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Working on the Cheeks

Clive R. Haynes FRPS

In dealing with the cheeks we can move swiftly as the method of working follows the same method as described for 'eye-shadow'.

The screen-grabs below illustrate the workflow:
 

 
Step 1: Quick-Mask applied to cheek area using a
soft-edge brush
Step 2: Quick-Mask becomes the 'Selection'
     

 

Step 3: Above: Solid Color Adjustment Layer
Hold down Alt key before clicking on Adjustment layer icon and continue holding down to select Solid Color

  

Step 4: Above: Color Fill dialogue box: Choose 'Color' as (blend) Mode.

Click 'OK'
 
Step 5: In the 'Pick a Solid Color' dialogue box, choose a colour to begin.
 

 

Click 'OK'.
 
Step 6: You will now see Color Fill 1 Adjustment Layer has appeared above the image layer.
 

Above: The result of the steps below:

Next

Step 7: Double-click on the Solid Color Fill 1 Adjustment Layer where the coloured rectangle appears.

The Colour-Picker box opens.

Look at the image and adjust the colour to your preference.

Click 'OK'.

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Step 8: The other cheek.

NB:   Before you start:
Don't forget. To use a brush tool in conjunction with the mask for the Adjustment Layer, the mask 'thumbnail' (the black rectangle to the right of the 'link' symbol on the Color Fill Adjustment Layer) must be active - that is to say it must display a white rectangle around it. If it isn't active, then a 'no-go' symbol will appear as you introduce the brush cursor into the image area. To activate the mask upon the layer, simply click within the mask area and the white border will appear.

Choose a soft-edge brush and with white as the foreground colour, paint the eye-shadow into the area for the other cheek. Changing the opacity of the brush will alter the density (a graphic pen & tablet is particularly useful for this). If you wish to correct an error, swap to black as the foreground colour. In this way the area of eye-shadow for both eyes can be extended, reduced and refined.
Step 9: Reduce the opacity to a pleasing level, here, it's been set to 30%

In the final version, I preferred a lower setting for the Adjustment Layer, that of 26%.

 

Our next area of attention with be the lips, click on the link below.
 
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