First a section of source is placed on layer over base photo.
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Eraser tool erases most of source bowl so that rim is left to show around top.
step 5 of 10
Face source used for idol
step 6 of 10
Face is color changed to brown/red tones and flipped horizontally, and color change is added to bowl and smoke.
step 7 of 10
Palm tree and clouds background is added now and body is cloned in below the idol face and placed on layer behind the bowl and smoke.
step 8 of 10
Iguana is added now. It will be color changed enough to bring out blue/greens, and shadows will be added where necessary with burn tool.
step 9 of 10
Tongue has been brushed in using hard brush tool and a nost ring has been fashioned from source bowl and distorted to fit nose on face. This will be desaturated and colored to be similar to color of idol.
step 10 of 10
A torch is created from original source photo using clone tool to make rings and to change angle to get better perspective. Fire is brushed in with brush tools then shaded with dodge and burn tools.