Outward Smile Inner Scream by Caroline Julia Moore
Quick Tip from Full Tutorial:
Give a Painterly look to a Portrait Image.
You can use the Blur Filter Menu options to smooth out a portrait image and create a slightly unreal effect. Go into the Filter Menu, select Blur then Smart Blur. The image looks more painterly.
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The Smart Blur option allows you to view how your adjustments will look whilst you are modifying it.
Full Tutorial Preview:
In this tutorial Caroline Julia Moore uses some advanced blending techniques, as well as a variety of Photoshop tools and tricks, to create a wonderful fantasy portrait.
This tutorial contains both a written and video component.
What you’ll learn:
- Making a portrait image more painterly and surreal.
- Merging various stock images to create a fantasy portrait.
- Creative uses of blend modes.
- Using overlays to add interest and texture.
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Hazel B says
Caroline! Great tutorial, lovely to hear your voice, one day we should skype 🙂
Caroline M says
Hahahaa thanks Hazel. My children laugh at these videos and say I sound nothing like I do in real life!!
marla j says
Thank you for the lovely resoures, always appreciated. Loved your tutorial and as always learned many new things
SUSAN K says
Thank you for the great written prompts and text. Helps me to follow better by checking the printout.