A Work in Progress: Attack of the Kracken



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Attack of the Kracken
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mixed media 31


step 1 of 7

Cut out sky and extend the water using duplication and masking to blend.

Creation of Attack of the Kracken: Step 1

step 2 of 7

Cut out and add in the octopus, mask the bottom to make it appear to be coming up from the water.

Creation of Attack of the Kracken: Step 2
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step 3 of 7

add in water that would be falling from it's limbs and some waves from it's body.

Creation of Attack of the Kracken: Step 3
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step 4 of 7

add in dark clouds. used a few different brushes form a cloud brush pack i have had for years.

Creation of Attack of the Kracken: Step 4

step 5 of 7

using the same brush pack add in some lighter versions of the clouds to finish the illusion of distance.

Creation of Attack of the Kracken: Step 5

step 6 of 7

add some lightning strikes. have a lightning brush in an assorted brush pack i had. but the pen tool would have worked just as well for me. warped and bent the bolts as needed and added highlights to the clouds and boat for detail of the strikes.

Creation of Attack of the Kracken: Step 6

step 7 of 7

add some additional filters and overlays to achieve the desired result.

Creation of Attack of the Kracken: Step 7

Final result

Creation of Attack of the Kracken: Final Result

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