Look at this:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4BFT_M1H843NQYgcpey-hXJqO_UcHT1u306bwjUcXSX5hhBa8ur_AnKbMLvyjd6ku5OZP_tiuaWw0DMoo6sZkm-hal7OEVgkAAhHMStuMp6EezOj1f7uTwuAcX430g9bbaPCnu8WqDdd1/s320/P1030428.jpg)
It is the result of combining these two:
and
![Hi, it's me](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3533/3291504240_a9f591a028_m.jpg)
The important thing about textures is the blending mode.
The process here was the following:
First I opened the texture file, then the portrait. I copied the portrait on to the texture, on a separate layer. I liked the effect of the second being smaller than the texture, and so creating the effect of a frame.
And then I simply chose the blending mode for the portrait:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibh0wKtA86rZrLEAR9cGbCGsthpqB4IaBWUr49il1epSMZEGslsJe2_qAlP0zZgv9ik6qsR_7KJOJBQMPiF_iDqVjKqqBuOprhaDyLBUJoCaNcRqUDTXQo9Uy36ePrGOOyFzDbCOBNRKov/s200/Sin-t%C3%ADtulo-1.jpg)
Experiment with all the modes, it's worth. Sometimes the results are amazing, and unexpected.
Hope you enjoyed this post.
PS: Check KKH Photos for superb examples of textured portraits.You will like Karen's work.
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