First color changes were made to bring color into the source stylus using color balance, and hue/saturation tools.
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Shift/pixel tool in liquify is used to bring a different shape to work with. This looks like a possible flower, which leads me into the next step.
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The base of stylus is isolated and liquify warp 'pulls' out side petals, and the liquify bloat creates the larger, deep areas in the flower.
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Stylus is pulled up into vase using the edit/transform/scale tool.
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First of flowers are put into vase after brushing in some stems and leaves.
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Glass filter will be used on the vase, flower and leaves will be added in foreground. Background is covered in a dark redish brown and will have filter/render/omni light added.
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Base cloth is added now and small amount erased around base of the stylus to make it look like it sits behind a fold. Additional flowers are added to vase now in sizes scaled smaller.
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From brush strokes in light color, swirly strokes are moved with liquify warp to produce wispy spiral-like shapes for around vase and going up into the flowers. Noise is added (filter/noise) and also contrast is brought up for interesting texture on the spirals.