13 Making adjustments

With the bulk of my rendering complete, I take a break and then come back with fresh eyes to reevaluate any areas that may need to be retouched. I tend to give the piece a final pass of an Overlay layer to punch up certain areas of colour or light, a Multiply layer to deepen some shadows or round out some forms, and a Screen layer to retouch the atmosphere for depth.

Desaturate reds Add texture and warm tones