tutorial #5 - pink/purple colouring
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& made in PS7 but mostly likely transferable .
keep in mind - this tutorial is a simply a guide, so please do not copy every step exactly. Experiment and play around with different opacities; what works for this base might not work for yours. This technique works best on light-coloured images with lots of background. Please comment and show me what you've been able to make with this tutorial, I love seeing your work! You may also use the icons featured in this tut, but please credit hourglass_icons or _ensoleille.
Here we go!
pink/purple colouring - peter/susan icon
step 1; open up your image - my cap is courtesy of the lovely illuxtris - crop, sharpen and duplicate twice. Set the first duplicate [closest to the background layer] to Screen 100% & the second duplicate to Overlay 40% [Overlay is great for making light bases look more defined; play around with the opacity for your particular image].
step 2; new layer, fill with #081629 [dark blue] and set to Exclusion 100%. I don't think this is "tan" enough so I duplicate the layer but lower the opacity to 50%.
step 3; another new layer, fill with #A3C2EC [bright blue] and set to Colour Burn 100%. Duplicate the layer but lower the opacity to 20%.
step 4; new layer, fill with #F47B98 [rose pink] and set to Soft Light 100%.
step 5; it looks nice now, but a bit too dark for my tastes so I add a new layer, fill with #F5C3A7 [peach] at Soft Light 100%, then duplicate, lowering the opacity to 50%.
step 6; duplicate the base and drag it to the top; set to Soft Light 20%.
step 7; for the heart, right click on Rectangular Tool and select Custom Shape Tool. Click on the drop-down box up the top and select the heart shape. Make sure your colour pallete is on #FFFFFF, then draw the heart to the shape & size you like.
step 8; merge all, adjust the brightness & contrast and voila! You're all done.The finished product is:
Other icons made using the same technique, with minor adjustments:
