A Work in Progress: Maiden in the Mist



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Maiden in the Mist
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Original image


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Source photo for statues

Creation of Maiden in the Mist: Step 1

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Statues are chopped and added to source background

Creation of Maiden in the Mist: Step 2

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Girl is scaled down, flower drawn in with brush tool, hair is lassoed and color changed.

Creation of Maiden in the Mist: Step 3

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First deer is chopped and added. (It will be moved later to join other deer above the falls.) They both will be softened, noise added, to take away the statue look.

Creation of Maiden in the Mist: Step 4

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Scene is cropped, cutting away a lot of top of scene.

Creation of Maiden in the Mist: Step 5

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Here the 2 deer and arranged above the falls.

Creation of Maiden in the Mist: Step 6

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Scene is merged. Daffodils made with brush tools and butterflies also made with brush tools are desaturated, color changed and added to scene. Then gradient layer of light tan is added with another merged layer placed over that gradient layer. This top layer now can be erased with soft eraser to allow the misty gradient to show through where desired.

Creation of Maiden in the Mist: Step 7

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Creating flowers and butterflies using brush tools and hue/sat tools

Creation of Maiden in the Mist: Step 8

Final result

Creation of Maiden in the Mist: Final Result

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