tutorial: Ian Somerhalder
Ok, so if you want to learn how to get this:
just follow the steps. It requires a lil bit of knowledge of paint shop pro. Btw, it's easily adaptable to PS or other programs.
I chose this pic of Boone (Ian Somerhalder) from a LOST screencap taken from www.lost-media.com.
This is the image after i croped it and sharpened it once:
1. Duplicate your base and set it on screen, opacity 100%. Now, duplicate the duplicated layer and set it on Overlay (or Hard light), opacity, 100%. Finally, duplicate again the same layer and set it on screen opacity 80%. It should look like this:
Merge all.
2. In the tools palette, use the "soften" tool, just on Ian's cheeks, his forehead, but make sure you don't use it on his lips, nose, eyes and hair. It should look close to this now:
3. Use this texture (see just below) and set it on lighten opacity 100%. Erase all around Ian's face til you get something like this:
4. Use this other texture and set it on color, opacity 100%. Then, do the same and erase around the face and successively, use this gradient and set it on Overylay, opacity 50%. You should have this now:
5. Finally, add the text or text brush you like. You can also leave it blank.
Voila! If you use this tutorial, leave a comment please. Credit isn't necessary, though it's appreciated.
Textures brushes by wash_when_dirty if i remember well, if it belongs to someone else, please let me know!
Gradient found on www.absolutetrouble.com