How to create a fairy using photos
Here is a tutorial showing how you can create a fairy out of a human, as shown below. The psd file for this tutorial can be found at the bottom of this post.
I have used following images for source
http://shoofly-stock.deviantart.com/art/Butterfly-Stock-5-36155166
http://erdmute.deviantart.com/art/mega-leaves-111983334
http://eli-stock.deviantart.com/art/Pink-Flower-3-101697444
http://buzillo-stock.deviantart.com/art/girl-7-116862818
http://www.pxleyes.com/images/contests/hawaiian%20flowers/fullsize/sourceimage.jpg
First separate girl from the background. I have used pen tool for cutting
Now cut out a flower. One petal of this flower is hidden….so i have merged other petal using clone tool and healing tool
Now reduce the size of flowers and place them here and there. Merge the flower layers.
I wanted to place some flowers between her legs. So here is a little trick. I have copied the “girl” layer and erased almost everything except her front leg.
Place the pink flower under the “girl” layer. Separate the flower from its background using magic wand.
Now place a butterfly behind the girl so that it looks like girl’s wings.You can add little butterflies if you want. Color of the butterfly can be changed through color balance (ctrl+b).
I will add some shadow now. Use Burn tool to give shadow using midtone range and exposure 50%.
Copy the wings layer. Put this copy layer under the original wing layer. now go to filters-blur-motion blur: Angle=0 and Distance=85. this will give the wings glowy effect
finally the background. I have used lens blur for the background.
Insert a new layer, place it on the top. fill it with #bb7711. And set the layer blending mode to soft light. This will make all the colors match with each other.
Its Done.
January 3rd, 2010 at 6:40 pm
Great tutorial, thanks for sharing. It really amazes me how you can take bits and pieces and make something that didn’t exist before. Makes you see through different eyes! PS eyes!
Thanks again.
January 17th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
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February 15th, 2010 at 1:08 am
Love the tutorial easy to follow with great results, thank you.
February 16th, 2010 at 9:50 am
– its really great ! tnx Fehr sharing:)
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March 13th, 2010 at 1:01 am
hello
I do love your work
I am planning a party for my daghter,
I am going to decorate with butterflies and fairies…
Would you make me one?
Please,
Thanks
Sandy
Please excuse my English as this is not my first language.
March 23rd, 2010 at 12:38 pm
I really like the idea, but the final result doesn’t work for me. The light on the flowers just is wrong. The woman is lit from behind, but on the flowers there is no direct sunshine at all.
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May 7th, 2010 at 10:03 am
nice creativity…….thanks for sharing
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September 10th, 2010 at 3:50 am
I made it just in a slighty different way, I like how it turned, great tutorial!
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December 15th, 2011 at 1:51 pm
i really like this idea and creativity.
But can i get a breakdown process of this work. seems its too straight forward and complex to understand if i will like to practice it.