Original image
step 1 of 16
Ivy photo used for ivy up the trunk.
step 2 of 16
Pottery jar source for base of topiary.
step 3 of 16
Autumn leaves used for part of the background.
step 4 of 16
Fern source used for background
step 5 of 16
Tree chopped and cloning tool is used to shape top. Trunk is extended with cloning and smudge tools.
step 6 of 16
Jar is added, chopped, and top removed.
step 7 of 16
Background is started by using strips of the red leaves across top and side, and ferns are used for rest of background.
step 8 of 16
Mezzotint and brown filters have been added to background.
step 9 of 16
Stones from under tree are chopped and added at top of pot, then trimmed to fit around bottom of extended tree trunk.
step 10 of 16
Ivy is chopped and will be scaled, flipped and rotated to go down and around trunk.
step 11 of 16
Ivy is done, then a gradient overlay is added with red at top and yellow toward bottom. Opacity is set back to 50% to allow background patterns to show through.
step 12 of 16
On a new canvas, bird is sketched in with the brush tool. After chopping, it will be moved onto background just finished.
step 13 of 16
Basic shading on bird has been done here. Rest of details will be done with smudge tool, brush tool, and burn tool.
step 14 of 16
Ribbon and roses are started here. Rose shape is drawn with brush tool, but a stock rose could be chopped and used instead.
step 15 of 16
This is a close-up of creating the rose. Several shades of red will be used, then burn and dodge tools to get shading.
step 16 of 16
Finally, the dove is completed with burn tool and then brightness and contrast used to bring out feathers. Additional work is also done on shadows.
Final result
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