using freehand paint at 50% transparency with a leopard texture I began creating the skin utilizing a purple shade.
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played with the whites in the negative to brighten it further for the desired effect
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continuation with lavendar color for highlights
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continued adding colors
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this is the finished painted project and then I distorte it.
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changed my own photo to negative
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here I cloned out the tree reflection and then began painting at 50% transparency using the leopard texture
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I cut the source photo and pasted into the completed background photo. Using blending and cloning tool to give the appearance she was immerging from the water and surprised.