Quick Tip! (Patreon)

Glowing light effect

To achieve the glowing effect you see in a lot of my work, I use the hard light blend mode.

In photoshop, I create a new layer and set the blend mode to hard light. For this blend mode, I like to stay towards the less saturated (left half) portion of the colour palette for the most realistic effect. And I almost always keep the value right at the very top. 

This is a really efficient way to get that glowing look from any kind of light source, even direct sunlight, without having to manually paint it in. Feel free to give it a try, just remember to not overdo it!!For my procreate peeps, if you guys have a similar blend mode, please let each other know in the comments :)