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PERFECT MATTE PAINTING FROM PHOTOS

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ADD PLANTS

Add plants IMG_11-4.JPG, IMG_11-5.JPG behind the tower then

reduce brightness, contrast, and saturation. Place the plants from

IMG_11-1.jpg, IMG_11-2.jpg, IMG_11-3.jpg on the tower surface, adjust

their brightness and colour balance. Create a new layer, change its

blending mode to Soft Light and set Opacity to 30-50%. Create a clipping

mask on the layer with plants. Go over the plant edges with brown soft

brush. Then create a new layer under the plants, set blending mode to

Multiply and Opacity to 20-30%. Paint shadows under the plants.

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ADD MORE VOLUME

Select the layers that relate to the tower and merge them. To add more volume, create a new layer,

change this layer’s blending mode to Multiply and set Opacity to 30-40%. Use clipping masks, so that you can

apply effects to only this object. Right-click on the layer and select Create Clipping Mask. Use a soft brown

brush to darken the bottom and left parts of the tower as well as areas under the spiral. Increase shadows on

the windows and brighten the central part of the tower using a Curves adjustment layer.

ADD MORE ELEMENTS

CREATE THE TOWER AND OTHER ELEMENTS FROM FRAGMENTS OF PHOTOS

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BOTTOM OF THE TOWER

Use elements from IMG_08-1.jpg to create

columns and add them to the facade. Select Image>

Adjustments>Hue/Saturation to decrease saturation

and lightness. Use IMG_08-3.JPG to create the gates

and place them under the layer with columns. Use

Curves to decrease the brightness then add yellows

and reds. Copy the balcony and place it between the

columns, reduce its brightness. Place the stone

elements (IMG_08-2.jpg, IMG_06-4.jpg) and

windows (IMG_08-4.jpg) on the tower. Add the bridge

(IMG_08-5.jpg) and draw stairs on the right side of

the bridge. Adjust brightness, contrast, and colour for

these new elements.

Do not forget to adjust

brightness and colour for

all the elements you add

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CREATE SMALL TOWERS

Create small towers in a similar way. Copy the stone texture from the main tower

and change its shape as needed using Warp and Transform. Draw the spiral and tower

peaks. Then add building fragments from IMG_10-1.jpg, reduce brightness, and add

yellows and reds using Curves. Insert the tower top, IMG_10-1.jpg then adjust colour. As in

step 09, adjust light and shadows for more visible volume. Merge the layers related to the

small tower, duplicate the layer and place it above the left balcony. Make it darker and

erase the bottom part. Use images IMG_10-3.JPG, IMG_10-4.jpg to create the remaining

small towers.