Phoenix Bird - part 5

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This tutorial uses the warp tool and layer blending modes to create a Phoenix Bird out of a flower.

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Machineman

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step 21

Feathers on top of head are made from a section of the tail, transformed and placed into position.

step 22

Make shadow for eye.

step 23

The eye is a layer of yellow with a 2 pixel stroke of black outside. add the pupil and hilight and a bit of blur.

step 24

Place the eye in position, use the dodge tool to add more hilight, burn tool for shadows.

step 25

Merge all the bird layers and make a copy, change to multiply and turn down opacity. next go to the Select, modify, contract by 5 pixels, then hit Ctrl + Alt + D to bring up feathering, type in 20 pixels. now inverse the layer; Shift + Ctrl + I then hit delete and the layer below will show through around the edges giving a hilight effect.

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