A Work in Progress: old woman that lived in a shoe...



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old woman that lived in a shoe...
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house in tivoli


Original image


step 1 of 12

started with these pieces from the source

Creation of old woman that lived in a shoe...: Step 1
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step 2 of 12

cut out some of the driftwood to be in front of the boot

Creation of old woman that lived in a shoe...: Step 2
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step 3 of 12

added the boot with the bits of driftwood in front

Creation of old woman that lived in a shoe...: Step 3
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step 4 of 12

added the house number and the drain pipe. used hard light to blend the number. added a bit of shadow at the base of the pipe

Creation of old woman that lived in a shoe...: Step 4
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step 5 of 12

added the slide at the hole in the shoe. added the wall turned it and warped it and made a path. used a blend mode of darker color and then hard light. warped the slide a bit and used an adjustment layer to dull the color.

Creation of old woman that lived in a shoe...: Step 5
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step 6 of 12

cut out and added all the kids

Creation of old woman that lived in a shoe...: Step 6
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step 7 of 12

added the door frame, blended using lighter color. warped it to go with the contour of the boot.

Creation of old woman that lived in a shoe...: Step 7
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step 8 of 12

added a shadow behind the door, used a part of shoe with sand, darkened it and stretched it.

Creation of old woman that lived in a shoe...: Step 8
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step 9 of 12

cut the door in half, added the left, warped it to fit, used the hinges or the other image, fit the right panel on it and warped it to fit.

Creation of old woman that lived in a shoe...: Step 9
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step 10 of 12

cut out and added the woman

Creation of old woman that lived in a shoe...: Step 10
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step 11 of 12

added a vibrance layer to all the people. added a 50% gray layer and used the dodge/burn tools to add some shadows and depth

Creation of old woman that lived in a shoe...: Step 11
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step 12 of 12

added a stamp layer set to soft light and 50%

Creation of old woman that lived in a shoe...: Step 12
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Final result

Creation of old woman that lived in a shoe...: Final Result

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