Art Of Paper

September 29th, 2007 in Designing, Graphic Design, Tutorials by kailoon

I found this funny. Few days ago, I receive a mail from my friend. It is about the art of paper. I bet you see this before but that is real photo. However, I think over and figure it out. Now, I am going to create the paper cut art with Photoshop.

Step 1

Open a document with 400 X 350 px, RGB, 72 DPI with white background. Immediately, create a new layer and rename it as paper. Apply this setting:-

Gradient Overlay
Blend mode : normal
Gradient from #69bbd3 (location = 65%) to white, reverse.
Angle = 90°

Step 2

With the custom shape, choose a desire shape and draw with holding shift with white color. You can download my custom shape here. Apply the following setting for the shape:-Gradient Overlay
Blend mode : normal
Gradient from Blackto white
Angle = 90°Drop Shadow
Blend mode : multiply
Opacity : 15%
Distance : 1px
Size : 0px
Uncheck global light, Angle = -155°

Step 3

CTRL + J to duplicate the shape and right click on the copy shape and clear the layer style. Change the shape color to black for easy modification. CTRL + T to enable the transform. Right click and select distort. drag the top middle point as shown.

Step 4

After confirm the transform. CTRL + Left Click on the layer to bring out the selection. Select paper layer and press del.

Step 5

Create a new layer and rename as inner. Draw as shown with the rectanlge marquee tool. Drag a black to transparent gradient. CTRL + Left Click on shape layer and select inner layer, click the add mask layer at the bottom of the layer pallete.

Step 6

CTRL + J to duplicate shape layer again and change the color to black. CTRL + T to transform. Select distort too and drag as shown.

Step 7

Rasterize the transform shape and go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur > 3px. Set the opacity to 25%. Put it below shape layer. Open the wood picture and place it below paper layer. Done!

Below is another sample I did. Hope you enjoy this!

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  • vinay kumar

    Its great, I like it. Hope to have such type of experiences in future too. It is a very nice tutorial. I learned a lot from it. Thanks.

    September 2nd, 2008

  • Anna Kronick

    I am a professional artist Anna Kronick, MFA, with a strong academic training from Russia and US. I have been creating paper cat artwork from single piece of paper
    and developed multi-layered intricate paper cuts inspired by text of the past and
    music inspired paper miniatures (museum quality).
    I would like to advertise with you and present my artwork for your consideration: http://www.kronickart.com
    With all due respect,
    Anna Kronick
    Phone: 413-663-6560

    http://www.kronickart.com July 16th, 2008

  • Bubbila

    Sweet resource, just what I have been looking for.

    http://www.bubbila.com/website-design-services-bournemouth.htm March 28th, 2008

  • samm lee

    hi,
    it is really fantastic!!!
    Good luck, and thanx for this,,,

    February 10th, 2008

  • kailoon

    Hi Collis, I am too excited you leave me a comment here..wow :) i like your stuffs and the way you guys maintain the site :) you guys rock!!!!

    http://www.kailoon.com February 5th, 2008

  • collis

    Hey Kailoon, this is an awesome tutorial, i just came via your comment over at psdtuts, great stuff here! Keep it up!!

    http://eden.cc February 4th, 2008

  • kailoon

    hp84 :
    Glad you like it :)

    Therese Morin :
    Hi! Link updated. Please check :) Sorry for the mistake…

    http://www.kailoon.com January 31st, 2008

  • Therese Morin

    Cool! Very Cool!!! I liked it so much I clicked on the DOWNLOAD button at the bottom. No matter how many times, it gave an 404 error (page not found). :<

    Tk

    January 31st, 2008

  • hp84

    Thanks a lot for the tutorial. I’m learning photoshop now.

    http://hp84.blogspot.com January 24th, 2008

  • Ash Chuan

    Very interesting. Thanks for the tip :)

    http://ashchuan.com/blog January 8th, 2008

  • Custom Icons

    Great idea!
    I like the wood effect under teh basketballer!
    Nice.
    Thanks

    http://www.datamouse.biz November 7th, 2007

  • Used Cars

    Hi, I was searching for some new ideas and found this one. this is great. Now i am thinking that how can i implement same idea on my restaruant shop.

    http://www.searchacar.co.uk October 29th, 2007

  • kailoon

    Hi poxline! Welcome! Thanks!

    http://www.kailoon.com October 11th, 2007

  • Poxline

    Wow , ! very very nice tip !
    I wanna more about Photoshop tips !

    Thanks so much !

    http://www.poxline.com/ October 10th, 2007

  • kailoon

    Wow..those are far more complicated. But can try also. Thanks :)

    http://www.kailoon.com October 3rd, 2007

  • lasilasi

    cool! very creative. thumbs up!

    i m thinking of something more complicated, like those pop-up cards:
    http://robertsabuda.com/popmakesimple.asp

    would be fun to see them in photoshop =p

    http://lasilasi.blogspot.com October 3rd, 2007

  • kailoon

    Hey, your stick man rock! :P

    http://www.kailoon.com October 1st, 2007

  • Cometh

    Also need to have those creative juice geh…. =p….

    Something I for sure don’t have..hahah draw stick man can lah… =p

    http://benardcometh.blogspot.com October 1st, 2007

  • kailoon

    Hey, sure you can. Send me your work :P

    http://www.kailoon.com October 1st, 2007

  • 宝茹

    Very, very impressive! :)

    And this is something I can follow~~ :D

    http://21knots.blogspot.com October 1st, 2007

  • kailoon

    NI-LIMITS :
    OKOK..I am sending now:P but required to write why I like to join NI-LIMTS. I dont like this part when I am applying job…However, I write too :P is short but all truth :)

    Sean :
    Hi Sean! Agrees with what you said. Wish you all the best in the learning of PS :)

    http://www.kailoon.com September 30th, 2007

  • Sean

    I like to use photoshop as well, but I think getting the own shape(the first step) is very hard. However, you are providing a great tips…

    http://www.lifelongsharing.com September 30th, 2007

  • NI-LIMITS

    Yes! This is week is the last week for you to get your initial application of to JobStreet…

    http://ni-limits.com/blog/ September 30th, 2007

  • kailoon

    LeeChien :
    Thanks :) Can have a try when you free.

    Joanne :
    Hi!Thank you :)

    Cometh :
    Haha…the shape is download from net :P But really look nice, so I use this :) I make in Photoshop, Hard to run 2 programs with this laptop at the same time…:(

    hahah….yup, this kind of question is very “sensitive”. hahah…

    Wayne :
    I am using laptop in my company and the reason why is “… …”. I think you get what I mean :P Sure you can get one easily from net…install and go for some tutorial and you are the master then :P

    NI-LIMITS :
    HUH!? This week? so fast!?I not yet apply! OMG! So, Can I apply now?

    http://www.kailoon.com September 29th, 2007

  • NI-LIMITS

    Nice to see some initiative and something out of the box…

    These tutorials are really starting to grow into a nice founding collection for something magnificent to come…

    This week will be our last week of initial interviews for Graphic Design Artists, by this weekend, we will be testing individuals in their final rounds, but that first round closes this coming week…

    http://ni-limits.com/blog/ September 29th, 2007

  • Cometh

    Of course we are using original ho ah loon..Nothing but original….always has been original….. Always have and always will… =p

    p/s: Better off email Loon for more details…. =p

    http://benardcometh.blogspot.com September 29th, 2007

  • Wayne Liew

    Is your Photoshop the cracked version or the original ones? I want to get one but can’t afford to pay for it. Not to say can’t afford :-P , but I don’t know how to use photo editing software, I can’t even fully utilise Paint.NET. :-(

    http://www.wayneliew.com September 29th, 2007

  • Cometh

    Animation made easy with ImageReady…hohohohoho… There is this GIF creator but ImageReady have more flexibility.

    http://benardcometh.blogspot.com September 29th, 2007

  • Cometh

    Nice cut out….cool…. The custom shape is derived from a picture rite? Looks like the ipod silhouette advertisment… =p

    http://benardcometh.blogspot.com September 29th, 2007

  • Joanne

    that’s very innovative, i like it!

    http://j-amusement.blogspot.com/ September 29th, 2007

  • LeeChien

    wow.. this is amazing.. i duno how to use photoshop, but i’ll try this when i’ve time and the software.. this is really great…

    http://leechien418.blogspot.com September 29th, 2007

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