Creating art effects in Photoshop

[Rob_White14]

How are you guys! I've been dipping my toes into making album art recently, and I've had a lot of fun, exploring designs people have been putting together. In particular, I've always been fascinated by the art style that is created, such as this image I have uploaded. I'm just curious how some of the experts on here might tackle creating a similar affect on the people in the image. Looking forward to hearing your responses!

[c.pfaffenbichler]

I think that might best be done by manually tracing a photograph and colorizing with separate Layers. 

Could you please post an image you want to edit thusly? 

[Rob_White14]

Let's just take this one as a quick example.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Like I mentioned actually tracing/drawing may be better, but some filtering might get you some way. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPilqFFcCqs

[Rob_White14]

I will definitely have to check that out! I appreciate the help!

[Rob_White14]

While we're at it, what's the best way to go about colorizing the image?

[c.pfaffenbichler]

If you have a line-drawing putting that atop an arrangement of Solid Color Layers and setting it to the Blend Mode »Multiply« is an option. 

[c.pfaffenbichler]

The Solid Color Layers may not be necessary depending on what kind of later editing need you expect. 

You could also simply paint on one Layer beneath the lines-Layer. 

Keeping the background coloring on a separate Layer would seem prudent,  though.