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Start working by creating a new document (Ctrl+N) in Adobe Photoshop CS5 with the size 1280px by 1024px (RGB color mode) at a resolution of 72 pixels/inch. Use the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to fill with #44082A color the new background layer.
On the next new layer we’ll use the Soft Round brush from Brush Tool (B).
Use this brush to paint the background as in the picture below with the color #C22A3F.
Create a new layer again and use here the Soft Round brush mentioned above to continue painting the background with the color #822957.
Create a new layer and fill it with #74164D color, applying the Paint Bucket Tool (G).
Insert the mask on the layer by choosing Add layer mask on the bottom part of the Layers panel and then apply the next filter on the mask Filter > Render > Clouds.
Find a stock photo with a model represented on it, I used this photo 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.
Set the Blending mode for this layer to Hard Light.
Insert the mask on the layer by choosing Add layer mask on the bottom part of the Layers panel and choose the Soft Mechanical brush of black color.
Paint in the mask using this brush with different diameters to hide the model’s layer as it is represented below:
Create a new layer and select the Soft Round brush.
Use this brush to paint the background as in the picture below. The brush’s color is #F941FF. Place the layer under the model’s layer.
Create a new layer and use again the Soft Round brush mentioned above to make darker the background around the model. The brush’s color is #3A0822. Place the layer under the model’s layer.
On the next new layer we must create the next selection, using the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) and place the layer under the model’s one.
Select the Soft Round brush to paint inside of the selection with white color (brush Opacity – 15%).
Press Ctrl+D to remove the selection. We’ve got the next result:
Using the Free Transform (Ctrl+T) command, we have to incline the created layer.
Make four copies of the last made layer and use again the Free Transform (Ctrl+T) command to place the copies as in the picture below.
Now we have combine in a group all the lines’ layers (press CTRL button to select the necessary layers and hold on the left mouse’s button while dragging the selected layers on Create a new group icon from bottom part of the Layers panel).
Insert the mask on the group by choosing Add layer mask on the bottom part of the Layers panel and choose the Soft Mechanical brush of black color.
Paint in the mask using this brush to hide the lines edges as shown.
Set the Blending mode for the made group to Color Dodge.
