To pop an object from background to foreground a shadow can be used.

Here is my shadow on a new separate layer. It was created with reflected black to transparency gradient with a little bit of Gaussian blur.







I will crop the image now.







To pop the object even more I will use a Quick mask and use a rounded REVERSE type black to white gradient with blending more set to PIN light.

And here what I’ve got.



Tap Q once again to exit the Q mask mode.



Add a color by adjusting the main layer (the one that has the colored object) with Saturation.

Do not deselect the selection you got from the Qmask manipulations.







Next Step:

Now we got to make the object to look like some kind of lamp. Select the lasso tool with these settings.



Make a selection.



Overlay the selection with black to whit gradient in this direction.



Now remember that shadow we have on the separate layer. Make a copy; Go to layer styles and make a White color overlay.

We got glow (or light) instead of a shadow now.

I’ve made several copies of the lights and drop them on the edges of the object.



Final steps:

Make such kind of selection using lasso tool.



Make a new layer. Overlay the selected with white to transparency layer or just fill it with pure white color.



Drop an inner shadow using a layer styles.







Deselect. Final color adjustments and we are ready here. I’ve made some text and some design elements in the final version but the concept is here.



So, I hope you practice a lot on your long way as an artist, illustrator or whatever).