quick coloring tutorial (not translatable)

1. Duplicate your base

2. (Optional step)Use the Sharpen tool at 29% to enhance any desired areas (ex: lips, eyes, hair) on your origional base

3. Set the duplicated layer to Screen at 65% opacity (The percentage changes depending on your picture. If your picture is on the brighter side, the percentage is less. If your picture is somewhat dark, the percentage will be higher)

4. Create a new Selective Color layer with the following settings:








5. Create another Selective Color layer with the following settings:







6. In your color pallet, set the foreground color to #404A6E and the background color to #FFFFFF

7. Create a Gradient Map layer






The settings should look like this:



8. Set the Gradient Map layer to Soft Light at 76% opacity

9. Create another Selective Color layer with the same settings as in Step #4


...and done!





This was my first tutorial, so I hope it made sense :). I'd love to see any results. Here are a few more icons with the same coloring: