Create a Dark and Mysterious Landscape Matte Painting with Photoshop

Step 24

I used Curves to darken the scene:

On its layer mask use a soft black brush to erase the area between the rocks (light will be added there):

Step 25

Add another fill layer with the color #141921 and lower the opacity to 40%:

On its layer mask use a soft black to reduce this fill layer effect on the area between the rocks:

Step 26

Make a Gradient Map adjustment layer on the top:

Change this layer mode to Soft Light 100%:

Step 27

Create a Color Balance adjustment layer:

Step 28

Use a Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer to refine the contrast and light of the scene:

On this layer mask use a soft black brush to erase the ground:

Step 29

We’ll add more light to the space between the rocks to increase the mysterious atmosphere for the scene. Make a new layer and use a soft black brush with the color #b6d6cc to paint on the lower space between the rocks and change the mode to Overlay 100%:

Final Results

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Tutorial by Jenny Le

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