A Work in Progress: Ruined Temple



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Original image


step 1 of 4

Desaturate and enhance, add some perspective lines.

Creation of Ruined Temple: Step 1

step 2 of 4

Add heroine, textures, and some quest accessories for scale. Paint light with color and soft light layers, paint and burn shadows. What is in that archway?

Creation of Ruined Temple: Step 2

step 3 of 4

A horned demon, looks like. Burn and dodge to enhance, color/soft light paint some eerie glows.

Creation of Ruined Temple: Step 3

step 4 of 4

Dodge highlights, burn shadows, fog over edges with gradients.

Dodge/soft light layer of stone cracks over dark pillar makes an oil slick sheen.
Patch and rotate stone textures, burn temple wall layer over model, soft light layer, c/p/erase/burn stones.
Turn stairs to match landing edge.
Paint fire with orange color, yellow light; eerie glows with cyan/cyan.

Tweak levels to enhance mystical glow. Final Battle.

Creation of Ruined Temple: Step 4

Final result

Creation of Ruined Temple: Final Result

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