A Work in Progress: Desert Dweller



This guide was made for entry:
Desert Dweller
In Contest:
iron sun


Original image


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Clean painstaking path.

Creation of Desert Dweller: Step 1

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All clean and separated.

Creation of Desert Dweller: Step 2

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I added a Hue/Saturation layer and a Levels layer for the coloring, and two curves layers: a really light one and a really dark one. I went in and brushed out sections in the curves layers to make it pop.

Creation of Desert Dweller: Step 3

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I found this fine background from Argenberg on Flickr. (Thanks!)

Creation of Desert Dweller: Step 4

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Put our sun friend in the background.

Creation of Desert Dweller: Step 5

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Did some detailing around the feet with brushes and added shadows and places where the dirt pushed up around the feet.

Creation of Desert Dweller: Step 6

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Did some color work for the background with curves and hue/saturation layers. I also created dark and light curves layers and brushed in affected areas. I painted in the footprints with brushes as well as highlights on the metal.

Creation of Desert Dweller: Step 7

Final result

Creation of Desert Dweller: Final Result

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