Original image
step 1 of 12
cut out source
step 2 of 12
warped head to parrot shape
step 3 of 12
warped the high wings to a compact parrot body shape
step 4 of 12
Made selection of new parrot shape and painted on a new layer set to overlay
step 5 of 12
From vulture to a prettier parrot
step 6 of 12
Background: Blur > radial blur > zoom
copied layer 4 times and rotated to fill canvas
adjusted brightness to make dark
copied layer 4 times and rotated to fill canvas
adjusted brightness to make dark
step 7 of 12
Moon: First used a feathered bush at 900px
Second a hard brush at 800px with opacity 20%
Third a Hard brush at 700px opacity 60%
Second a hard brush at 800px with opacity 20%
Third a Hard brush at 700px opacity 60%
step 8 of 12
Simple bars: using a hard brush and holding down shift while dragging to make a plain bar. Applied silver gradient overlay.
step 9 of 12
copied the bar several times. transforming some to make the thinner bars in the background. adjusted brightness of each to fit light source and added slight blur to background bars
step 10 of 12
Mirror frame
Using marquee tool, stroked selection with 50px, using pen tool I added the top of the mirror. Then added bevel FX.
Mirror Face:
Marquee selection filled with gradient
copied birds head and blurred for reflection
Using marquee tool, stroked selection with 50px, using pen tool I added the top of the mirror. Then added bevel FX.
Mirror Face:
Marquee selection filled with gradient
copied birds head and blurred for reflection
step 11 of 12
Chain:
Marquee stroked with 5px on bottom layer. hard brush at 5px on top layer. add same bevel FX to both layers.
Copied both layers several times placing one on top of another to form a chain.
Marquee stroked with 5px on bottom layer. hard brush at 5px on top layer. add same bevel FX to both layers.
Copied both layers several times placing one on top of another to form a chain.
step 12 of 12
Perch:
Marquee selection filled with gradient from top to bottom, the bottom being the darkest
Marquee selection filled with gradient from top to bottom, the bottom being the darkest
Final result
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