Photoshop Photo Effects
If you like Pop Art and the work of Andy Warhol, then this Photoshop tutorial is for you! These days, using a few basic Photoshop tools and default filters makes it easy to imitate Warhol's style. Although the real Warhol work have more texture and a more dirty appearance, in this tutorial you'll learn how to simplify your subject (from any picture) using the Threshold filter, and apply tons of different colors, just like Warhol would've done.
But before we begin, and if you want to follow this tutorial exactly as described, please download the following image from Pixabay: Download
Open your picture in Photoshop. In this case, I am using a cropped version of the image just to work more comfortable.
Go to Layer > New > Layer. Name this layer as Selection and click OK.
Using your preferred method, make a selection of the area that you want to convert to an Andy Warhol style. In this case, I will simply use the Lasso Tool (L) to make a rough selection.
With the selection active, select the Paint Bucket Tool (G) and fill the selection with any color you like, in this case I will use white.
With the Selection active, click on the Background layer. Go to Edit > Copy and then to Edit > Paste Special > Paste in Place.
Rename this new layer to “Threshold” and hide the “Selection” layer.
With the “Threshold” layer selected go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Set a radius of 4 px and click OK. Note: this value may change a bit according to your image size.
Go to Image > Adjustments > Threshold. Adjust the Threshold Level according to your own image needs and click OK. In this case a value of 115 seems to work just fine.
With the Threshold layer selected, go to Select > Color Range. In the Color Range Panel, select “Highlights” from the dropdown menu and click OK.
Go to Edit > Cut and then to Edit > Paste Special > Paste in Place.
Rename the new layer to “Coloring” and the “Threshold” layer to “Darks”.
Select the Background layer and go to Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid Color. Name this layer to “Background Color” and click OK. In the Color Picker window set the color to #ff8f05 and click OK.
Select the “Darks” layer and go to Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid Color. Name this layer as “Dark Color”, be sure to check the “Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask” and click OK. In the Color Picker window, set the color to #1e1317 and click OK.
Select the “Coloring” layer and go to Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid Color. Name this layer as “Color 1”, be sure to check the “Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask” and click OK. In the Color Picker window, set the color to # f5c9d6 and click OK.
Again go to Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid Color. Name this layer as “Color 2”, be sure to check the “Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask” and click OK. In the Color Picker window, set the color to # bff3e7 and click OK.
Again go to Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid Color. Name this layer as “Color 3”, be sure to check the “Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask” and click OK. In the Color Picker window, set the color to # d13f26 and click OK.
Again go to Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid Color. Name this layer as “Color 4”, be sure to check the “Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask” and click OK. In the Color Picker window, set the color to # 9ac2e2 and click OK.
Again go to Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid Color. Name this layer as “Color 5”, be sure to check the “Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask” and click OK. In the Color Picker window, set the color to # ab6d84 and click OK.
Double click on the “Color 5” mask thumbnail. In the Mask Properties Panel click on the “Invert” button.
Repeat the step 19 for the “Color 4”, “Color 3” and “Color 2” layers.
With the layer mask of the “Color 2” layer selected, be sure to have White as your Foreground Color. Select a soft brush (at any size you feel comfortable with) and paint over your subject to reveal the color in the areas you wish.
With the Brush active, click on the mask thumbnail of the layer “Color 3” and paint over your subject to reveal the color.
Again, select the “Color 4” mask thumbnail and paint over your subject to reveal the color of this layer in the areas you want.
Lastly, click over the “Color 5” mask thumbnail and paint with the white brush over the canvas to reveal the color of this layer on your subject.
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