I started by filling in the background with a dark blue. A large basic brush was used to make the moon and a soft, large brush, the moon glow. I used a natural brush and did a light burn on the moon. I put the owl source picture as the top layer and below that, sketched out the basic shape of the owl.
![Creation of Fly by Night: Step 1](images/contests/owls-dd/infosteps/fullsize/45510_4e0b328a46a25.jpg)
Very well drawn and explained. Nice guide, nice work.
(5 years and 3158 days ago)