Monochrome, or the term monochromatic, generally refers to a single colour, or range of hues, shades or tones of the same colour. Monochromes of neutral colours are more commonly known as Grayscale or even simply Black & White. This is what we'll be creating: a black and white illustration with selective colouring. I have an example photograph that I will be working on, however this effect can be applied to anything. The final image has a dreamy children's book feel to it. If you're using a different image for this tutorial, some of these settings might need to be altered slightly to suit.

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