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Photoshop tutorial: Brick Wall Portrait

1. Download any jpg image of a brick wall.
2. Clicking the three lines on the top right of the layer in the layer panel, duplicate the layer as a separate document.
3. Click “New.”
4. Name “Displacement” and click “OK.”
5. Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur.
6. Adjust radius to 3.0 pixels and click “OK.”
7. Remove all color by pressing CTRL + Shift + U.
8. CTRL + L to open Levels Window
9. Input Levels
10. 41 on left.
11. 199 on right.
12. Click “OK.”
13. Save as PSD.
14. Close “Displacement.”
15. Open Picture you want to use as your portrait.
16. Quick Selection Tool 10px.
17. Select Subject.
18. Press and hold alt to remove areas of selection.
19. Press Q to see selection as a Quick Mask to make sure everything you want is selected.
20. Press Q to revert it back to a selection.
21. CTRL + J to cut subject into a new layer.
22. Press V to open move tool, drag subject onto tab with original brick wall.
23. CTRL + T to resize, if needed.
24. Convert into Smart Object
25. Layers Panel > Three lines in the top right > Convert to Smart Object.
26. Double click on empty side of layer to open Layer Style.
27. Click stroke.
28. Size 2px.
29. Position: Outside.
30. Click “OK.”
31. Filter > Filter Gallery > Artistic Folder > Fresco.
32. Brush Size: 1
33. Brush Detail: 10
34. Texture: 1
35. Click “OK.”
36. If any black spots remain, click Layer Mask Icon.
37. Use Eraser tool to erase black spots.
38. Convert layer into Smart Object once again.
39. Blend Mode > Overlay.
40. Adjust opacity (if needed).
41. CTRL + T.
42. Top right corner of transform, drag down while holding shift until a little more than halfway.
43. Slide portrait to the left and hold shift, then press enter.
44. Filter > Distort > Displace.
45. Horizontal Scale & Vertical Scale: 5
46. Stretch to fit.
47. Repeat edge pixels.
48. Click “OK.”
49. Open Displacement PSD.
50. CTRL + J.
51. Blend mode: Soft Light.
52.  CTRL + Shift + ALT + E.
53. CTRL & – 2x to zoom out.
54. Edit > Transform > Perspective.
55. Go to bottom left corner and drag down.
56. Or if you want it angled the other way, drag down right corner. (I did this).
57. Commit transform.
58. Create new layer.
59. Open Gradient tool (Make sure Linear Gradient icon is selected).
60. Click the Gradient bar > Gradient editor > Black, White.
61. Stops > Color Picker > #808080
62. Click “OK” on both windows.
63. Go to the edge of the brick wall, hold shift, release cursor at middle of portrait.
64. Blend Mode: Linear Burn.
65. Opacity: 40%