This is entirely made from the source image. (5 years and 2763 days ago)
Nice idea...just make the lower part of the tear transparent too.
I selected the dog's head and lengthened it, prepared it (glowing edge 9, 12, 5.) and placed it in a sky (simple gradient) Blending mode on dog layer: Luminosity, 62% opacity. On separate layers I created the stars with Photoshop brushes and an outer glow.
I drew and painted the eye from a sketch, using a variety of bushes etc. On a separate layer I placed the selection of the dog, reduced to fit in the eye. I drew the tear (pen tool) and used: http://www.lunacore.com/photoshop/tutorials/tut006.htm to highlight both it and the eye. They were placed on the canvas. I blended the eye in using a soft eraser then duplicated it using different blending modes for each layer. Lower layer screen 43%; top layer luminosity 100%.
Again on a separate layer I made hills (pen tool/inner glow). At the very end I added some veins and shading on the eye (burn tool).
A lot of trial and error took place during the whole process!
(5 years and 2811 days ago)
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Looks a lot like one of the illustrations from a child's book (great job )
Very cute. Not sure about the structure of the street lamp, the top is a bit jagged, but this has a nice feel to it. GL author.
Thank you for your comments and encouragement. I think the fact that the lamppost is made from the shadow of the leaf is what gives it an 'organic' feel. To me it 'cares' about those who go under it's cone of light. Thanks again I'm really glad you like it!
I love it! its so cute
Thank you!
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