WeGraphics has a really fun and easy tutorial for coloring images using a layer mask and the paintbrush tool.
I probably should have downloaded his suggested grunge brush set but I used the one that came with the Photoshop program: his looks better.
I used Poe's vintage photo that you can find on the net.
My notes:
The background is a worn paper texture. Increase the the contrast by going to Image > Adjustment > Levels.
Choose an image.
Desaturate it by going to Image > Adjustment > Desaturate.
Increase the photo's contrast by going to Image > Adjustment > Levels. You want to have some white areas.
Apply Filter > Artistic > Watercolor for a loose painted effect.
Make a new layer.
Go to the channels panel. Command + Click on the RBG channel thumbnail.
Return to the layers panel. Press the layer mask icon, it looks like a square with a circle in it. Release the selection by clicking Command + click. Command + i to invert the colors. Delete the original photo layer.
Choose a grunge brush and paint the top level randomly with different colors. The underlying image magically appears when color is applied.
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