Supplies:
Tube of choice - a close up works well.
Texture of choice - I am using one by Bunny's Attic
1,000 eyes overlay - HERE (optional)
Filters:
L & K Zitah
Xero - Porcelain
Filters Unlimited - Convolution - Emboss (strong)
Note: If you need supplies - click the LINKS button at the top of the page
Let's Begin:
Open a new image 600 x 250
Set foreground to a light/medium color and background to a medium/dark color - can be from tube or complimentary ones.
Fill canvas with b/g color - add a new layer - fill with f/g color
Layer - new mask layer from image - locate your texture choice - apply.
Delete - merge group.
Effects - Filters Unlimited - Convolution - Emboss (strong) - default settings.
Blend mode to Luminance (L) or your choice - merge down.
Select all - float - defloat
Effects - L & K - Zitah
Deselect
Add a new layer - name this layer - rectangle
Selection tool - set to rectangle - custom selection
Fill with b/g color - Do NOT deselect
Copy and paste your tube - position so that the eyes are in the rectangle.
Duplicate
Activate the top tube layer - invert - delete - deselect.
Activate the bottom tube layer - change blend mode to Luminance (L) or choice - lower opacity to around 60% or what looks best.
Xero - Porcelain - default
Activate top tube layer - apply Xero Porcelain
Activate rectangle layer - duplicate
On duplicate layer - select all - contract by 2 - delete - deselect.
Move layer to top
Duplicate - on bottom frame layer - add drop shadow
Adjust - Blur - Gaussian blur - 3.00
Optional :
Copy and paste overlay - Or you can add your own brushes if you like.
If using my overlay - you can colorize if you like and even change the blend mode.
Add drop shadow
Add a new layer - fill with b/g color - select all - contract by 2 - delete - deselect.
Adjust - Add noise - Uniform - 60%
You can also add this to the top frame layer if you like as shown on the bottom tag.
Add copyright and license information and name. Merge and save!!!
Video link - Bobby Vee - The Night Has a 1,000 Eyes -
