Create a Mystical Night Forest Scene with an Angel

Learn how to create this mystical forest scene with a beautiful angel reading a book. This fantasy photo manipulation tutorial will teach you how to turn a forest photo into a night forest scene with shafts of light, create an angle by adding really beautiful wings to a person, and finish it up with some final touches.

Preview of Final Results

Tutorial Resources

• Model – rgbstock
• Dark forest – castock
• Wings – evelivesey
• Corner leaves 2 – evelivesey
• Grass 01 png – gd08

Step 1

Create new file, 1600x1200px. Place Dark Forest stock, as shown below:

Step 2 – making night in Photoshop

Now add the adjustments layer – color balance and set it:

Step 3 – making night in Photoshop

Add next adjustments layer – brightness/contrast, then set is as shown:

Step 4 – night shadows

Add adjustments layer, brightness/contrast:

At mask of this layer, choose soft brush and stroke, like there:

Step 5

Now we will prepare some shadows for angel. Draw with soft rounded brush (65px), like arrow shows:

Then you have to blur it out! Choose Filter > Blur > Gaussian blur (37,4px):

Change blending mode to Multiply, then change opacity to 60%:

Step 6

Add new layer. With soft rounded brush #373737 color (123px) draw dot:

Then with this same brush (23px) #898989 color draw as shown:

Step 7

Add new layer. This same brush, 35 px, black draw:

Then blur it. Filter > Blur > Gaussian blur 9,7 px:

Step 8

Add new layer. Choose the same brush, also 35 px. Draw below red spots:

Then blur it. Use recently settings. For this, choose Filter > Gaussian blur (from the top):

Step 9

Keep calm, there is only 1 shadows layer left. Now we will create shadow under wings. Choose soft round brush (65px) and set opacity to 60 %. Draw line as shown:

Blur it, maybe, using recently technique:

Step 10 – model

Paste model on the center of the image. Mask her! Don’t be afraid of grass on the bottom. We will take care of it. In next steps :):

On hair you can use soft brush, but for body shape use hard brush. Results of masking:

Step 11

Wood is dark, and around is night, so we have to do shadows on our model. Add adjustments layer – brightness/contrast:

Then with soft brush, mask it:

Step 12

Add adjustments layer, choose color balance and set it:

Step 13

New adjustments layer, choose brightness/contrast:

Step 14

We’ll add shadows on the model:

Light goes from top, right-corner. We have to mask this shadow, for naturally look:

As I said, light goes from right-top. We have to show it. Create adjustments layer and choose brightness/contrast:

Then mask it.

Step 15 – playing with wings

We’ll start from shadows. Draw it as shown. Gently, please:

Step 16

Paste wings, as shown. Try different combinations for the best look:

Step 17

This wing will be behind, so it have to be darker and with less contrast. But now we will create a night colors. Add adjustments layer and choose color balance:

Add adjustments layer, choose brightness/contrast:

Add again adjustments layer, choose brightness/contrast:

Mask it as shown below

For better looks add once more brightness/contrast layer:

Step 18 – second wing

Now paste second wing

Add adjustment layer, brightness/contrast:

Then add adjustment layer with color balance. Set it as below:

For realistic looking, add brightness/contrast adjustments layer:

Mask it as below

Now lights. Add brightness/contrast adjustments layer:

And mask it!

Step 19

Ok, bored enough? But here starts magic! Choose grass brush and pick colors #0a100d and #101518. Draw it on new layer on the edge of body shape model:

Step 20

Now on the floor, draw with big, white, soft brush some lights (40% opacity). Follow red strokes. Turn blending mode to Soft Light:

Step 21

Now we’ll add hair for our model. Add new layer. Pick really small brush (ex. 2-4px) and draw it. Follow red arrows. For choosing colors my “map” will help you:

Step 22

Now you have to add some blue reflections on model. Draw it on new layer with 1px soft brush #83b8e4 color. Again, red arrows will help you. Draw it really gently :):

Step 23 – world around her

Next step is adding lights to the woods. For this on new layer. Draw with soft, round brush color #83b8e4 on trees. But! Only by one side. Light goes from top-right corners, so it will fall from this side on woods;

Change opacity to 30%

Step 24

Add new layer and pick soft round brush, 23 px wide. Change opacity of brush to 45%. Draw with it on edges of rocks and woods. Than change opacity to screen. Change layer opacity to 65%:

Step 25

On new layer draw with 2-4px wide, soft round brush light strokes on branches:

Red arrows always helpful. Remember about light source!

Step 26 – foreground

For the deep use Grass 01 png and paste it as shown below:

Then blur it. Filter > Blur > Gaussian blur:

Step 27

Paste Corner leaves stock. Blur it. Filter > Gaussian blur (on the top in filters menu):

Now, we will back to adjustments layers :). Add new adjustments layer > brightness/contrast:

Again add adjustments layer, choose hue/saturation:

Then add adjustments layer with color balance:

Step 28 – final touches

Create new layer. Fill it with #7da7d9 color. Change opacity to 60%, change blending mode to Soft Light:

Then add adjustments layer. Choose brightness/contrasts:

Step 29

You have to blend wings with model. Add new layer. Choose #73686d color and, where her skin mixing with wing, draw with soft, round brush (20px) a dot. Then change color to #3e536e and draw on the edge of wing:

Step 30

We’ll create feathers. Add new layer. Choose #87acca, soft round brush (max. 2px). Draw as shown:

Step 31

Now you have to draw light source. Add layer. Choose #7da6d7 color and pick soft round brush, 22 px wide. Be crazy, but natural! :) :

Choose Right Mouse Button light source layer. Convert it to Smart Object. Choose Filter > Blur > Gaussian blur:

Step 32

Add new layer. Choose white rounded brush, big size. Change brush opacity to 35% and draw light reflections:

Change blending mode to Soft Light.

Step 33

Create new layer. Fill it with #00497e. Change opacity 70%, and mode to Multiply:

Choose Elliptical Marquee Tool. Set feather to 120px or more, if you want. Place marquee to top-right corner. Delete the selected content (delete):

Results:

Step 34

You will create particles. Add new layer. Choose Rough Round Bristles brush, white, with default settings. Draw on wings, model’s hair, feet and book:

Choose this layer by Right Mouse Button, pick Blending options from menu:

Check Outer glow. Change color to #0096ff. Now all is ready to show! :)

Final Results

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Tutorial by Monika Nowakowska

Thank you for following this template! I hope this wasn’t THAT boring. I am freelance artist from Poland. Personally I am woman with horns :). If u want to know me – go to my DeviantART, portfolio or facebook.

– msRiotte

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