I love purple..... by etomchek
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
....Almost as much as I love blue. :)
Been on a blue streak, figured I had to break it somehow. This image came very close to being blue itself, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it, hehe.
Told everyone I'd post an example of tweaking with the new Modified Plastic scripts I posted yesterday, and here it is. :)
This is all one flame image, (just one flame layer!) processed in psp 9 with the following steps:
1: Put a black background under the rendered transparent .png layer.
2. Duplicate the .png layer.
3. Colorize the bottom .png layer.
4. Set the top .png layer to "Overlay" or "Hard light" depending on which one gives you better highlights. This one happened to be an overlay.
5. Adjust the transparency of the top layer to achieve the desired contrasting effect.
6. Merge all layers and apply a "Soft Focus" filter effect to make it "glow."
7. Brighten up the highlights on the "orbs" using the lighten/darken tool or the dodge tool.
Thanks for looking,a nd I hope someone finds this useful!
~Liz

Comments (14)
Sheesh, that'salotta work! I'm happy with UF! If I ever go back to Apo, I'll go straight to you! lol q-: Beautiful colors 'n' lights! Gorgeous details! (:
beautiful flame work love the purple too
Sounds like work to me Liz!! Thanks for the tut, but me and Adobe photoshop are still getting to know each other, after all these years even..lol Love the purple! I am a blue gal myself, hard to get away from it. Excellent post and presentation! [=
Very Beautiful design,Purple is one of my favorite colors,Great lighting and motion.....Excellent work...(0: ~R~
That looks great....fantastic colours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
...me too :) Beautiful flame!
AMAZING WORK SO BEAUTIFUL. PURPLE IS MY FAVORITE TOO. I WISH I KNEW WHAT ALL THOSE INSTRUCTIONS WERE. I WOULD LOVE TO RENDER SOMETHIN EVEN HALF AS GOOD. I WOULD LOVE TO MAKE SOME BACKGROUNDS FOR MY ANGELS. MORE PLEASE.
Wow an amazing shot of life I get from viewing this. Thanks for the step by step instutions. How kind. Did it break you from your blue steak. It sure does me. Wonderful expression. :)
What a fantastic composition. Outstanding design and wonderful colors. Excellent work indeed!!
I've not seen purple quite like this. Beautiful, original work..with an air of mystery. Excellent.
Purple is a wonderful color!Excellent lighting and wonderful design too! Have a nice evening, Lior
Excellent colors gradient!! I love it!
Hello, I admire what you do I charged "modified plastic script" I fight with!
Superb!!! It's my favorite!