A Work in Progress: Festive Wreath



This guide was made for entry:
Festive Wreath
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mixed media 13


step 1 of 15

lighten the background color and paint with wavy lines, like wood grain. reduce the opacity of the light colors and add highlights

Creation of Festive Wreath: Step 1

step 2 of 15

use different shades of green on different layers and use short, quick strokes

Creation of Festive Wreath: Step 2

step 3 of 15

3 different layers and burn

Creation of Festive Wreath: Step 3

step 4 of 15

use the spacing slider to get a line from a brush

Creation of Festive Wreath: Step 4

step 5 of 15

dodge and burn

Creation of Festive Wreath: Step 5

step 6 of 15

dodge and burn with paint on the darker parts

Creation of Festive Wreath: Step 6

step 7 of 15

same as above

Creation of Festive Wreath: Step 7

step 8 of 15

squares of yellow placed over star shape and erased. liquify (bloat function) to puff the star, then dodge and burn

Creation of Festive Wreath: Step 8

step 9 of 15

more dodge and burn

Creation of Festive Wreath: Step 9

step 10 of 15

square and then distort to shape. natural brush for bow and texture. brightness/contrast to shade

Creation of Festive Wreath: Step 10

step 11 of 15

dodge and burn plus natural brush for texture and sprinkles

Creation of Festive Wreath: Step 11

step 12 of 15

more dodge and burn

Creation of Festive Wreath: Step 12

step 13 of 15

same as above

Creation of Festive Wreath: Step 13

step 14 of 15

back to step 2 technique to put all the little decorations into the wreath

Creation of Festive Wreath: Step 14

step 15 of 15

burn the door and add a couple of darker wreaths under the original one

Creation of Festive Wreath: Step 15

Final result

Creation of Festive Wreath: Final Result

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