A Work in Progress: City Dragon



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City Dragon
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chinese dragon


Original image


step 1 of 7

Cut out the dragon. (I used the lasso tool with my tablet)
Use the black and white tool to get rid of the colour.

Creation of City Dragon: Step 1

step 2 of 7

The dragon is invisible on another layer. Cut out the sky of the city picture.
Use the free transformation mode on the picture to deform it.

Creation of City Dragon: Step 2
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step 3 of 7

Use the brightness and contrast correction to obfuscate the city and add the sky to a layer behind the city.

Creation of City Dragon: Step 3
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step 4 of 7

Now make the dragon visible and use the magic wand tool on the wave picture to cut it out

Creation of City Dragon: Step 4
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step 5 of 7

The next step is to brightness and contrast correction to obfuscate the dragon and the wave, cut out a copy of the boat and put it on the front layer. Move the dragon and the wave behind the boat than make some wonderful eyes ;) (I used the Brush)

Creation of City Dragon: Step 5

step 6 of 7

Now its time to add some lighting by using the brush in the light mode on the dragon and the city.

Creation of City Dragon: Step 6

step 7 of 7

Add some shadows (brush) and clean the picture up.

Creation of City Dragon: Step 7

Final result

Creation of City Dragon: Final Result

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