A Work in Progress: Broken Angel



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Broken Angel
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Original image


step 1 of 9

Open Point Lobos image. Open Man image.

Use a selection tool to select the middle fisher from Point Lobos image. Copy and paste it into the Man image.

Use Edit>transform>Scale and/or Warp and/or Rotate to make the fisher fit the man's back the way you would like.


Creation of Broken Angel: Step 1

step 2 of 9

Add a Vector Mask to Fisher layer. Use a soft brush set at 40% Opacity to mask out the edges around the fisher to make it blend in with the man's back.

Hide the Background layer. Merge Visible.

Creation of Broken Angel: Step 2

step 3 of 9

Use your prefered selection tool of choice to select the man.

Copy and Paste him back into the image.

Select the Background layer. Select Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur. Set it high to blur out the background. The man layer should be in focus.

Creation of Broken Angel: Step 3

step 4 of 9

Create a New Layer. Select Filter>Render>Clouds.

Select Filter>Blur>Radial Blur.

Place center in middle of image. Set ammount to 100 and Blur Method to Zoom.

Creation of Broken Angel: Step 4

step 5 of 9

Create a New Layer.

Select Gradient Tool. Select Radial Gradient. Select the black to gray to black gradient. Select a dark blue.

Start from the center of the image and draw the line out to the edge.

Creation of Broken Angel: Step 5

step 6 of 9

Select the Wings in the Wings image. Copy and paste them into the Man image.

Select the Lasso Tool to cut one wing into its own layer.

Use a soft, dark, red brush Set to about 20% opacity to brush around the base of the wings.


Creation of Broken Angel: Step 6
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step 7 of 9

Use a Japanese Kanji brush to make his neck tatt.

Creation of Broken Angel: Step 7
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step 8 of 9

Use a small Star Brush that comes with PS. Select the brush parameters: Scattering, Color Dynamics, Other Dynamics. Drag the brush in a circle around the man on Man Layer.

Under Adjustments Select Gradient Map. Select "Steel Bar."

From top to bottom, layers in this order:

Tattoo Layer
Blue Swirl Layer
Wing Layers
Gradient Map Layer
Man Layer
Cloud Layer
Blurred Background Layer

Creation of Broken Angel: Step 8

step 9 of 9

Here is the original uncut photo of the man.

Creation of Broken Angel: Step 9

Final result

Creation of Broken Angel: Final Result

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