A Work in Progress: Thirst



This guide was made for entry:
Thirst
In Contest:
apple press


Original image


step 1 of 20

The "watering can" was extracted and the nozzle was warped and transformed to create the handle.

Creation of Thirst: Step 1

step 2 of 20

The "plant pot" was extracted

Creation of Thirst: Step 2

step 3 of 20

The clone stamp tool, the paint brush and the dodge and burn tools were used to hide the spiraling tube on the plant pot

Creation of Thirst: Step 3

step 4 of 20

Using the clone stamp tool i removed the tap at the bottom of the "plant pot"

Creation of Thirst: Step 4

step 5 of 20

Dirt was added by using a very dark red colour and outlined in white. The resolution of the screenshot doesn't show it, but a noise filter was applied to create imperfections in the soil.

Creation of Thirst: Step 5

step 6 of 20

Creation of Thirst: Step 6

step 7 of 20

Creation of Thirst: Step 7

step 8 of 20

Creation of Thirst: Step 8

step 9 of 20

The pen tool was used to extract a flower petal shape from the "watering can"

Creation of Thirst: Step 9

step 10 of 20

Duplicated and rotated

Creation of Thirst: Step 10

step 11 of 20

Dodge and burn tools were used to create this feeling of depth and also to make the flower a more vibrant colour.

Creation of Thirst: Step 11

step 12 of 20

Creation of Thirst: Step 12

step 13 of 20

Flower was duplicated to create secondary petals, a noise filter was also applied.

Creation of Thirst: Step 13

step 14 of 20

to create the flowing water i rendered fibers, and applied a plastic wrap filter to them then turned the layer to hard light and warped it to create a spiraling water shape.

Creation of Thirst: Step 14
sources used for this step:

step 15 of 20

Creation of Thirst: Step 15

step 16 of 20

Creation of Thirst: Step 16

step 17 of 20

Painting the center

Creation of Thirst: Step 17

step 18 of 20

Creation of Thirst: Step 18

step 19 of 20

The background is made of parts of the original source with some transformations applied to them. The wall is one solid layer with a white to black gradient set to overlay and the ground is made up of 3 layers with the same gradient, only inverted.

Creation of Thirst: Step 19

step 20 of 20

The full composition without colour matching

Creation of Thirst: Step 20

Final result

Creation of Thirst: Final Result

LOGIN or REGISTER FOR FREE
to rate this guide and create your own guides.