1. Open Photoshop


  2. Select a picture to edit and drag over the Photoshop Icon on the dock


  3. Crop as necessary and adjust the levels +L


  4. Use the pen tool to extract the image from the background


  5. When you have a selection press  +J to duplicate the background layer


  6. Make a copy of this layer and turn it off


  7. Click on the background layer and then create a new layer (either click on the New Layer Icon in the layer palette or press +SHIFT+N)


  8. Fill this middle layer with a solid color


  9. Click on the top layer and desaturate +SHIFT+U


  10. Select Image>Adjustments>Threshhold


  11. Apply a gaussian blur between 1 and 3


  12. Duplicate this layer by Right or CTRL clicking it in the layer palette. Select Duplicate, type dots in the field, select new and name the new document new. The duplicate layer will open in a new document


  13. Convert to grayscale


  14. Convert to bitmap. Select halftone. Select round and a number between 12 and 30. You may have to do this a few times to get something you like.


  15. Convert to grayscale


  16. Convert to RGB


  17. Right or CTRL click on the background layer and to duplicate the layer select the original document from the pulldown menu as your destination


  18. In original document press +G to add the new layer to the clipping group.
  19. Press +E to combine the two layers together


  20. Press +J to create a duplicate layer


  21. Change the blend mode on the top layer to Multiply


    Select Image>Adjustments>Brightness/Contrast to change the brightness and contrast. Move sliders, until new layer is white. Move layer underneath dots


  22. Click on the white layer and add an adjustment layer of solid color. Pick a color for the face


  23. Press +G to create a clipping path


  24. Press D to select Default colors and select the Paint Bucket (G) fill the current layer with "black"


  25. Switch back and forecolors so that white is your forecolor. Select a brush and paint in the face


  26. Repeat the last 4 steps for each additional color


  27. Save


Part 2

  
  1. Drag the copy of your extracted image to the top and turn it on


  2. Create two new layers. Fill both with white. Drag one below the extracted image. Turn the top layer off


  3. Create a new top layer


  4. Click on the extracted layer and turn down the opacity


  5. Create a new brush




  6. Select the pen tool and draw a line for the top of the lip


  7. Go to the Actions palette and create a new action. Name it Stroke.


  8. In the Path palette select stroke path


  9. Now select delete path


  10. Stop recording action


  11. For thicker lines like the brows choose fill path then delete path


  12. Turn on the white layer underneath the lines to check your progress, then turn it off