Everything was done with regular brushes, smudge, dodge and burn.
step 2 of 5
It was right about here I started thinking I might be getting in over my head.
step 3 of 5
I have invested waaaay too much time in this to turn away now.
step 4 of 5
Great googalie moogalie! I started out with a light source on her face and then *some*body changed the light source on everything else. Redid the face.
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I used liquify to bend the fence and grasses. After getting everything in there, I covered the works with a low opacity layer and erased a big hole in it for the spotlight affect.