A Work in Progress: Strings on Swans

This guide was made for entry:
Strings on Swans
In Contest:
animal musicians

step 1 of 10

The clay ground in perspective on a black background

step 2 of 10

added the red curtain

step 3 of 10

swan on the right

step 4 of 10

added the bass

step 5 of 10

put the wing over the bass

step 6 of 10

Made the bow/stick myself. Just a square filled with brown, rendered some fibers on it in a darker color. Multiplied this layer several times, nudged and merged those layers to give it depth. Added a black belt behind it and finished with shadows.

step 7 of 10

added the 2nd swan

step 8 of 10

Transplanted the neck and head

step 9 of 10

made the strings, just 3 pixels wide lines. added some bevel to them

step 10 of 10

justified the overall color of the image

Final result

Votes

user	voted
dollmommy
Score: 10

Comments

RickLaMesa says:

excellent guide and superb entry

(5 years and 3662 days ago)

dollmommy says:

Very easy to follow and beautifully executed!!

(5 years and 3658 days ago)

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