Source is used to make a layered design which will be used for background.
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Gradient layer is added over background design
step 4 of 6
Flowers are formed with liquify warp tool on portion of source gear photo
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Flowers are sized to several different sizes, some slightly skewed to different angles, then added to corners. Color changes will be made with hue/saturation cool and contrast cut down on some.
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Figure is added on layer behind flowers. It will be desaturated, then colored to more or less merge into the background since figure is to be 'lost' in time. Some vibrancy will be added, then burn tool will darken around some of the edges of the background area.