Create a new document sized 770px * 1100px with black background,

load the model image into Photoshop, cut out the face portion with

Lasso Tool:

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Paste the selection onto our canvas, position it to the centre and erase

the edges with a soft eraser:

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Now we can tidy up the image a bit – although it’s not really necessary

to do those for the final effect, but it gives you a chance to have a go

with a number of retouching tools in Photoshop :)

Firstly try removing the dark spots with the “Spot Healing Brush Tool”:

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Then use Smudge Tool to with around 2%-5% strength to smooth out

the skin:

Sharpen the eyes with the Sharpen Tool – set strength to around 30%:

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and you will have the following effect:

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Step 2Add the following adjustment layers to this face layer:

Black and White

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Levels

Mask on the levels adjustment layer:

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and you will have the following effect: (as you can see, I left the right

side of the face lighter than the left)

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Add some cloud behind the face for some mysterious effect:

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Duplicate this cloud layer once and compress it down – this will form

the ground texture:

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Use a soft black brush to paint some shadow on the ground:

and you will have the following effect:

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Step 3We can now add the plaster texture onto the image. Firstly load the

selection of the face layer, drag the selection onto the plaster texture:

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Copy and paste the selection onto the face, change the blending mode to

“overlay”, erase the left eye and hair portion of the texture with a soft

eraser:

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Add the following two adjustment layers to this texture as clipping

mask:

Black and White

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Levels

and you will have the following effect:

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Step 4Now we can work on the flame portion of the image. Load the flame

stock into Photoshop and use a 20-30px feathered Lasso Tool to

selection the following portion:

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Copy and paste the selection onto our image, resize it to fit the size of

the head, and erase the edge with a soft brush:

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Add the following Levels adjustment layer as a clipping mask to this

flame layer:

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Mask on this levels adjustment layer:

We can add some more flame texture to the image. Go back to the flame

image and select the following portion:

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Copy and paste the selection onto our document, move it below the first

flame texture, then add the following Levels adjustment layer as a

clipping mask:

Erase the edge with a soft eraser, and you will have the following effect:

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You can render some more cloud on the flame for more effect:

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Step 5Now let’s create some flame hair strips. Go to the flame texture and

select a portion as shown below:

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Copy and paste the selection onto our document, bring up the liquify

filter and use the following settings:

Use the forward warp tool to warp the flame to form the following

shape:

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Attach it to the forehead as shown below:

Duplicate this layer a number of times, resize and rotate each

duplication and form a group of hair strips:

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Step 6Now we can make a break-apart brush. Go to the plaster texture and use

the quick selection tool to select a small piece:

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Go to “Edit > Define Brush Preset” and define a new brush:

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Once you define the brush, apply the following brush dynamics to it:

Shape Dynamics

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Scattering

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Other Dynamics

Tick the “Airbrush”, “Smoothing” and “Protect Texture” option.

Use this brush as eraser, go back to plaster texture layer and erase the

edge with this brush:

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Then use the brush to paint around the edge of the face – adjust the size,

flow and opacity as you see fit:

Step 7We’re almost done. For some final retouches, we can flatten the image

and duplicate the background layer, then apply the following Reduce

Noise Filter to the duplicated layer:

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We don’t want the whole image to be sharpened, so use a layer mask to

hide the outer portion, the flame and the bottom portion. The following

screenshot will give you an indication:

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As a result, you can see the outer edge of the edge become blurred – this

creates more depth for this image and add motion:

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If you’re happy with your work, you can just leave at that. Alternatively,

you can add some more colour to the image to make a bit more vibrant.

There are several methods you can do this:

1. Colour balance adjustment layer with mask

2. Paint with a soft brush on a new layer (set blending mode to“overlay”, “soft light” or “color”)

3. Play with Channels

You can experiment with the aboves and see what result that brings you.

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I have the following final effect: (click to enlarge)

That’s it for this post! Hope you enjoy this tutorial and find it useful! Till

next time, have a great day!