Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Learn how to create a cool Neon Portrait illustration using Photoshop. We will be working with the Pen Tool, some layer effects and some smart techniques to keep everything non-destructive.

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CONTENTS:
0:00 - Intro
0:48 - Tracing with the Pen Tool
6:00 - Organising layers
7:12 - Adding Neon effects
10:58 - Additional lights
13:27 - Vignette
15:02 - Hair details

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