In this tutorial, I will show you the processes of creating this “Dark Power Unleashed” Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop.
We will start from a simple city image, and combine it with cloud,
model and several other objects to form this surreal effect. Have a try!
This is an intermediate level tutorial and some steps can be tricky.
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop dark power unleashed art flatten 550x243 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tdriDRUpM4P8hozd1IFNxLBH0K1rPaEZTt7axOoYgMmX_bVd1c-3L159HovGRggzQql9PW7pFzXjPGa13-sSrP7FddF_ruMeBuFyIq3NsArJyH-Nd14RLAV4bHa-AjkqP1ONJeoikwWg5aRDecWiVGowmTmQ=s0-d)
City
Cloud
Model
Rock
Debris Brush
Lightning
Crow
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 1 sele 550x361 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vWWGcP1SvKpD3yB1tu8FV89cB0Y1NdNp7CNm7BqRUXNf6d4fEkWpPDbRH1biF3nOLYjv5VJALDRJPqZK2175_G2PT2SzZF22_ME8sPyonowrq4OG-cPckCvvk=s0-d)
Copy and paste the selection over to our document, re-size and position it as shown below:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 1 resize 550x286 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_urVURBbIf0uttYwITYWNEblvmQWUFpDJ2r-ckMe0zKd5Ut3q0IfvvgUUXeA-B55vDpkDkTC5AFa9CcFtHoAWeCK2-D2ZaFSCLrzwQjvJFGqrklM_Rmt0BHM4oiCg=s0-d)
Use a soft eraser to fade the top of this city layer as shown below:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 1 fade 550x241 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sT38kXqNNwXPTSNMr-zwlD2ujhyEQ47JFsS97e0dZ8zq0v6eCl7pwf1p6L5swHKy01XZm4eKbTu8Gq0orF9-q06EQuE93_0qH3KdYwjk5L65GgITMmHKdt6v0=s0-d)
Load the cloud image into Photoshop and select the top area containing the cloud, copy and paste it over to our document, re-size and position it as shown below:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 1 cloud 550x275 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_u9wnSpmwq4I9tZxQaOrAj_u1AtixiIZCxE4pxr4AAhaiRt7E-fL1xDEd9GmrmtdbgOLZFFAuma9xHwDfRAVVCED-yEOSSRbCpmQMdkq4h_SYNpS4VRbWxfuNmw=s0-d)
We want to get rid of the street lamp. Use the Clone Stamp Tool with the following settings:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 1 clone stamp Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vW_00pTUREaKwVQpXIXLIYINydF23O2lBpUNNdstarrjL-44Y2C2AWapSqi35w0SMZtn6A0LVibWDltQQAOkpq7noJjx_EdUtJIQ49r_EqouKeo74qPAZ8WQ=s0-d)
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 1 clone stamp settings 550x24 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uO8bXeTuHtk7PCluh3tw8511ZFMx6pTC7KMae7EEI7G0Ekq5ryI7lNLD8XvOETY5s2Yf-mnk31S7oYpsgGoqasaH59VQLEEpPkEKzvLj3m-joP1xOItKMEC69-RWjyu5VxNnvNnYzSem4=s0-d)
Hold down your Alt key and define a cloudy area:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 1 define 550x149 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_ud--4eJFrYwAhcc3pjhlSW04WOj7gP-FWZhjPQUycTJPbXzfi2N0m-na_2L2f7kHFkRXH9oFrNYX8JhIjTCWCn7CQXOD_8zzKFg6pBnWparUtZiEYs6FYdH_de9w=s0-d)
Then use the brush to paint over the street lamp to remove it from our image:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 1 remove street lamp 550x161 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tH1FW48sfYECDwBtSC9oiJPlc-yK_1EWvdEs0dQBPTowKEhKRxv0jODCehjWMz7dokcFSnv_RXBG6ItKdOEzZ67urhCngUUB0ebQ6ZNQ-pVjh60YgfPp2wimbVuBoFqKtOjiWYe3qpcQ=s0-d)
Use a soft eraser to fade the cloud edges as shown below:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 1 erase cloud 550x215 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_thD22br_remtqTJ8ti1iJGEAj4K5tLlTbZYy2uMYO9Pm2bKwMfs0EdfqbSo3wgnQ1vnFDpdRNOAL8GP-4iUUVbVQyga8x8ugdHN8KBGgmPWr_DKxxePCj7ZkCudlq9en_h=s0-d)
Add the following adjustment layers on top of all previous layers:
Black and White
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 1 bw Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sJChk1B8MMMIcmbR1NZMuQGn5RHrO73fKJ5tEWnknP0YU2ETduQUE6yI7B4-MDIdfJ-qoO2Udh1vqKkkyRzrLW_JQe8kg_O4BLkrLqHYkK4w=s0-d)
Layer mask on this black and white layer:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 1 bw mask 550x244 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sA8zlhmihWWwPF33-NGhPNYig8lzJRZjeaHwtjn5j6Sq1bdQyS450gB6T97Yqjtnvk4F5Z3XhA59ln_mQMtj6dI0JrDUSEFxlLgdEwzPJ8pcidf3sckBKpXIkO6K0=s0-d)
Levels
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 1 lvs Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vfOTgJOOyodsnGfX4PvQ-OIjh5MWYxVp97__LAUp8pg0zpJnHVd9KgDJPVwYpDTgfd24Kq9Z1UVcd59S4jqG4RS3vQLiRlF9l_VPoZaaWQ2wg=s0-d)
Curves
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 1 curves Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_v_hG65ZIubB2fC3tbudTRBlPaaduNpYn2BICvLHrK7PIZl-DNWhB3A89MqqiWCJBNqOzraj7AAvvQFBHD48Szrk2gN4l5ac3qPtpbyESALJ9ImDw=s0-d)
And here is the effect so far:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 1 effect 550x230 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tsFTOxCKSIaNMdAx5bXIhxFqzhtLU18bDa1hsLuxjZJBC4Pk9nPMPUfuhYHf0PqrvlTaWdPb0sgWiL1cX_erEdk5hFZKUE7F-LWUNYlMgwIRYGZcl5Ui76TBbshQ=s0-d)
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 2 sel Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_t7Hwh6gt8T6hYwEjIbj1YoDG_tn6doKWZmhFR-q5nkIZ-lqlewThXk46zsIFwmcZsw7v3jlYMkJ2JZEsoWW50gEV2RbQRfuVoOBzBCC22CZMc=s0-d)
Copy and paste the selection to our document, re-size and position it int the centre:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 2 paste 550x427 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sL9_Ky0CV0YiNvYzDWJEQ7hshP9FCpZMibNLQsvedIkGFYS2jmDT0wmoeuCLgy6tQUGLDXHNCRUqowr6pDDOkr2r8bkpAIjNZcb20crimgV1VxqKmnkffEkPM=s0-d)
Use a soft eraser to remove the bottom area of the model as shown below:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 2 erase 550x321 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_u0z_T7L2mZz86y2rxyu5c4C-6niVIqXkqR5bspQ8En4pRzd7nGjIPKdmi-jxVp7anHf5WCpdyc_NpgrNVKLigxwAt94uLPbtr1d_BFu-viZ4v_OV_2GlA_5OFc=s0-d)
Add the following adjustment layers as clipping masks to this model layer:
Black and white
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 2 bw Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uo46uvFjgXFGxKdKkp-L_9sVzNk-EavF0qZbGrG5Z_1gKDN5ZHW1Xi1MLtnmVtI9k_yrm7yniUmvZxOrmesFqDl8MgybuVaElESb0O8OcVYw=s0-d)
Levels
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 2 lvs Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vNHPQXp3a_MNyfjbLeKoquFWcCCuJpKCQ2bdWleAfc-9PWiu2FvX7VSfJItUXVSnwb_qqMKDNBEQ0qlRTMfxgOt_vpvXhtB0Z0F7sap8j1HJw=s0-d)
Layer mask on the levels adjustment layer:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 2 lvs mask 550x394 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sp-OQBJw4JAY2PGc6UBOGaqB6pDWzsutI_EGdzBNrgD-p8VkXczbN2ZUJGajAKuhu1MnzZLX8W-KGYXJBeT5-edoYwp4rNqi7vUmaY784r4QZLZYT72TDmhtakvbqz=s0-d)
We will add some hair for the image. To do this, use the Pen Tool draw a path as shown below:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 2 pen path 550x390 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uh3Sg1LS4geb7HPTWIqByTPBI4QxrlvnftSqCPczqreIVR9Q6EgJvlpi85vKNY23d21dfcmFKiK5mIAIBmwkOxwYXb3Ht9bx7DojhVtg7xTSYrNynStLqC0dMIKS_I=s0-d)
Use a 3px black brush:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 2 brush hair 550x35 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vQGKgudNpQqb-WdVWrF-tJSFtWT7izwkEZciBvfqypGUQHiR5laVbmTvWe8QL58L2MbFC18Bduzh251fkNRxmSzV1cD5bmG36bkmzAQFJouPHU8njZymYLPKsbD68TUA=s0-d)
and stroke this path as shown below:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 2 stroke set 550x508 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_t-exqmlHlG2C0U6wSF2nT5kxlBzNWHLcsognWcZxpo_Lt8tA7K-SEVk_JZyp-FQQRSjlqlFZJgiimeeRV7sL9rhKtCtiBm3oLOxwtL28oMA8hqmJWzT7okDsdMl7oWLwM=s0-d)
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 2 stroke Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sAkeXTH4ickb6WKYjYQ4uz2Mx1c7mTAD8gAk-VjSbHPeYWVJ1-Q4u3aWzj9ehMwkAjkMeiZrz_6vHQ5_m2Iyhm3QLTi-fiDbzmrKbOOQXRgYp6XQQ=s0-d)
and you will have the following effect:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 2 stroke effect Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tDtXoF35_H6CVnyLjVn2ThQ8FLGxqnugGa_ZNMgzHcLS1P0YOR6kjha7DiZWYi-MTkocKu1MhHrQdhtCvlo8tmd7W_0oqxn52XXKoV66jHlY9j3SiVNeQmuQOQ=s0-d)
We will repeat this above process to add more hair, make sure you adjust the colour and size of the hair for best effect:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 2 keep stroking 550x383 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uA0zs6jYyS1KEeaYPLnwStJjj8cfpA6lybp8QPXq-TlgWFI1u5RdlxhPABBBoeO2If3fJllS853Y7c9d22WeO5sV_kdJ60VDk2YJbykWBzCL7zTQB_KUcF1D75z3Prr7bm0LY=s0-d)
and here is the overall effect so far:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 2 effect 550x227 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_v-vpomq3hvNHDvbaX2sfOrR8CJ-6SiTMbDDaQNNpBe17yQaN4Wdco_HT1sOIpW56ady0MfUnor1JMai2fZHzQjGa5Cnd2ykrk82QBg9JxNFJII7CIEe49WCqGB=s0-d)
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 3 new layer Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uFDGu67BGBtQZaINPk6ODDYOTREkdwhylQ6n_A65dDNS4LYLi91w8TsDUtNzRy9rhfEte-YfQhk5mgImk2tgFaDsvmjTIdL-P7zJhqH-pB5zy7VUeGwF0=s0-d)
Use the debris brush you download:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 3 debris brush Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sZB5JNY3yIA6ZO0iVUsMJLqA73wO3YN2-gPw7j4YnqibZH11O4mWXofgH3xanMNNFkCQR8GdH4hpa3Xw494jdeki0_ac2W4fq2aU8ctIhjpP5IJzoIFNqkNDA=s0-d)
And paint some debris on the new layer:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 3 paint 550x298 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vD0nVXra8W8X8C1BCgGoAcwKjSO_jjVcKEQf5Er9xGfWEPXltaBnMxgcfXSgC1mGBNGkQkxo3FBUH1Okki__LY--E1LNQX9pdcje4LYWd-FqaAXkEqAsJr1NAQ=s0-d)
Ctrl+Left-click on the layer thumbnail to select this layer:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 3 sel layer 550x277 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uYcBgoYaOhg0h3I0Ps4AmNQwKF4FnyhA81_R9PSeYNR-w9tVCl52UxCaw6XakPATykZRx6InHURfOt_CbAthVZW4KybQdy1IdmzgaWMQb4ddHZ2XcZwIfmmMtzpJ-Wng=s0-d)
Go back to the background layer while maintaining the selection:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 3 sel background Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vNBUaC4_oHo5xLOi6MDskxUZtfMzqHP-f6UecFcZGh4GS1FjLe9adb8JF7UHCt78toSWVaevBlaJUvAbA9ZVb0JJjxyCnQzREpkBoEmSTIYdUxgO_y5ab88eZZ0Q=s0-d)
Copy and paste the selection over to our document, re-size and scatter the debris around model:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 3 paste 550x366 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tu03NEQQTFnifVxnGwUP1vXVeiWpIHDIH9yH_QX-eYdJn5-u9y4L66qDb0PfP_-4CLg9Ag5XYz0UAuAb9jcG2AtWiR5tgs7q7U3ioWOi5r5lTU4jZRiquC0mru=s0-d)
Also add some more debris on the left and right side of the image:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 3 paste 2 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_th27UVcFnLfTyNdxTqu3_PqxxRnIXEtNpqM37nbcMJJ9Lnm6qpBnhNQ_62cSa2soAC1n9Pv004oKWAX2iX1qkvJpvsUAbAxXjHSxNvlkKwn_w9o7M=s0-d)
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 3 paste 3 347x700 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_t4dtWxu0okVJIzTtTJ2fKg-jFD_n9WfHG8lD6YxVtDTpPV_QP24R6PjD9CeqQfGMLb_-ss4Ga0tlW7hUcBHSoWTsRH_q2b4kyx-F1-o4fusAMwn1mf2U7oo2tfxCU=s0-d)
We can also add some subtle cloud effect down the bottom of the canvas with a cloud brush or the cloud filter:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 3 cloud 550x236 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tkA1rT6t4_xDdTtdSPiAHavYZJ5BCNW4t_pXxNB5GXNpkIVNRCxcCHVN-zIeVKBu-XYHD8zKTUsfORAwi2yTnCQ8FGgXfw2XYFdg56LcWFnpjra151lJfyTV0=s0-d)
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 4 sel 550x420 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sQ3XIttAIRcVnYHQhCUkT4FErNZBnCjRvid0U7KTmfKzI1AbQLDN-a7MnN7lIFNqottPd1sXDE5Iq08QvMiHL6bDYx23v0nuMqf6N1LgfuCYGLNg_nXYc_5w=s0-d)
Copy and paste the selection to our document and re-size and rotate it as shown below:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 4 paste 550x426 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_us0k5pdRYjigF9S__v_olz97ra-Zq8PKxJH27AeTOa2Wp4FQfNxliGCzw5EUDD0LEDaWdFj2D4CZ9Z-N6wTHBgMD4qF-OWKiGGqMgKrTXCcSaRN5WyPh7jnZBf=s0-d)
Apply the following black and white filter to it:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 4 bw Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_u75hicoGWbF9mRoOF3tX_4SjQ3LnU8XPUFxnMdQvbn88DDgRTw51Hx2dBjV9DcMjP8BXl1n2oa0Grj3LJ07Cky3O5K38WfSbBL64pACyG41g=s0-d)
Then apply the levels adjustment to it:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 4 lvs 550x494 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tSD9OK27AjzO75r34aSyhS5JDfEau1QX2i7AUV7njSeorkqt-7xxO9CjkF817TlgA6K2hY76pq6wjlthSnHNJKvTcVglEK0AgjUkWp6NJVL76gpC_HgVfj=s0-d)
Set the layer blending mode to this layer to “Screen”:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 4 screen 550x422 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_smPOg_eclV_4Wa8cjMGADKxuWYFLSzq3-W7lCnmFq_xuiZ7VhJtq0NkeGtkxJUz6cebSGyw1Qbhjt-B9MzVI-nPyw_aECyjX2YQakjKrbYbyimx5OG_YjniPSN1g=s0-d)
And here is the effect you will have:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 4 effect 550x361 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uGPdlUtaNgPwdy0u0V9OpX1_v0CdtvMm4C9tc7oM0oOtUhIy8Yep9II364fJTKhb0cN1kvIx7RU0SPTrcpyp9G8gZtHzrvDlW2t17savp91SEeVFW0lU2Z-bM5wg=s0-d)
Repeat the above step and add more lightning effect to the image:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 4 effect 2 550x393 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tACp-2JHLZ3-AEuHm1KQe0YBWrOY_Sk-v5lzNPa8T5jHBYom-XkjjbUGcq1ujIH1LUV6kHZ1YKJV-M2at-TkJqxQhAq_fZ9-MMcQCB09LVDRF7IVT4UihDpb-425Ep=s0-d)
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 5 sel 550x301 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_viM65hGQFvGX6iJl_i7TciQDc3yntOPdoy-6lBCjK_OvzVCgTuka4KQLL0OV_dUjRoDafL10SG-Sd5P6066SKCC1EEY0KOqThSJY-zS7sO69TIwnwCVyyF5Q=s0-d)
Copy and paste it over to our document and set its layer blending mode to “Multiply”:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 5 mul 550x430 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vlG6Ap116iFm1xXW-D4Ul2JJ31fdbytw1dT-Kq4EczMjmt8kiNa_4T07--rABvzPozWMqESIRTtwzjpBamNO3jXuVr0wN1-zm_Osh9Xpoeu0kqwOAnjhVd=s0-d)
Re-size and position this layer to the location shown below:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 5 paste 550x318 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s5O-gBOzWMa_nBsi5PeQS_fS1jq6plEm8KhDdoWcZJelqEPk5HNG2B2YZE5sAXiIVb6SaTd8fUyl9nikkomQ5KApL1SpQHBHbGtkhnblzlXy6H043UQdWpH6Iw=s0-d)
Add a few more crows to the image as shown below:
![Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop 5 more crows 550x322 Create Dark Power Unleashed Surreal Digital Art in Photoshop](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uMDshs_smndmv2azj5Y1dfcBsiIB1B93sz3haPNLBMeeRGv9zKINxBX_500OZuDUwfukfYHATJdm44VCizKgOUPxbqVD9HvkcO8Wt0yBvVwO_3h_AHtJBmgNDVw_93Vg=s0-d)
We can also utilise the black lines from the crow image and attach them to the model to form this effect as shown below:
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Set the layer blending mode of this duplicated layer to “Pin Light”:
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And you will see the edges is now highlighted:
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Add the following Selective Color adjustment layer on top to add some colours to the image:
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and here is my final effect: (click to enlarge)
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That’s it for this tutorial! Hope you enjoy going through it and find it useful. Drop me a comment below if you have any question.
Reference: http://www.psdvault.com/photo-effect/create-dark-power-unleashed-surreal-digital-art-photoshop/Note: The Photoshop tutorial is done in CS6 – therefore some screenshot may have slighting different layout as in the earlier version. Some brushes are exclusive to Photoshop CS6.Here is a preview of the final effect I have for this tutorial: (click to enlarge)
Note: If you have difficulty with Step 4, please check out this video tutorial below:
OK Let’s get started!
To complete this tutorial, you will need the following stocks:OK Let’s get started!
City
Cloud
Model
Rock
Debris Brush
Lightning
Crow
Step 1
Create a new document sized 1400px * 620px with black background. Load the city image into Photoshop and use the Rectangular Marquee tool to select the following city part of the image:Copy and paste the selection over to our document, re-size and position it as shown below:
Use a soft eraser to fade the top of this city layer as shown below:
Load the cloud image into Photoshop and select the top area containing the cloud, copy and paste it over to our document, re-size and position it as shown below:
We want to get rid of the street lamp. Use the Clone Stamp Tool with the following settings:
Hold down your Alt key and define a cloudy area:
Then use the brush to paint over the street lamp to remove it from our image:
Use a soft eraser to fade the cloud edges as shown below:
Add the following adjustment layers on top of all previous layers:
Black and White
Layer mask on this black and white layer:
Levels
Curves
And here is the effect so far:
Step 2
Load the model image into Photoshop and select the model body:Copy and paste the selection to our document, re-size and position it int the centre:
Use a soft eraser to remove the bottom area of the model as shown below:
Add the following adjustment layers as clipping masks to this model layer:
Black and white
Levels
Layer mask on the levels adjustment layer:
We will add some hair for the image. To do this, use the Pen Tool draw a path as shown below:
Use a 3px black brush:
and stroke this path as shown below:
and you will have the following effect:
We will repeat this above process to add more hair, make sure you adjust the colour and size of the hair for best effect:
and here is the overall effect so far:
Step 3
We will add some particles around canvas. Load the rock image into Photoshop and create a new layer on top of its background layer:Use the debris brush you download:
And paint some debris on the new layer:
Ctrl+Left-click on the layer thumbnail to select this layer:
Go back to the background layer while maintaining the selection:
Copy and paste the selection over to our document, re-size and scatter the debris around model:
Also add some more debris on the left and right side of the image:
We can also add some subtle cloud effect down the bottom of the canvas with a cloud brush or the cloud filter:
Step 4
We will add the lightning effect to our image in this step. Load the lightning image into Photoshop and select the following portion with a 30px feather Lasso Tool:Copy and paste the selection to our document and re-size and rotate it as shown below:
Apply the following black and white filter to it:
Then apply the levels adjustment to it:
Set the layer blending mode to this layer to “Screen”:
And here is the effect you will have:
Repeat the above step and add more lightning effect to the image:
Step 5
We will add this crow image into the mix in this step. Load the image into Photoshop and select it:Copy and paste it over to our document and set its layer blending mode to “Multiply”:
Re-size and position this layer to the location shown below:
Add a few more crows to the image as shown below:
We can also utilise the black lines from the crow image and attach them to the model to form this effect as shown below:
Step 6
We’re almost done! For final touches, we will flatten the image and duplicate the background layer, apply the following “Accented Edges” filter to this duplicated layer:Set the layer blending mode of this duplicated layer to “Pin Light”:
And you will see the edges is now highlighted:
Add the following Selective Color adjustment layer on top to add some colours to the image:
and here is my final effect: (click to enlarge)
That’s it for this tutorial! Hope you enjoy going through it and find it useful. Drop me a comment below if you have any question.
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