A Work in Progress: Hummingbird



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Hummingbird
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Original image


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This first step shows that the original idea came from one of my own photographs. This was the shot that inspired the idea.

Creation of Hummingbird: Step 1

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I started by stretching some shapes into a usable form for the bird.

Creation of Hummingbird: Step 2

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Ditto here. Just more shape work.

Creation of Hummingbird: Step 3

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Time to start using the photo as a template. This is where I started using liquify and free transform on parts.

Creation of Hummingbird: Step 4

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More of the same in this step.

Creation of Hummingbird: Step 5

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Different body parts here.

Creation of Hummingbird: Step 6

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Basically this is the final assembly of the hummingbird with a first coloring for the backround.

Creation of Hummingbird: Step 7

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Time to add detail and flowers for the hummingbird to be attracted to. LOTS of liquify and free transform went on here.

Creation of Hummingbird: Step 8

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Yet more detail work here.

Creation of Hummingbird: Step 9

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Backround added as a final step.
Brushes for clouds: http://Scully7491.deviantart.com/art/Cloudy-brushes-11606931
Brushes for plants: http://qbrushes.net/plants/grasslands-brushes/

Thank you Scully7491 for the cloud brushes.
Thank you midnightstouch for the grass brushes.

Creation of Hummingbird: Step 10
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Final result

Creation of Hummingbird: Final Result

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