Original image
step 1 of 9
Source is chopped, working in close with eraser too.
step 2 of 9
Source photo of mermaid statue
step 3 of 9
Hair is created from source image and face area is erased out. Snakes in hair are made using the smudge tool, with some details of eyes and tongues made with the small, hard brush tool.
step 4 of 9
Mermaid tail has been cloned out here, and serpant tail began using the clone tool and scales from mermaid statue.
step 5 of 9
Rest of Serpent tail is created here, brushing in first with brush tool, then completing it with the cloning tool, trimming edges with eraser too, and getting more shape with dodge and burn tools.
step 6 of 9
Medusa is chopped out of its background, placed on a new canvas, then stool drawn in with brush tool.
step 7 of 9
Here I tried a cloud difference in background (but will change it later), and have drawn in a mirror with brush tool. Mirror will have a pattern layer added with 50% opacity.
step 8 of 9
This is background source photo which will be added in back layer now.
step 9 of 9
Background color changed to red/lavender hue to keep with the overall color pallette.
Final result
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