

To paint the highlight of the tear, use the same brush to paint inside the pupil and along the tear. On a new layer, paint more wet at the bottom (contour) of the eye where the tear starts using a soft brush with the color #e6d1c8. Change the mode of this layer to Multiply 60%: Use the same brush to paint inside the tear to define its detail and volume. Make it subtle otherwise it would look unnatural. Lower the opacity to 20-30% to paint a thin shadow. Make a new layer and pick a soft brush with the color #cca396. In this image, the light comes from right to left so the shadow should be on the left. Determining the light source will help you know where to paint the shadow. There is a very important thing you should remember, that a tear has shadow and volume. Use a soft black brush to soften the edge and form of the tear, make it appear more subtle. Fill this layer with the color #e6d1c8.Ĭlick the second icon at the bottom of the Layers panel to add a mask to this layer. Make a new layer and use the Lasso Tool (L) to make the basic shape of the tear. Change this layer mode to Overlay 100% to make the eye look wet. Make a new layer and use a hard brush with the color #aa6555, the size about 2-3 px ( it depends on the size of your image) to paint the red veins.Ĭreate a new layer and use a brush with the color #e6d1c8, the opacity and flow about 10-15% to paint on the bottom of the right eye (from the viewer).

When you’re crying, the veins will appear more than usual. Create a new layer and use a soft brush with the color #4b241c to paint on the whites of the eyes as shown. The first thing to do is to increase the redness of the eyes.

You should choose a model image with a sad kind of expression ( not laughing or smiling…etc,…). Estimated Completion Time : 15-20 minutes.
