A Work in Progress: Robokatz

This guide was made for entry:
Robokatz
In Contest:
robotic pets

step 1 of 8

Cut out parts. Make eyes from camera lens and chrome harley badge.
Use topaz glow filter on engine to make glowing wires.
Shock absorber was warped to fit into legs.
Triangular chrome section was duplicated, transformed and warped to fit the cats ears.

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step 2 of 8

Cats cut from background, desaturated, plastic wrap filter applied, eyes enlarged with liquify. Tail on right hand cat curved up more.

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step 3 of 8

Lines and holes hand painted on a new layer.

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step 4 of 8

Layer styles added to the lines layer.

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step 5 of 8

Mechanical parts added to bodies.

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step 6 of 8

Finish adding mechanical parts and glowing wires made with Topaz filter.

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step 7 of 8

Color change and replace original background.

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step 8 of 8

Add clouds to background. Adjust colors, dodge and burn in various places, make some minor warping adjustments to engine parts.

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Final result

Comments

still26 says:

Worth studying to understand the process. This is highly educational for those who are struggling.

(5 years and 265 days ago)

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