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Start working by creating a new document (Ctrl+N) in Adobe Photoshop CS5 with the size 1000px by 1500px (RGB color mode) at a resolution of 72 pixels/inch. Use the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to fill with black color the new background layer.
Find a stock photo with a model represented on it, I used this portrait of beautiful young woman from Shutterstock. I would like to thank the author of this photo, or if you prefer, you can substitute similar image of your own.
Remove the background using your favorite tools like Pen Tool (P), Magic Wand Tool (W), Magnetic Lasso (L) or even a simple Filter>Extract and insert it on a new layer in our main document.
Create a new layer and select the Soft Round brush from Brush tool (B).
Use this brush to paint the background with this color nuances #6D7B93. Put the layer under the woman’s one in Layers panel.
Create a new layer and apply again the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to fill the layer with white color.
Then insert the mask on the same layer by choosing Add layer mask on the bottom part of the Layers panel and apply on the mask the next filter: Filter > Render > Clouds. The layer will be situated under the woman’s one.
Set Fill to 22% for this layer and change the Blending mode to Linear Dodge.
Create a new layer and choose the Soft Round brush from Brush tool (B).
Use this brush to represent the shadows on the woman’s body. Use #121220 color. Use also a different Opacity value for the brush.
Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and click between the brush’s layer and the woman’s one in the Layers panel to create a clipping mask.
We’ve got the next result:
Create a new layer and select here the Soft Round brush applied before to continue representing the shadows on the woman’s body. The brush’s color is #111723. Don’t forget to change the Opacity value for the brush.
Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and click between layers in the Layers panel to create a clipping mask.
We’ve got the next result:
Create a new layer and select the Soft Round brush.
Use this brush to paint the bottom part of the canvas with black color (brush’s Opacity – 20%).
Create a new layer and select the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to fill it with #415367 color.
Select for the same layer the next filter: Filter > Noise > Add Noise.
We’ve got the next result:
Set Fill to 44% for this layer and change the Blending mode to Overlay.
Insert the mask on the layer by choosing Add layer mask on the bottom part of the Layers panel and choose the Soft Round brush of black color (set Opacity to 20% in Options bar).
Paint in the mask using this brush to hide the noise on the woman’s face and arms.
Then start drawing the rays of white color, choose the Pen Tool (P), set the drawing mode on Shape Layers in Options bar and draw the next shape as shown.
Insert the mask on the made layer the way we did before with the other layers and hide the edges of the layer containing the ray, using the Soft Round brush of black color (brush’s Opacity – 15%).
We’ve got the next result:
