Mad's graphics (CLOSED)

Tutorial #2

then add the crown, if it's a png better but you can cut the crown or even-if it's a very light crown- set that layer mode on screen or light only and you'll have the same results (that's what I did because I was too lazy to cut it hehe) 

Once you have the crown and the palace together (and their color matches), add a layer with golden sparkles to make the buildings look like gold and more shiny (and like they are actually part of the crown). Set this layer in "screen" and about 60% of opacity. I also added some light and shadows to make it more 3D.

♦♦♦ STEP 3: MORE SPARKLES ♦♦♦ 

Add dust particles and color them blue, erase the middle of the layer, so these blue dust particles are only in the corners of the cover.
Now add smaller sparkle particles near the cover, color them yellow/gold. Set this layer in light only. A more sparkles where you see fit cx

♦♦♦ STEP 4: Text ♦♦♦ 

this is kinda difficult for gimp, there is a lot of try and error so bare with me. If you have photoshop it's easier cuz you just make a golden 3d text, you have a ton of tutorials on the internet on how to make them, and it's pretty easy. But in gimp specifically here is how to make it:

Make a normal text. I use FoglihtenNo04 Medium in all caps. Then add a layer of a golden texture on top, try to find a texture that kind of resembles the shiny gold texture of the crown. Select the text layer, right click it and then choose "Alpha's select", then go to "select > invert". Now go to the texture layer and delete what is selected. You'll have the text with the layer like in the second pic below. 

For more dimension, add a shadow behind it, and a new transparent layer in "overlap", Alpha select the text again, go to this new layer and with a soft brush (in black) paint the bottom of the text.

♦♦♦ STEP 5 : details♦♦♦   

Add details like coloring, play with shadows and light layers. add the subtitle and author and there you go

if you have any questions please comment them below :)