Vivid colour effects

In this tutorial you'll be shown how to combine different mediums - abstract art and photography - to create visually appealing effects. You'll take a simple black and white photo of a girl and add colour, textures and lighting effects to create a vibrant and lucid piece of artwork.

The image featured here is inspired by the concept of lucid dreaming, a phenomenon that has fascinated me since I first discovered it, in which the conscious perception of one's state while dreaming enables a more cogent ('lucid') control over the content and quality of the experience.

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