40 - Highlights in PhotoShop ~

Learn These Tools & Concepts:

Brush Tool

Gaussian Blur Filter

Dodge Tool

Smudge Tool

  •   This tutorial is 5th in a series designed to help complete the Portrait Project.

1-Line Art - 2-Face Color - 3-Face Shading - 4-Hair - 5-Highlights - 6-Eyes

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Step #1: Open your Portrait in PhotoShop ~

Hopefully you've done this tutorial first …

Create a new layer above the face layers, name it face highlights

Using a white brush, paint in some highlights

Paint along the edge of the nose, forehead, hands; anywhere you need some contrast to give depth.

Step #2: Blur the Highlights ~

Go to: Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur on the Face Highlights layer.

Drop the opacity of the face highlight layer, too.

Step #3: Dodge Tool ~

Select the Dodge Tool which is behind the Burn Tool.

The Dodge Tool makes things lighter …

Do a Good Job!

Step #4: Smudge Tool ~

Get the smudge tool

Try smudging your hair to make it look better.

Step #5: Luscious Lips!

Add another layer called lips color.

Lips are usually a dark Red, right?

Clean up the edges using the Eraser Tool

Lastly, add highlight ABOVE the layer for your lips.

Color over your lips with a lighter color …

Laslty, Blur the highlight layer as necessary.

Repeat this process 1 more time ... ?

Last Step: Save & Attach ~

Save your work as a .psd document and attach it.

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