To do this tutorial you will need a working knowledge of PSP. If you are new to PSP, or have a problem doing this tutorial, you can find me at Raven's PSP forum, be happy to help you out.

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Erase some

Set your foreground color to #400040

Apply hot wax

Set Layer Blend Mode to Burn

Reduce Opacity to 60%

Paint in a couple of lines

I used my gradient called Raven to paint with.

Duplicate that layer

Set the lower line to Dodge
Lower opacity to 45

Set the upper line to multiply
Lower opacity to 65

You might want to use a coat of white hot wax, also

Promote to layer
Hot wax color #400040
Gaussian Blur 5.5
Layer Blend Mode Luminance
Opacity 35%

Make another smaller freehand selection on your person layer, but inside your last selection
Promote to layer, move it top layer
Hot wax color #FFFF80
Gaussian Blur 5.5
Layer Blend Mode Burn
Opacity 65%

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