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While traditional art (specifically drawing) is something I am very good at, I have never been successful at creating digital artwork. I would like to create a "painting" using photoshop. The goal is not for it to look realistic, but for it to be able to pass as a painting. I would like to create a narrative scene (the subject matter is still to be determined). Hopefully, I will come out of this project with the ability to paint in photoshop as well as a better understanding of all its tools.
The Lupine Volaticus (a rough Greek translation for "winged wolf") is the combination of two ultimate predators.
To create this animal, I mostly used layering and erasers. I cut the wings from my owl image and placed them where I wanted them as a top layer. I then used several different kinds of erasers at varying opacities and erased the wings, letting the fur show through. To finish, I used the blur tool on the wings to make the fur less harsh. Using the liquify tool is always a hit-or-miss for me. I generally dislike changing just the face, as I feel it should still look slightly humanoid in the end, and thus I feel restricted. The full body, however, was quite fun to do. I decided to make Peter Capaldi look like he was melting, and had quite a good time using the different tools to create this effect.
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