Swirl Girl in Photoshop
September 11th, 2009 by ART-D Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Designing, Photo Editing
Blending Options>Inner Shadow

Blending Options>Satin

Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Gradient’s parameters:


Let’s represent a highlight on the ornament’s surface, applying the Ellipse Tool (U).

The layer’s parameters:
Fill 0%
Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Gradient’s parameters:


Next we’ll represent another element of the ornament, giving its layer the color #2DA6C5. This layer will be situated lower than all the previous layers of the same ornament.

The Layer Style:
Blending Options>Drop Shadow

Blending Options>Stroke


Make three copies of the earlier made layer and choose Free Transform option to make smaller each following copy proportionally. Also we need to change the colors for the copies’ layers. Leave only the Blending Options>Stroke parameter for the made copies.

Continue representing the ornament’s elements, applying the same Pen Tool (P) and the Convert Point Tool.

The Layer Style:
Blending Options>Drop Shadow

Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Gradient’s parameters:

Blending Options>Stroke


… and the next element with the same tools:

The Layer Style:
Blending Options>Drop Shadow

Blending Options>Inner Shadow

Blending Options>Bevel and Emboss

Blending Options>Color Overlay

Blending Options>Pattern Overlay (set Patterns 2)

Blending Options>Stroke


Insert a highlight on the ornament’s element, choosing the Pen Tool (P) and the Convert Point Tool.

The layer’s parameters:
Fill 0%
Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Gradient’s parameters:


The next ornament’s element must be represented the same with the previous one, having the color #CD5050

The Layer Style:
Blending Options>Drop Shadow

Blending Options>Outer Glow

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Alexander
13/09/2009
Very good tutorials! I`ve done a lot of them and i`ve learned a lot of tehniques for photoshop! Very well explained.
cypherbox
14/09/2009
I like the technique. thanks!
JonGrey
14/09/2009
It’s very useful, thank u
khalilzip
19/09/2009
Thanks Boss For The Tutorial I’m really Like It So Much
Thanks Again
yac
24/09/2009
Thank You!!! (=
dollslikeus
28/09/2009
I liked your tutorial on how to change the back grounds.
mardy
28/09/2009
wow that was very well explained i think that i might try do that, still learning.
- thanks
ThePhotoArtBlog
28/09/2009
just one word “beautiful”
PhilippineOutsourcing
28/09/2009
that was awesome.. thank you very much
web application development dubai
29/09/2009
After learning and working according to this tutorial i change the concept of my Pictures. Also i did some experiment on my web page according to this tutorial its look amazing.
Thanks for sharing this extra ordinary tutorial
whizkid
15/11/2009
Here is my try…
http://i35.tinypic.com/ieqe5w.jpg
Mansoor
29/01/2010
This very Nice Background so Very Nice
thanks so much
fernando
08/03/2010
can you help me, anybody who know how to mark those two lines, i cant make i dont know how to manipulate that two lines,, please anybody help me..
March
01/04/2010
Great tutorial!! Thanks for sharing!