Gothic Mask

This tutorial was written by Mizteeque on 18th 2014
written using psp 9 but any version should work
any resemblance to other works is purely coincidental

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Supplies Needed:

Tube of choice - I am using the artwork of Danny lee - Gothic Mask tube
which can be purchased from S&Co
Texture pack HERE
My supplies HERE
Font HERE
Mask HERE

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OK lets begin!!
Note: C/P = copy and paste as new layer
d/s = dropshadow 2,5,50,8, black,


Open blank canvas
800 x 800, floodfill white

new raster layer
select all
open texture of choice, copy
paste into selection
deselect
apply mask
resize mask by 85
duplicate, image flip & mirror
merge down

c/p gothic frame

c/p ouija board
resize by 70
position at bottom of frame

c/p skeleton
image, mirror
resize by 70 x 2
position on top of ouija board

c/p cross
resize by 70 x 2
position to bottom left of frame
rotate left 30

c/p black candle
reszie by 60
position on top of cross

c/p blood vial
resize by 60
position so it looks like it is leaning on the candle

c/p bat
resize by 60
position top right of frame

make frame layer active
magic wand, click inside frame
expand by 5
c/p tube
position so face is showing
selections invert, delete
deselect

duplicate tube layer
adjust blur, gaussian blur, 6
change blend mode to burn

d/s all layers except mask and skeleton

add your name and copyright information
delete white background
merge visible
crop and save as png

Without Music

written by Mizteeque on 3rd Sept 2014

Written in psp9 but any version should work

Any resemblance to any other works is purely coincidental and unintentional

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Supplies:

Tube of choice - I am using the beautiful artwork of Jennifer Janesko

I purchased mine from CILM when it was open but you can now purchase

Jennifers tubes from CDO

My Supplies HERE

Font of choice  - I used Inspiration which is a pay font

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Note:  c/p = copy and paste as new layer

d/s = dropshadow 2,5,50,5,black

OK lets begin!!

open blank canvas 800 x 800

floodfill white

c/p quirky collage paper

resize by 50

apply mask

resize by 80

c/p element notes

resize by 50

position at bottom of tag

d/s

c/p element pianoframe

resize by 30

position on top of notes

d/s

c/p element corner

resize by 30

image, mirror

position on top left corner of frame

d/s

c/p violin

resize by 30

rotate left slightly

position to left, just covering the frame a little

d/s

c/p bow

resize by 30

position across the violin

d/s

c/p single rose

resize by 50

drag below frame layer

position bottom right, just sticking out from behind the frame

duplicate and rotate left slightly, move up a bit

duplicate again, image, mirror and position so it sticks out from

behind the violin

duplicate once more, image flip, position at bottom of violin

d/s all roses

c/p music wordart

resize by 40

position at top of tag

apply a white gradient glow following settings

d/s

make mask layer active

c/p tube as new layer

if using the same tube as me, resize by 80

move to the right slightly and erase any bits sticking out 

from behind the frame

d/s

delete white b/g layer

Add name and copyright information

merge visible

crop and save as png