Create Dynamic Art using Glows and Lighting Effects in Adobe Photoshop CS5
Using the Pen Tool (P), we can represent many triangles of white color and annex the earlier made ones, represent the next tetrahedrons.
All the triangles have the next parameters: set the Blending mode for this layer to Soft Light and click on Add a layer style icon from bottom part of the Layers panel to Drop Shadow.
We’ve got the next result:
Draw the next triangle:
We’ve got the next result:
Using the earlier applied tool, we have to represent another triangle on the previous one of the color #1F1F1F, having the same layer parameters with the previous triangles.
Set Fill to 66% for this layer.
Click Create new fill or adjustment layer from bottom part of the Layers panel and select Hue/Saturation.
Drag the slider to the left to decrease the Saturation of the color range and drag the slider to the right to increase the Lightness.
Click Create new fill or adjustment layer from bottom part of the Layers panel and click to Curves to adjust the curve shape as shown to make a little color corrections.
We’ve got the next result:
Now we have to represent the rays. In this case we’ll create a new file with the size 700px by 700px (RGB color mode) at a resolution of 28 pixels/inch. Choose the Gradient Tool (G) and select from Gradient Presets the Black, White preset, try now to apply the gradient from top of the document to bottom.
We’ve got the next result:
Apply then the next filter: Filter > Distort > Wave.
We’ve got the next result:
… and Filter > Distort > Polar Coordinates:
We’ve got the next result:
Insert now the rays layer on the main document and choose the Free Transform (Ctrl+T) command to turn around the rays.
Insert the mask on the last made layer by choosing Add layer mask on the bottom part of the Layers panel and choose the Soft Round brush of black color (set Opacity to 30% in Options bar).
Paint in the mask using this brush to hide the rays on the central part and make visible the woman layer.
Set Fill to 14% for this layer and change the Blending mode to Divide.
Make a copy of the recently made layer, leaving only the mask and apply the Soft Round brush mentioned above to hide the rays around the woman. Press CTRL+SHIFT+U on the rays’ layer to Desaturate.
Set Fill to 49% for this layer and change the Blending mode to Pin Light.
Next step we’ll download set of brushes for Adobe Photoshop, named: Sujune Brush Pack 2 . I would like to thank the author of these brushes, or if you prefer, you can substitute similar brushes of your own.
Copy the brushes file to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop X\Presets\Brushes folder (Adobe Photoshop X been your version of Photoshop). Little tutorial to explain how to load new brushes here.
Create a new layer, go to Brush Tool (B) and load the downloaded brushes, select the next brush:
Use this brush to paint around the woman. The brush’s color is #FFFDCD (brush’s Opacity – 80%).
Set Fill to 90% for this layer and change the Blending mode to Vivid Light.
Make a copy of the layer with desaturated rays. Hold Alt button and click on Add a Mask option from bottom part of the Layers panel, selecting the Soft Round brush of white color (brush’s Opacity – 30%).
Paint in the mask using this brush to hide the rays around the woman.
Set Fill to 6% for this layer and change the Blending mode to Hard Mix.
Click Create new fill or adjustment layer from bottom part of the Layers panel and click to Curves to adjust the curve shape as shown to make a little color corrections.
We’ve got the next result:
Choose the Pen Tool (P), set the drawing mode on Shape Layers in Options bar and draw the next triangle as shown of white color.
Set the Blending mode for this layer to Soft Light and click on Add a layer style icon from bottom part of the Layers panel to select Drop Shadow.
We’ve got the next result:
Create a new layer now and select the Soft Round brush from Brush tool (B).
Use this brush to paint as it is shown below. The brush’s color is #FF7FEA.
Set the Blending mode for this layer to Soft Light.
We’re done!
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Download free Layered PSD file.
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