Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster

May 28th, 2009 by ART-D Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing

In this tutorial I will show you how to design grunge girl wallpaper in Photoshop using some grunge textures and brushes. We will use different techniques such as image adjustments, layer blending options and filter effects. Have a look!

Create a new file (File>New) of 929х900/72dpi that must be fill with the Paint Bucket Tool (G) in black color.



On a new layer (Create new layer) we’ll choose a standard brush of #42311B color to paint the background.





Download a set of ready to use brushes for Adobe Photoshop, named BB_HighRes_Grunge_Textures and D_Grungeset1.
Create a new layer again and select here the brush out of the set BB_HighRes_Grunge_Textures. The brush’s color is #2A1305





Set the next indicated styles for the last made layer by clicking on this layer on the layers’ panel: Blending Options>Drop Shadow





On the next new layer we’ll chose a brush out of the same set, BB_HighRes_Grunge_Textures and the color #AC8E65





The layer’s options: Fill 22%, Blending mode-Linear light



Create a new layer again and use on it the standard brush with the Opacity of 20% and try to represent a shadow of black color coming from the picture’s top till down. The middle part of the picture must be processed with white color.





The layer’s options: Blending mode-Soft light



Using the Rectangle Tool (U), we’ll represent the primary layer for the picture’s frame, applying the color #F9E4BC



The layer’s styles: Blending Options>Drop Shadow



Blending Options>Inner Glow

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