Skillfully using Photoshop to draw translucent light and shadow flowers

The final effect figure is as follows.

1. Create a new 1024 * 768 pixel document in Photoshop, select the Gradient tool, color settings like Figure 1, and then pull out the radial gradient shown in Figure 2 from the center to the corners as the background.

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Figure 2

2, now began to make petals. Create a new group, use a pen to tick the outline of the first petal, and then add a layer mask to the group after you convert to a selection. After the confirmation, the opacity of the group is changed to: 70%, as shown below.

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3. Create a new layer in the group, use pen to tick the left high light selection of the petals, feather 8 pixels and fill the pale yellow: #FBEEDE, the following figure.

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4, create a new layer, with a pen to check out the right of the high light selection, feather 8 pixels after filling the same color, the effect of the following figure.

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5, create a new layer, with a pen to check out the following figure of the selection fill pale yellow: #FBEDDD, remove the selection after adding a layer mask, with a black brush to wipe out the bottom, the effect is as shown in Figure 7.

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Figure 7

6, create a new layer, with a pen to check out the top of the high light selection, feather 6 pixels after filling white, the following figure.

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7. The effect of the first petal finish is as follows.

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Then we draw the other petals in the same way. (Please click on "Next page" to see more drawing steps.) )

Draw the other petals in the same way.

8, the same method of making other petals, the process as shown in Figure 10-14. Note the opacity adjustment.

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9. Hide the background layer, create a new layer on top of the layer, press CTRL + ALT + Shift + E-stamped layer. So we get the petals of the merged layer, as shown below.

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10, the seal after a slight reduction of the petals, and then add a layer mask, with a black brush to erase the bottom parts do not need, the effect of the following figure.

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11, create a new layer, with the brush point on some small points, the effect of the following figure.

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12, in the background layer above a new layer, the same method of making two leaves, the process as shown in Figure 18-20.

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13, create brightness/Contrast adjustment layer, appropriate to increase the contrast of the picture, parameter settings such as Figure 21, to determine the appropriate lower layer opacity, the effect is as shown in Figure 22.

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Finally, adjust the details and finish the final result.

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