A Work in Progress: Birds of a Feather Run Together



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Original image


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Feather in inkwell is chopped and placed on a new canvas

Creation of Birds of a Feather Run Together : Step 1
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Using liquify warp tool, body, head and legs are formed from the inkwell.

Creation of Birds of a Feather Run Together : Step 2
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More shaping to head, body and legs using smudge and liquify warp tools.

Creation of Birds of a Feather Run Together : Step 3
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Some details are being added to head using brush tools.

Creation of Birds of a Feather Run Together : Step 4
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Legs and beak have color added by using selection tool and paint bucket tool.

Creation of Birds of a Feather Run Together : Step 5
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More details are added to beak and legs using the smudge, burn and dodge tools.

Creation of Birds of a Feather Run Together : Step 6
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Original sky source photo is now introduced.

Creation of Birds of a Feather Run Together : Step 7
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Birds are now added to background. 2 additional birds are created by duplicating, then selecting legs and changing their position by flipping and rotating. Additional feathers are added to birds as well, and these will be changed in following steps in order to make them all flow differently. Scale of birds will be varied. Eyes will also be looking in different directions to vary them.

Creation of Birds of a Feather Run Together : Step 8
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Money from source is chopped, duplicated and added across bottom as the road. Filter layer adds textures.

Creation of Birds of a Feather Run Together : Step 9
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Top of lantern from source photo is chopped and duplicated to be merged into a flying saucer.

Creation of Birds of a Feather Run Together : Step 10
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Lantern pieces are merged and antenna added.

Creation of Birds of a Feather Run Together : Step 11
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Distant hills and layers of land are added with brush tools.

Creation of Birds of a Feather Run Together : Step 12
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Final result

Creation of Birds of a Feather Run Together : Final Result

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