as requested by
yamatsumi
go from
to
1.duplicate ur base twice
2.set the first duplicate to screen at 50% opacity
3.set the second duplicate to soft light at 45% opacity
4.go to layer > new adjustment layer > selective color
Reds:
C:-100
M: 0
Y: 100
B: 0
Yellows:
C: 100
M: 0
Y:-100
B: 0
Neutrals:
C: 16
M: 0
Y:-8
B: 0
5. go to layer > new adjustment layer > hue/saturation
Master:
Saturation: 16
6.go to layer > Flatten image
7.go to Image > Adjustments > Variations
Under Midtones select More Cyan > More Blue *make sure the color level is in the
middle of Fine and Coarse*
8.go to layer > new fill layer > solid color
Fill it with #02258A [or any dark blue] at exclusion at 20%
9.go to layer > new adjustment layer > selective color
Reds:
C:-100
M: 0
Y: 0
B: 0
ALL DONE!!!!!!!
other icons done with the same technique:

go from
1.duplicate ur base twice
2.set the first duplicate to screen at 50% opacity
3.set the second duplicate to soft light at 45% opacity
4.go to layer > new adjustment layer > selective color
Reds:
C:-100
M: 0
Y: 100
B: 0
Yellows:
C: 100
M: 0
Y:-100
B: 0
Neutrals:
C: 16
M: 0
Y:-8
B: 0
5. go to layer > new adjustment layer > hue/saturation
Master:
Saturation: 16
6.go to layer > Flatten image
7.go to Image > Adjustments > Variations
Under Midtones select More Cyan > More Blue *make sure the color level is in the
middle of Fine and Coarse*
8.go to layer > new fill layer > solid color
Fill it with #02258A [or any dark blue] at exclusion at 20%
9.go to layer > new adjustment layer > selective color
Reds:
C:-100
M: 0
Y: 0
B: 0
ALL DONE!!!!!!!
other icons done with the same technique:

Comments
Is that your twin in your icon? :P
Thank You again! like I said it's gorgeous!
I love this coloring technique, can't wait to try it out once my laptop stops being a bitch. :|
AND CAN I JUST ADD YOUR HEADER IS PROBABLY THE BEST THING EVER.
NOTHING BEATS EITO IN BLACK AND WHITE.alskfj;ldksjh♥