A Work in Progress: Dear John...



This guide was made for entry:
Dear John...
In Contest:
offensive cards


step 1 of 15

Create the background using a simple gradient... white to grey.

Creation of Dear John...: Step 1

step 2 of 15

Cut out the "recycle bin" and add it to the image.
Using your ruler- add a guide to the middle of your image.

Creation of Dear John...: Step 2

step 3 of 15

Add a shadow to the bin, by copying the bin-selecting it- adding a dark gradient- flip it and position it using the transform-warp tool...

Creation of Dear John...: Step 3

step 4 of 15

Further add a Gaussian blur of 5px to the bin's shadow.

Creation of Dear John...: Step 4

step 5 of 15

Add the hand to the image.. select the bin's "hole" and on the hand's layer, cut out the parts the exceed over the hole.
Making the hand look as if it is coming out...

Creation of Dear John...: Step 5

step 6 of 15

Using the dodge tool, add shadow to the arm, creating depth.

Creation of Dear John...: Step 6

step 7 of 15

This is the result you will get.

Creation of Dear John...: Step 7

step 8 of 15

Copy the hand layer, and in a new layer select the hand and proceed to fill with a dark grey gradient.

Creation of Dear John...: Step 8

step 9 of 15

Fill with grey...

Creation of Dear John...: Step 9

step 10 of 15

Flip the hand layer into position and set transparency to "Multiply"

Creation of Dear John...: Step 10

step 11 of 15

This is the result you get...

Creation of Dear John...: Step 11

step 12 of 15

Using a "smoke" brush
http://www.brusheezy.com/brushes/1953-Smoke-Brushes
thanks to GloriaGypsy

flip it horizontally and create the "stink" that is supposed to be coming out of the bin...
I changed the colour to white to make it resemble a stinky odour ;)

Creation of Dear John...: Step 12

step 13 of 15

Create the offensive text ,
this is what it looks like ;)

Creation of Dear John...: Step 13

step 14 of 15

Add shadow to create depth to the card then tilt it...

Creation of Dear John...: Step 14

step 15 of 15

Finally add a background gradient with shadows to make the card look realistic...and add the writing (Font = "HavingWrit")
:D

Creation of Dear John...: Step 15

Final result

Creation of Dear John...: Final Result

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