A Work in Progress: Wet soul and light body

This guide was made for entry:
Wet soul and light body
In Contest:
beach branch

Original image

step 1 of 9

Mask the image with the magic wand and some patience

Creation of Wet soul and light body: Step 1

step 2 of 9

Transform and warp several pieces to build the body

Creation of Wet soul and light body: Step 2

step 3 of 9

Repeat to make the back part of the figure, and use Hue/saturation (ctrl+u) to reduce the lightness of these layers

Creation of Wet soul and light body: Step 3

step 4 of 9

Place the background image

Creation of Wet soul and light body: Step 4

step 5 of 9

Increase the brightness/contrast and the saturation of the background image

Creation of Wet soul and light body: Step 5

step 6 of 9

On a new layer begin to paint the figure adding light and shadows

Creation of Wet soul and light body: Step 6

step 7 of 9

Continue painting to give some depth and add darker shadows

Creation of Wet soul and light body: Step 7

step 8 of 9

Took some clouds from the background and place them on a top layer, mask them with a soft round brush with low opacity to give a semi transparency effect

Creation of Wet soul and light body: Step 8

step 9 of 9

Finish painting on a new layer on top to blend the figure, use a soft round brush with medium opacity and pick the surrounding color of the area you are painting

Creation of Wet soul and light body: Step 9

Final result

Votes

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shomyshomy
ankitsuhaill
Mario
hereisanoop
langstrum
itsdesign
gamemastertips
Nator
Score: 8.5

Comments

hereisanoop says:

nice to read this...

(5 years and 3554 days ago)

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