Using layer types & select tools to add colour to the image. Below I have used the 'screen' option so that everything that wasn't white turned blue, then added an accent colour by using the polygonal lasso tool. This first image was an experiment, so it doesn't look even close to a finished image but it develops from here.
Adding texture, with a scan of my scarf. When I used the multiply option the image pasted over the fabric texture which looked like it was printed into the fabric, it gave a really interesting look.
Elements of the image have been traced into block shapes giving the image a more defined, graphic look but retaining some of the texture and organic flow of the original image. I absolutely love the pastel purple of this image, it gives it a soft somewhat vintage vibe.
I tried altering the colour so it was a much darker shade of purple but it's much too overpowering, although this does bring out the scarf texture.
Below I have tried to make a best of both worlds, the darkest shades define the shape but the details of the tape and tonal work are lighter and easier on the eye. (Though I still love the pastel purple image)
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