In this tutorial, we’ll be looking at how to transform a photo
of a person into a work of art – in this case, a highly
illustrated sketch art piece. Vector shapes and textures will
also be added to our composition as this will give our sketch
artwork more depth and character. Below are examples of what you
could achieve even with the simplest of art forms (pop art etc)
to create interesting and beautiful effects from a picture. The
final images could used as e-cards, profile pictures/avatars,
wallpapers and so on. I start with a new document with a white
background layer. The dimensions of your documents are of course
entirely your choice depending on the size of the picture you’re
working with. I’ll be using this picture from istockphoto.
Remove the background of the image by creating a Layer Mask
clicking the third button from the left. Its located at the base
of the Layers Palette. Then press Ctrl+D to make sure that the
foreground colour is set to black and with a Soft Round brush
(B), (have its hardness