Use the Forward Warp Tool with a large brush tip to push and pull the pixels. To make the skin texture more realistic, go to Filter and choose Liquify.Įnable the backdrop and set it to All Layers with Mode: Behind.Īdjust the opacity to see both the pattern and the portrait you’re working with. Step 4: Distort the Skin Texture with Liquify In this case, we’ll use Soft Light, a more subtle effect. Next, blend the skin texture pattern with the layers below.Ĭlick on the Blending Mode dropdown and select either Overlay or Soft Light. Select Pattern in the new Adjustment Layer icon, and choose the pattern you just created. Name your pattern with a descriptive name, and press OK.

Step 3: Create a Photoshop PatternĬreate a pattern based on your texture by going into Edit and selecting Define Pattern. In the image we’re using in this tutorial, the light is coming from the top left. Select the light source based on where the light is coming from in your image. Set the scaling to 100 and the relief level to around 7. Select Sandstone under the Texture dropdown. Go into Filter > Filter Gallery > Texture > Texturizer. Next, create the skin texture with the Texturizer Filter. Step 2: Create The Skin Texture with the Texturizer Filter This creates a small gray square, which will become your skin texture.

Step 7: Selectively Apply the Skin TextureĬreate a new document that is 128 by 128, RGB Color Mode with 8 bits.

Step 6: Apply the Blur Tool to Match The Depth of Field.

Step 5: Use Blend If To Hide from Shadows/Highlights.

Step 4: Distort the Skin Texture with Liquify.

Step 2: Create The Skin Texture with the Texturizer Filter.

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