Shade the character
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Create a new layer above the flats,
Ctrl/right-click and select Create
Clipping Mask. Set the layer to Multiply, 45%
Opacity and, using a hard brush at 20px+,
draw in the purple shading. Keep the
shadows crisp and contrasted, to fit the
strong lighting of the scene.Combine and contrast
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With your painting complete, select
all the layers, Ctrl/right-click and
select Merge Layers. This will combine all
your layers into one, making it easier to
adjust the final colours. First go to Image>
Adjustments>Brightness/Contrast and set
each parameter to 11.Background buildings
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Using the same technique as we did
for the first apartment building, create
two more cube shapes for the background
buildings. Repeat steps 12 and 13 to shade
them in the same way.Gradient mapping
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Select a saturated dark purple and a
light yellow as your Foreground/
Background colours, and go to Layer>New
Adjustment Layer>Gradient Map. This will
create a new layer that automatically applies
colour effects to your image. Set to Overlay,
and reduce Opacity to 30%. And it’s done!Quick flats
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Create a new layer under the lines,
and fill it with purple. Select outside
the lines using the Magic Wand Tool. Go to
Select>Expand>2px, and click OK. Select the
colour layer, and hit delete. Turn on Lock
Transparency, and use the Eyedropper and a
hard brush to colour the character.Starry night sky
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You can’t usually see stars in a city, but
we’ll make an exception here. Create
a layer below all others, and use the purple to
draw a dark horizon. Use the square Shape
Tool to draw building silhouettes. Shade using
the soft brush, and add stars and lights with
a small hard brush.Foreground wall
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The character is still floating! Beneath her layer, create a new one
and draw an angled wall using the Marquee Tool. Fill with a light
purple, and then use the dark purple we used for all other shadows and a
soft painting brush set to Multiply to shade it.Add some foliage
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On a new layer above the apartment buildings, use a
textured brush set to 35px+ to draw in some trees. Use a
dark grey/cyan; in this lighting, it will appear slightly green
compared to all the purples. Set the brush to 30% Opacity and
Multiply blend mode to shade the trees.Tutorial Master basic 3D in Photoshop