A Work in Progress: Sunrise



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Sunrise
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Original image


step 1 of 8

Sketch of the image.

Creation of Sunrise: Step 1

step 2 of 8

Cut pasted the parts of the image to use for the mountains.

Creation of Sunrise: Step 2

step 3 of 8

Liquify. Used multiple layers.

Creation of Sunrise: Step 3

step 4 of 8

Copied the background in a new layer and used liquify tool to make the road / river.

Creation of Sunrise: Step 4

step 5 of 8

Placed the layer under the mountain layers, erased where necessary.

Creation of Sunrise: Step 5

step 6 of 8

Copy pasted the foreground in new layers, used liquify.

Creation of Sunrise: Step 6

step 7 of 8

Dodge and burn for shadows / highlights.

Creation of Sunrise: Step 7

step 8 of 8

Copied pasted the tree trunk and then used free transform. Smudge tool for the branches, dodge and burn.

Creation of Sunrise: Step 8

Final result

Creation of Sunrise: Final Result

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avatar gotmeamuse

Brilliant! Thanks for teaching me something!

(5 years and 3388 days ago)