A Work in Progress: Bikini Batik



This guide was made for entry:
Bikini Batik
In Contest:
organic texture


Original image


step 1 of 8

Duplicate the Source Image, and flip horizontal, merge.

Creation of Bikini Batik: Step 1

step 2 of 8

Duplicate layer and flip vertically, merge again.

Creation of Bikini Batik: Step 2

step 3 of 8

Hit Ctrl+Alt+Shift+3 to select all the white areas. With black as your foreground color, hit Alt+'E' and then 'L' to fill the selection with black.

Creation of Bikini Batik: Step 3

step 4 of 8

Under Image>Adjustments>Brightness and Contrast, Increase the contrast and darken the image to make the pattern stand out more.
Under Image>Adjustments>Hue and Saturation, adjust the Hue, and increase the Saturation and darken to taste.

Creation of Bikini Batik: Step 4

step 5 of 8

With the Rectangular Marquee, select the center of the pattern, and hit Ctrl+Shift+'J' to copy the center to a new layer.

Creation of Bikini Batik: Step 5

step 6 of 8

Returning to the main pattern layer, with the Rectangular Marquee, select the top half rectangle, then hit Ctrl+X to cut it, and then Ctrl+V to paste it to a new layer directly above. Move the rectangle down to meet the bottom half, and merge (Crtl+'E')
Apply Filter>Stylize>Diffuse>Anisotropic to smooth the rough pixel edges, and adjust Hue and Saturation again to bring up contrasts.

Creation of Bikini Batik: Step 6

step 7 of 8

With Quick Mask ('Q') paint bikini model. Exit Quick Mask, and hit Ctrl+Shift+'J' to separate the model from the background layer. Dispose of the unneeded background layer.

Creation of Bikini Batik: Step 7

step 8 of 8

Activate the center section that we cut out in step 5, and place it at the bottom of the adjusted background pattern layer. With the Free Transform tool, reduce the size slightly. Repeat the adjustments of Step 6 but lighten the layer after adjusting Hue and Saturation. Merge layers and name it 'Background.'
Position the Bikini Model on the background, and under Brightness and contrast, darken the layer slightly.
With the Paintbrush tool, add some shadows under her arm, and to the left of her leg.

Creation of Bikini Batik: Step 8

Final result

Creation of Bikini Batik: Final Result

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