GIMP Tutorial #22
Going from this: 
to this:
Requested by wunderkind_lucy.
I tried to be a bit more descriptive about why I was doing what with this tut, so I hope it's helpful!
1. Open up your base. Crop, position, etc.
2. First, I wanted to give Morgana’s eyes lips and skin a bit more colour. I created a new layer filled with ffc600 and set it to ‘Multiply’ at 10%. This made everything the tiniest bit golden.
3. Then, to darken it all up a bit, I added another new layer filled with 325017 and set it to ‘Overlay’ at 60%.
4. To brighten it again and soften it, add another new layer filled with 9e52b1 and set it to ‘Addition’ at 20%.
5. Now the colours have gone a bit flat, so I duplicated the base and dragged it to the top. Set it to ‘Overlay’ at 100%. This will add contrast, but keep the effects the fill layers have added.
6. But now it’s gotten a little too dark again, so I need to brighten it even more. Duplicate the base and drag it to the top again. Set it to ‘Screen’ at 100%.
7. To give it that pinkish tone that makes pretty, add a new layer filled with ff819c. Set it to ‘Overlay’ at 20%.
8. For the final touch, I added this texture:
(Not sure who it’s by!) I flipped it horizontally to keep the brightest part off of her face and set it to ‘Screen’ at 20% to give the icon that glowy-ness.
9. Go Image>Merge Visible Layers>Expanded as necessary.
10. Go Filters>Enhance>Sharpen. I believe I sharpened this one about 30, but it will differ depending on your image. Then I used the Blur tool with a extra-small round brush to smooth out her skin.
And there you have it!
to this:
Requested by wunderkind_lucy.
I tried to be a bit more descriptive about why I was doing what with this tut, so I hope it's helpful!
1. Open up your base. Crop, position, etc.
2. First, I wanted to give Morgana’s eyes lips and skin a bit more colour. I created a new layer filled with ffc600 and set it to ‘Multiply’ at 10%. This made everything the tiniest bit golden.
3. Then, to darken it all up a bit, I added another new layer filled with 325017 and set it to ‘Overlay’ at 60%.
4. To brighten it again and soften it, add another new layer filled with 9e52b1 and set it to ‘Addition’ at 20%.
5. Now the colours have gone a bit flat, so I duplicated the base and dragged it to the top. Set it to ‘Overlay’ at 100%. This will add contrast, but keep the effects the fill layers have added.
6. But now it’s gotten a little too dark again, so I need to brighten it even more. Duplicate the base and drag it to the top again. Set it to ‘Screen’ at 100%.
7. To give it that pinkish tone that makes pretty, add a new layer filled with ff819c. Set it to ‘Overlay’ at 20%.
8. For the final touch, I added this texture:
(Not sure who it’s by!) I flipped it horizontally to keep the brightest part off of her face and set it to ‘Screen’ at 20% to give the icon that glowy-ness.
9. Go Image>Merge Visible Layers>Expanded as necessary.
10. Go Filters>Enhance>Sharpen. I believe I sharpened this one about 30, but it will differ depending on your image. Then I used the Blur tool with a extra-small round brush to smooth out her skin.
And there you have it!