Original image
step 1 of 8
Sketch of the image.
step 2 of 8
Cut pasted the parts of the image to use for the mountains.
step 3 of 8
Liquify. Used multiple layers.
step 4 of 8
Copied the background in a new layer and used liquify tool to make the road / river.
step 5 of 8
Placed the layer under the mountain layers, erased where necessary.
step 6 of 8
Copy pasted the foreground in new layers, used liquify.
step 7 of 8
Dodge and burn for shadows / highlights.
step 8 of 8
Copied pasted the tree trunk and then used free transform. Smudge tool for the branches, dodge and burn.
Final result
Brilliant! Thanks for teaching me something!
(2 years and 130 days ago)