Selena Coloring Tutorial

[cassy_graphics]

coloring tutorial as requested by right_reason =)



photoshop only
involves: brightness/ contrast; selective coloring, color fill layers, hue/ saturation, color balance
PSD available (password protected)



Step 1
Take your picture (I used this one) and crop it to your liking.
sharpen once



Step 2
Add a Brightness/ Contrast Layer (Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Brightness/ Contrast)
+33 / -9



Step 3
Add a Solid Color Layer (Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid Color)
Color: #337097
100% Soft Light



Step 4
Duplicate your base, drag it to the top and set it to 100% Luminosity.



Step 5
Add a Selective Color Layer (Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Selective Color)
Reds: -100 / +22 / +18 / +2
Yellows: +100 / -34 / -40 / 0
Cyans: +100 / -100 / -100/ +100
Magentas: -76 / +30 / -15 / -43
Whites: +100 / +100 / -100 / -47
Neutrals: +12 / +10 / +18 / -10
Blacks: 0 / +12 / +16 / -3



Step 6
Add a Color Balance Layer (Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Color Balance)
Midtones: +22 / -18 / -14
Shadows: -25 / -17 / -14
Highlights: -26 / +7 / -1



Step 7
Add a Hue/Saturation Layer (Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation)
Master: 0 / +13 / 0
Yellows: +6 / +32 /0



Step 8
Add a Solid Color Layer
Color: #a69e9f
30% Multiply



and that's the final result.
here a little bigger


more examples of the coloring:





ask me if you have any questions. hope you like it and find it useful. I'd love to see your results. =)

download the PSD here
it's password protected, you have to comment for the password, make sure your e-mail notifications are on because I'll instantly delete my reply after posting it.

rules:

• feel free to use this coloring
• credit cassy_graphics when using
• no reposting and/or no claiming as yours