A Work in Progress: Vases and Butterflies



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Vases and Butterflies
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Original image


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First vase is formed from crayon shape using the liquify warp tool.

Creation of Vases and Butterflies: Step 1

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First vase put on a new canvas. Color will be changed later as needed to contrast to other colors and background.

Creation of Vases and Butterflies: Step 2

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Another vase is created, also using the liquify warp tool. Bloat tool is used on top bubble and also at top of vase under the lid.

Creation of Vases and Butterflies: Step 3

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Pear shape is created with liquify warp tool also, then moved with other shapes on the new canvas.

Creation of Vases and Butterflies: Step 4

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Red vase is lengthened, also using liquify warp, ready for background to be added.

Creation of Vases and Butterflies: Step 5

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Background is created using the source crayon image, with stained glass filter and a gradient layer over that. Canvas size has also been elongated a little to make room for the branch and butterflies which will be added. Burn tool will be used now to begin shadow patterns where needed.

Creation of Vases and Butterflies: Step 6

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Background has been changed using image/adjust/curves tool. Tallest vase is changed to green for good contrast against background. Middle sized vase is now in blues and a branch is drawn with brush tool. This branch will have various filters (noise, crosshatch, craquel) to get interesting textures. Burn tool shadows left sides which are away from the light.

Creation of Vases and Butterflies: Step 7

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Butterflies are created from a source photo with gradient layer over. They are sizes to several sizes, and color changed w hue/sat tool. The rotate tool turns them in different directions.

Creation of Vases and Butterflies: Step 8

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Source butterfly photo

Creation of Vases and Butterflies: Step 9

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The butterflies are added now in various sizes (use scale tool) and in different directions (rotate tool).

Creation of Vases and Butterflies: Step 10

Final result

Creation of Vases and Butterflies: Final Result

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