Lady in Frame - EKD Digital Creation via Photoshop

I'm having a blast collecting Brushes, Styles and png files to play with and
slowly... I'm learning Photophop in the process.
 

I've spent the past few days trying to understand layers and various functions in the layers palette as well as expanding my skills by creating png files with transparent backgrounds.  I know it will take a very long time to master Photoshop and all its potential; but so far it's been a lot of fun with a tad of frustrating mixed in.

EKD - Lady in Frame

This project was created with 4 elements

• The Lady - which I colorized in Photoshop
• Curtain Image - which I made a darker blue, gave it a satin effect and changed the opacity to 69%
• Stone Room Image - The background in which all the others were added to.
• Frame image - I changed into into a png and made the background transparent.

(See further down in post for more details on where to get these images)

The Lady Image

Engraved Art Print from 1865 by H. Bourne, London 

based on the painting "Suspense - A Highland Lass" by Alexander Johnston

I colorizing the image in Photoshop

I then removed the background and created a png image. 

This allows the background to remain transparent when I go to use it. 

This is Color Version #1 which I used in the final project.

I started to play around in the layer using the Hue/Saturation tool;

(found when you click the half moon symbol at the bottom of the layers palette)

 to create other color combination by just sliding the bars around a bit. 

What fun!

Color Version #2

 I altered the original colored image to get this
Green color combination.

The Process

In Photoshop Layers Palette

Create a New Fill or Adjustments Layer (the half moon symbol)

Select - Hue/Saturation

Edit: Magenta

Hue:  +128

Saturation:  -67

Light:  -73

OK

Save

Color Version #3

I then altered the above green image to get this Gray/Blue Version

The Process

In Photoshop Layers Palette

Create a New Fill or Adjustments Layer (the half moon symbol)

Select - Hue/Saturation

Edit: Greens

Slide the bottom slider along the greens till you get to

51/81 degrees    110\140 degrees

Hue:  +180

Saturation:  +2

Light:  0

then 

Edit: Reds

I left the slider at the bottom where it was

Hue:  -16

Saturation:  +15

Light:  0

OK

Save

Now I have a collection of this image in a variety of color schemes.

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 OK - back to the Framed Lady Project

 Framed lady by EKDuncan

My First Layer was the Lady

Backdrop N.3

My Second Layer was this blue satin background

but I did alter it a bit in Photoshop I gave it a deeper blue  color.

Backdrop N.3 is by "dying-soul-stock" on deviantart.com

Click HERE for the full sized download of Backdrop N.3

(there are also 3 other colors of this backdrop available)

 I placed the image into the Layers Palette and
squeezed the image closer together to bunch up the folds.

I then selected the fx option at the bottom of the layers palette

The Satin layer style was chosen.

Under "Structure" at the Blend Mode I clicked on the 

Black box and changed the color to a medium grade slate blue.

(This layer gave added texture and color to the below image in the final project.)

BG-30 (Architectural Element)

I added this amazing Background next.

This became the back or base layer for my project.

BG-30 is also by "dying-soul-stock" on deviantart.com 

click HERE for the full sized download to BG-30

(there are many more amazing backgrounds so check them all out)

Note - "dying-soul-stock" referenced that partial credit for this image 

also belongs to "menticide-Art", also at deviantart.com.

(I think a texture by her may have been used to create the above image).

Click HERE for a link to "menticide-Art" images

With all my layers in place I was ready to frame it up.

Art Nouvea Frame 01
I made the background transparent and saved it as a png
file so it could become the perfect ending to my project.

Art Nouvea Frame 01 is by "goth-stock" at deviantart.com

Click HERE for the full sized download of Art Nouvea Frame 01.
(While you are there check out other cool images available)

I'm happy with this project as a stand alone piece of digital art; however I think in a smaller size it would make a great element on the wall or on a fireplace mantel in a room scene.  I see myself building more elements like this and hope to eventually use them in a bigger scene.
Only time will tell.


A special thanks to
"dying-soul-stock" - "goth-stock" - "menticide-Art"

at deviantart.com for sharing you cool artwork and finds.

I love browsing deviantart.com for inspirational ideas and for collecting 

amazing images, brushes, styles, textures and so many other cool odds-and-ends.
It's like being a kid in a candy store!

Till Next Time

Grins and Giggles,
  Evelyn