Original image
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step 2 of 12
I started by layering the leaf around the eye
step 3 of 12
More layering for the forehead. I used color adjustment to change the color of the eye and warp to make the beak.
step 4 of 12
More layering. I hadn't merge anything yet, as I wanted to be sure of the curve of the leaves. To make the beak feathers, I lightened the stem, made it skinny, then used warp to curve it.
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I merged some of the parts I had made and used them to fill out the rest of the head.
step 6 of 12
More layers. I used free transform to lengthen the leaves.
step 7 of 12
I used brightness/ contrast adjustment to darken the wing, made a copy and used free transform to shape the far wing.
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I used warp to change the shapes of the leaf and stem
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Warp again to change the shape of the original leaf.
I also put a gradient behind everything.
I also put a gradient behind everything.
step 10 of 12
I made copies of the leaves and stems and layered them behind the original. Gaussian blur to give depth. I started working on the shading using adjustment layers of Brightness/Contrast (dark), Brightness/Contrast (light) and Exposure.
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I painted in the pupils and eye shine and used a light blur on the beak feathers. I darkened the eye feathers using brightness/contrast.
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A little more shading and I'm done.
Final result
Votes
| user | voted |
| sergio72to |  |
| rkdhanbad | |
| k5683 | |
| mazanda | |
| mounirupa | |
| mistic | |
| jordyponce | |
| designed | |
| Androla | |
| DigitalDreamer | |
| kekskruemel | |
| lolu | |
| ramsesje | |
| andi | |
| CMYK46 | |
| Rik | |
| Score: 10 | |
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