Romantic February 2009 Calendar Wallpaper

To create a warm holiday atmosphere learn how to design a romantic calendar in Valentine’s Day spirit.

Final Image Preview

For the beginning create a new file (File>New) of 1920×1200 px and 72 dpi. Select Blending Options - Gradient Overlay on the first layer by making a mouse click on this layer on the layers’ palette just to get the same gradient as on the next image:

Set the same parameters as those from below:

Gradient Editor:

Download a set of ready to use brushes, named 34_Oranments_Flower_brushes_by_bocman1

Using the downloaded brushes, try to make a kind of ornament like that one from the next picture:

Select the same Blending Options - Gradient Overlay indicated in the table below:

Gradient Editor:

It’s the result you should get at this moment:

Applying the Pen Tool (P), it’s possible to make a heart and situate it on the right part of the screen.

…setting the next demonstrated parameters of Blending Options - Drop Shadow:

Blending Options - Gradient Overlay:

Gradient Editor:

You may see the processed heart, obtaining the shape from below:

Next we’ll make a half-heart element, using the same Pen Tool (P).

Set the same parameters inserted in the next table:
Blending Options - Gradient Overlay

Gradient Editor:

The same tool may be used for drawing the highlights on the heart:

Then we’ll select the Line Tool (U) of 2 px width to represent a vertical thread.

Set the next parameters for the last made element:
Blending Options - Gradient Overlay

Gradient Editor:

It’s like a ribbon now:

The heart should be copied and then its sizes should be changed with Free Transform option.

Next we’ll choose the very first heart’s layer and make many copies that should be placed arbitrary on the picture:

Insert several bigger hearts of the color #E04549

Now we’ll insert the text we want to have on the wallpapers:

You may see the parameters for the text in the next table:

Set the next Blending Options - Gradient Overlay for the text’s gradient:

Gradient Editor:

Blending Options - Stroke:

Make a copy of the text, situating the copy under the original one. Then choose the next option – Filter>Blur>Gaussian blur and set the parameters for the last example:

Finished!

View full size here.

To turn our wallpaper into romantic calendar take the Horizontal Type Tool (T) and add with desired font (adjusting the font size) the month (February 2009), the week days …

Glamour model

In this Photoshop tutorial you will learn a neat grungy photo effect using a variety of Photoshop brushes and image adjustments.

Final Image Preview

Begin by creating a new file of 1280×1024px/72dpi which must be fill with the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to give the background layer black color.

Continue representing the background by using the next demonstrated pattern:

Edit>Define Pattern
Then we’ll create a new layer and set for it the next shown styles by making a mouse click on this layer on the layers’ panel:
Blending Options>Pattern Overlay (choose here the earlier saved texture)

Make darker the picture’s edges by using the Rectangle Tool (U).

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

Gradient Editor:

Find a stock photo with a model represented on it, I used this photo from deviantart. I would like to thank the author of this photo :

Cut the model and insert it on new layer:

Set the next demonstrated styles for the girl’s layer: Blending Options>Outer Glow

Download several sets of ready to use brushes for Adobe Photoshop, named Vector_Flower_Brushes_by_Yasny_chan, Japanese_Foliage, Foliage_VOL_2_brushes_set_by_solenero73. Create a new layer and use here the brushes out of the set Vector_Flower_Brushes_by_Yasny_chan.
They have white color and Opacity of 50%. The layer containing the brushes should be placed lower than the girl’s layer (on the layers’ panel).

Select the next indicated styles for the brushes’ layer: Blending Options>Inner Glow

On the next new layer we’ll choose the brushes out of the set, named Japanese_Foliage, the brushes having white color. This layer should be placed also lower than the girl’s layer, but above the previous layer containing the brushes:

Set the next indicated styles for the last created layer: Blending Options>Inner Glow

On the next new layer (Create new layer) we’ll select the brushes out of the set entitled Foliage_VOL_2_brushes_set_by_solenero73. The brushes have white color.

Next we’ll create a new layer and use here the brushes out of the above mentioned set (Foliage_VOL_2_brushes_set_by_solenero73). The brushes have the next indicated colors: #666666 and the white one:

Insert one more ornament, choosing one more brush out of the set Foliage_VOL_2_brushes_set_by_solenero73.

The brush has white color:

Make a mouse click on the bottom part of the layers’ panel on the next selection: Create new fill or adjustment layer > Black&White

On the next new layer we’ll apply a standard brush of black color with the Opacity of 30% to obscure a little the ornament’s zone and the girl’s one:

The final result!