I came across Marta Orlowska's site the other week which is full of wonderful inspiration and insights.
I thought I would have a go at a couple of her tutorials "Creative Portrait" and "Mysterious Old Cities".


Here's my take on the two tutorials. I didn't follow them word for word as I like to put my own spin on things but I followed the basics. I hope you enjoy my version on these two wonderful tuts! 

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Stock credits with my thanks to:

Model by Eirian-stock

Buildings by madetobeunique

Texture 1 - Scratch TTV & PS Action by Pareeerica

Texture 2 - unaciertamirada texture 56 by una cierta mirada 

Stock credits with my thanks to:

Baby portrait by Creativesam

Textures - Tone Tex 1 & Slowly Dying ~ this is the real shit! by SkeletalMess  

Bubbles by SXC 

Texture#236 is my own.