A Work in Progress: Earth layers



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Earth layers
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pasturelands


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step 1 of 13

Extract the zipper and position it above the landscape.

Creation of Earth layers: Step 1

step 2 of 13

Copy/paste small parts to make the zipper larger. Use the clone stamp to merge the separate parts.

Creation of Earth layers: Step 2

step 3 of 13

Use the warp tool to bend the top left part along the hill and the right part along the road. Use a layer mask to place it behind the gate.

Creation of Earth layers: Step 3

step 4 of 13

Copy a part of the background and use the warp tool again to alter the shape of the piece of land.

Creation of Earth layers: Step 4

step 5 of 13

Add the rock chair source.

Creation of Earth layers: Step 5

step 6 of 13

Extract the second zipper and place it in front of the rocky part.

Creation of Earth layers: Step 6

step 7 of 13

Adjusted the color of the zipper to match the color of the rock face.

Creation of Earth layers: Step 7

step 8 of 13

Add the standing stone source

Creation of Earth layers: Step 8

step 9 of 13

Add the button. Use a layer mask to place it in the grass. Place a copy of the button in the back.

Creation of Earth layers: Step 9

step 10 of 13

Paint with a very low opacity some green on the button (the color of the grass that reflects on the button). This will make the button merge better with the grass.

Creation of Earth layers: Step 10

step 11 of 13

Refined the masking of the zippers.

Creation of Earth layers: Step 11

step 12 of 13

Make some parts of the standing stone darker.

Creation of Earth layers: Step 12

step 13 of 13

Made some last corrections to the masking and fine tuned the colors with a curves adaption layer.

Creation of Earth layers: Step 13

Final result

Creation of Earth layers: Final Result

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