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Step 1.)
Open up an 800x600 or 512x800 background, and then drag on the first of your stock.
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Continue to add more stocks. Don't worry about how they look together now, so much as long as they fit together.
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Adding those textures and effects!
Here I went on Pinterest and found some design websites with free grunge textures, and so begin adding those on top.
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Now to bring it all together with some more stock or texture.
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Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image. But because this blocked too many of my stocks, i added a layer mask and used a black ink brush over it.
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Colouring!
Here I added one of my private PSDs and one posted on my DA (PSD #11 - Eternal Silence) and it worked pretty well!
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Step 6.)
To finish just topaz/sharpen/something to it, to really bring it all together.
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I don't know if that was helpful or not, so leave any questions and your thoughts below!
[ Tutorial by jakepatt ]

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