Creative Use of Color - Beginning Photo Retouching and Restoration Using GIMP - page 132

Figure 5-27. Adding color on layers set to the Color blend mode

11. The finishing touches will be the eyes and the face. Create a new layer

(Shift + Control + N) and set the blend mode to Color. Paint a little light blue
to color the eyes. Don't over do it, so that it will look natural. The layer opacity
should be about 15%.

12. Last, create a new layer (Shift + Control + N) and set the blend mode to Color.

Paint some red on the lips, cheeks, and ear. This layer will require low
opacity—about 9%-10%. Even set that low, I added a layer mask (Right-click
Layer ➤ Add Layer Mask) and painted away some of the excess red from the
cheeks, using a mid-gray as the color. You want just a hint of red, for a look as
close to natural as possible (Figure 5-28 ).