Original image
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I started this image by creating the skull cups.
This is the first one. Selected with pen tool.
This is the first one. Selected with pen tool.
sources used for this step:- : source
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I put the skull selected from the image in contest on top of the tall cup and warped and resized it to roughly match the shape of the cup.
sources used for this step:- 1: source 1
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I have changed the blending mode of the skull to hard light and masked unwanted areas that were going outside the margins of the cup.
Then I added shadows on the cup and the skull(burn tool).
Then I added shadows on the cup and the skull(burn tool).
sources used for this step:- 2: source 2
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This is my second small tea cup selection (selection made with pen tool).
sources used for this step:- 3: source 3
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I copied the previous skull selection (source in contest) and flipped it horizontal. I merged the two skulls together and masked them. I ended up with this shape.
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I resized and warped the previous skull shape to roughly match the little cup.
sources used for this step:- 5: source 5
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I changed the blending mode of the little cup to hard light, masked edges, added shadows to the cup and the skulls, just like I did on the first tall cup.
I also made the little cup's tail out of skulls put on top of each other and masked.
I also made the little cup's tail out of skulls put on top of each other and masked.
sources used for this step:- 6: source 6
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I applied same methods as described in previous steps for the tea pot.
sources used for this step:- 7: source 7
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I started to recreate the red curtains backround.
I needed more of it so I had to cover the skull and knife from the source image.
I did that by selecting different parts of the curtains, overlapping them on the source image and masking them into each other to make smooth transitions.
I needed more of it so I had to cover the skull and knife from the source image.
I did that by selecting different parts of the curtains, overlapping them on the source image and masking them into each other to make smooth transitions.
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This is the result for the red curtains backround after masking.
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Now comes the best part. I was looking for something to create a scene. Initially I wanted to just create a close up of the cups and tea pot, but then I've changed my mind and was looking for a table to create sort of a composition.
I found this incredible image on deviantart. You can find many more very very useful images if you visit Shoofly-Stock on deviantart: http://shoofly-stock.deviantart.com/. Believe me...you won't regret it!
I found this incredible image on deviantart. You can find many more very very useful images if you visit Shoofly-Stock on deviantart: http://shoofly-stock.deviantart.com/. Believe me...you won't regret it!
sources used for this step:- 11: source 11
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In this step I replaced the bottom table skulls with the one from our image in contest. I also colored the table to match the entire mood. Changed blending mode of the table to color dodge to make it look like it is very hot, and lowered opacity down a touch.
I also added shadows to the bottom skulls.
I also added shadows to the bottom skulls.
sources used for this step:- 12: source 12
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Started to add the flames, using a free fire brush.
The catch with creating these pretty good flames was: every flame has an initial dark orange color, then duplicated layer and changed the blending mode to color dodge. In the end I have raised the contrast and brightness and duplicated this layers a couple of times.
The catch with creating these pretty good flames was: every flame has an initial dark orange color, then duplicated layer and changed the blending mode to color dodge. In the end I have raised the contrast and brightness and duplicated this layers a couple of times.
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I added shadows from left side and light from left side.
Darkened bottom part of the image, added high pass filter for high definition, added gradient fill layer in the left side (from black to transparent) and added vignette and channel mixer adjustment layer.
Darkened bottom part of the image, added high pass filter for high definition, added gradient fill layer in the left side (from black to transparent) and added vignette and channel mixer adjustment layer.
Final result
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