A Work in Progress: Where is Mummy?



This guide was made for entry:
Where is Mummy?
In Contest:
appelmans


Original image


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Selections and composition

Creation of Where is Mummy?: Step 1
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Curves and filters to fit with background

Creation of Where is Mummy?: Step 2
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Hair strands with smudge to form more natural outline and replace colour of teddy to fit in with colour scheme

Creation of Where is Mummy?: Step 3
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Experiment with blending options to form glowing edge to indicate back light source (fire)

Creation of Where is Mummy?: Step 4
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Add grass as foreground. Green colour forms a beautiful contrast with reddish background to bring the image to life.

Creation of Where is Mummy?: Step 5
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Colouring of Dad, used different brushes with different opacities and modes. Used soft brush and blending options on different layer to create glowing outline of back light source.

Creation of Where is Mummy?: Step 6
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Image with Gaugassian blur at 1% to blend in more with painted Dad.
Grass with standard brushes of CS3

Creation of Where is Mummy?: Step 7
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Final result

Creation of Where is Mummy?: Final Result

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