smallbatchicons | PSD Fest! - Elementary (Reply)

Ok, one more psd before it's over! I made this one for a challenge. (Did you already know about the icon challenge comm

iconthat? It's like perfect synergy with this comm! /pimp)

Here's the finished icon:

This is the screencap from

iconthat

Cropped the base, slightly rotated it so Joan looks more inquistive and Sherlock looks more attentive.

*100% screen layer

*added a vibrance layer +22
*boosted gamma to 1.17

*Separate exposure layer +.50
*levels layer: 0 | .94 | 239

*boost saturation +9 | decrease lightness -8
*stamped the layers (command + control + shift + e on Mac)
*did a saturation layer -100 (total desaturation)
*merged the stamped and desat layers
*then set that new layer to filter > other > high pass > .08
*set the layer to soft light 72% opacity

*I painted a blob of light beige on the left side of Joan's face, on a new layer, f1ede8
*set it to screen 38% opacity

*added a warming layer (81) @ 25% opacity
*added a color fill layer of navy blue - 080226

*set the blue to exclusion @ 44% opacity
*Decided it was too flat, so added another exclusion layer: 3a0405
*set it to exclusion @ 60% opacity

*added a vibrance layer +28

*added a gradient layer (just the gray without the white)
*set to multiply 23% opacity

*painted a light beige blob in the center (without the purple)
*set it to soft light 29% opacity

Then I did a light pink color fill layer and used a layer mask to erase the pink over Sherlock, leaving just a brightened pink over Joan and the light source.