Quick Tip from Full Tutorial:

Adding Glowing Light To Your Subject.

You can add a beautiful glow to the model that appears to be made from the light coming from the magic ball. Use an orangey/brown brush to paint where you want the glow. Setting the Blend Mode to Colour Dodge finishes the effect. Magic!

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In this tutorial by Parée Erica, you will learn how to create a whimsical image featuring a mermaid holding a fiery sphere. You will learn some great masking and lighting effects techniques.

This tutorial contains written steps with screenshots.

What you’ll learn:

• Using Gaussian Blur filters to emphasize areas of interest.
• Color grading.
• Creating a composite using extracted elements and how to blend them so the scene looks real.
• Masking Techniques.
• Lighting techniques.
• Dodge and Burn using the Grey Layer set to Overlay method.

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