I'm beginning to form my background now. I'm using less contrast colors and smaller brush tip.







I'm adding some shadow highlight areas to my background structure. I'm using less contrasted (lighter in this case) colors.











Well I think I'm done with my basic shape here, and it is time to change my brush.

So create a new layer.



Choose a brush - I will shoes just more like basic brush, let's say #522 or #50.

But before beginning to set some additional character to my image I will change the color a little bit.

Create a Hue / Saturation layer and change the Master Channel ( not the red 2 as it is on the image)



Here you can see where my Adjustment layer is; and I've also changed Layers blending mode from Normal to Linear Burn and opacity from 100% to 81%.







Here is the result - the image got a little bit darker and way more darker in shadow areas.







Have a good look on it again. Imagine what you can do with these shapes - it doesn't has to be exactly as I do.

The reason why - is every person seas there something different, something unique. Don't hush just look there, Flip horizontally, and se you in part 2 of my tutorial.