A Work in Progress: Ten Ants After A Ladybug



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Original image


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Liquify warp tool is used to create new image from the original source photo.

Creation of Ten Ants After A Ladybug: Step 1
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New image is scaled to 1/2 then duplicated and merged to new half.

Creation of Ten Ants After A Ladybug: Step 2
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Image is once again duplicated, scaled down to 1/2, duplicated, then merged.

Creation of Ten Ants After A Ladybug: Step 3
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Gradient layer is added over the background design. After merging gradient layer to background, it will be possible to make color changes as needed later on.

Creation of Ten Ants After A Ladybug: Step 4
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Ladybug is chopped out of source, and ant on leaf is selected and saved

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Using liquify warp tool, the ladybug becomes petal/leaf shapes

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Another petal/leaf shape is formed from ladybug with liquify warp tool.

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From leaf shapes just made, flowers are created. Center stamen are created with the smudge tool.

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Leaves have been color changed and added under and among flowers, and table surface color changed with brush tool.

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Creation of Ten Ants After A Ladybug: Step 10
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Using ladybugs scaled very small and duplicated, the center for stamens is created and merged. This is added to all stamens, curving slightly with liquify warp tool.

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Ten ants and a ladybug are now added

Creation of Ten Ants After A Ladybug: Step 12
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Final result

Creation of Ten Ants After A Ladybug: Final Result

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