Original image
step 1 of 11
Source photo for background.
step 2 of 11
First, several interesting shapes are lassoed to be formed into geese.
step 3 of 11
First gourd is shaped into a goose shape using the liquify warp tool.
step 4 of 11
Details have been worked on for the head and eye, and some shaping started using the dodge and burn tool to create lights and shadows.
step 5 of 11
A second goose is created with another one of the shapes again using the liquify warp tool.
step 6 of 11
The third goose is shaped here using the liquify warp tool.
step 7 of 11
Now the source is desaturated, then reshaped with scale tool and then using smudge tool, branches are pulled out of the trunk. Noise filter will be added as well as paint daub distort filter to get some interesting textures. Dodge and burn tools will add highlights and shadows.
step 8 of 11
The dead tree has been added to the background scene. Filters have been added to both the background and the tree. Tree will be duplicated, flipped vertically, then reduced in opacity to look like a reflection.
step 9 of 11
Mom and dad goose are placed on the dead tree, and babies are duplicated and scaled for in the water.
step 10 of 11
More details on babies and mother goose are being added by using smudge tool on wings, feather, and head. Also, more shaping is done by dodging and burning highlights and shadows.
step 11 of 11
Last of details have been done, reflections are in place, and image size is reduced for uploading.
Final result
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