Using Photoshop to make concise and abstract character illustration tutorials

Final effect

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1, a new size is 1200*720px white background files, with the gradient tool (G) fill the background.

2, the model picture into the Photoshop, the cutting model of the upper body paste into our new file, with eraser tool (adjust 85% hardness, in order to be edge not too stiff or even appear sawtooth) erase model lower body, as shown.

3, with 70% hardness of the eraser adjustment Edge (the purpose is to soften the character edge).

4. Apply some minor dodge and deepen effect with color dodge and burn tool (set exposure to 10%) on the model.

5, with a cracked brush for eraser, erase some parts of the model, such as figure. Before you use the eraser, adjust to a smaller size brush.

6, add the following image adjustment layer and have the model for the bottom of the implementation of the clipping Mask command: black and white.

7, color levels, apply the following layer mask.

8, Curve.

9, brightness/contrast.

10, open the Parrot 1 images, the parrot pasted into our file, adjust the position as shown below.

11, with the soft rubber (flexible angle eraser) rub off the parrot part of the following figure.

12. Add two adjustment layers and have parrot layers perform clipping mask commands for the bottom. Black and white, curves.

13, we will add a second parrot. Drag the Parrot 2 picture to Photoshop and paste the parrot into our file, adjust the position, if.

14, with soft eraser (with 40% flow and opacity) to erase the part of the Parrot diagram and add some light effect.

15, the Parrot 2 layer copy several times, rotate and adjust each layer, press CTRL + U adjust hue, give the picture some changes (make parrot swirling feeling).

16, we now add a red circle around the model to create some abstract effect-create a new layer with a brush to draw a large circle.

17. Wipe the middle with a smaller eraser (here is a hard eraser).

18, with a cracked brush as an eraser (set flow and opacity for 40%) to erase part of the circle.

19, copy the circle of the layer several times and adjust them, affixed to the vicinity of the model.

20, we want to add some tree texture on the model, drag the tree material into Photoshop, using the pen tool to draw a road, such as figure.

21. Right-click and select the feather value for the 1px radius.

22, copy and paste the texture to the file, adjust the size so that it and the model to adapt to the lower body (in fact, should be waist).

23, use the Liquefaction tool to add some liquid effect to this tree texture, give it some artistic feeling.

24, with a cracked brush as an eraser (reduce its size), set the flow and opacity of the eraser to 40%, with the eraser wipe off the part of the tree texture, as shown.

25, add 3 adjustment layers and execute the clipping mask command on the bottom of the tree texture layer.

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26, OK, we are basically finished! For the final touches, we use a rift brush to add some textures around the model.

27. Use the Pen tool to draw some curve paths and size 3px brushes to add some lines around models and parrots.

28, with "cloud brush" or cloud filter added to the model below add the following image of the cloud and shadow effects.

29, you can add some particle effect, with a brush (flow and opacity to 40%) in the model of the bottom of the modeling.

30, with a soft white brush to draw some high light around the model to increase the light effect.

I also added some color and light adjustment, which is my final effect:

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