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5. Invert the selection (ctrl+shift+i) and also use "Burn" and "Dodge" to "dark" the folded edges. Note that the "deepening" part is done section by section so that the edge of the lotus has a sense of ups and downs. This is just a simple process, and the details will be left for later. At this time, the lotus leaf already has a little three-dimensional effect.
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6. Also use the "Burn" and "Dodge" tools to carefully paint on the edges. The exposure is still very small. Adjust the "Brush" size as needed. The concave areas are illuminated, so they are darker in color, while the raised areas are highlight areas, which are lighter in color.
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7. Continue to paint the light and dark changes on the right using the same method. Note that a curling effect is made on the far right.
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8. The curling method is also very simple. Use "pen" or "lasso" to make a selection as shown in the picture, and just use the "dodge" tool to lighten it a few times.
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9. "Dodge" the concave spot in the center. The next step is to draw the veins of the lotus leaf. It is also very simple. First, use a "pen" to draw the path as shown in the picture.
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10. Use the "Brush Stroke Path" function to add color to the path. The method is (1) Create a new empty layer, select the brush tool, (2) set the brush size to "2 pixels", (3) select the color (35, 95, 90), (4) Select the icon below the "Path" point.
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11. At this time, the lines are still very stiff as shown in the picture. By the way, use "Curve" to adjust the color of "Lotus Leaf" (it doesn't matter if you adjust it or not).
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12. Use the "Eraser" to adjust the parameters. The "Opacity" and "Flow" should be lower, otherwise the "leaf veins" will be erased at once. Erase more on the edges and a little in the middle. Two clicks will do. If the "leaf veins" are still obvious, you can reduce the transparency of the layer or use "Gaussian Blur" to blur it slightly.
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13. After completing the previous step, it is basically like this. There is already a "leaf vein" texture.
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14. However, in reality, the "leaf veins" are thick, so the light on the nearby lotus leaves changes somewhat. I still use the "Burn" tool to paint slightly darker lines along one side of the "leaf veins".
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15. In this way, our first lotus leaf has been completed. We will not repeat the same parts of the other lotus leaves, but mainly explain the differences. The second piece is a "broken" lotus leaf. Use "Eraser" and adjust the "Opacity" and "Process" to "100" for one-time erasure. Use a smaller brush and place it on the "Lotus Leaf" Make some small holes on it.
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16. Use a “pen” to outline the “stem” of the lotus. Fill it with a color similar to the "lotus leaf" and add noise. The amount is "1.5". You can also use "Burn" and "Dodge" to partially process it. Some inconspicuous color changes are more than one "stem".
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17. The third leaf is different from the first two. It is a side image. First, use a "pen" to outline the overall shape, and fill it with the same color and noise treatment as before.
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18. Use "pen" to draw the "back" area of the leaf, fill it with color (71, 113, 88) and use "Deepen" to darken the color of the "front" part of the leaf.
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19. Also use the "pen" to draw the outline of the "stem" and fill in the "veins" on the back of the leaf (the processing is the same as before), which is also the previous "brush stroke path" method.
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20. Use "pen" to draw the selection as shown in the picture. Note that the boundary line of the selection is lighter on one side and darker on the other. Of course, it is done with the "Burn" and "Dodge" tools. The other methods are the same as for other leaves.
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21. Complete as shown in the figure.
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22. This leaf is completely lighter in color on the "back" (76, 128, 82). The light changes are not complicated and it is almost monochromatic. You only need to spend some effort to draw the "texture" on the leaf with a "brush". , use the Dodge tool and "Layer" opacity to achieve a translucency effect.
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23. The fifth leaf is the same as the fourth leaf. This is also a "remnant leaf" and needs to be "rubbed" in the same way as the second leaf.
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24. The main work here is to draw the "lotus". The flower is composed of petals, so we can't color it all here, but it is composed of pieces. After drawing the path with the "pen", it is converted to the "selection" fill color ( 210, 142, 194) The specific values are determined by yourself. If you like redder, fill in the red color.
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25. Use the "Dodge" tool to lighten a part of the image.
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26. Duplicate the "petals" layer (ctrl+j), change the angle of each one, and rearrange them. Be careful not to arrange them too scatteredly from the middle outward.
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27. There are several leaves with different shapes, so they cannot be copied. You have to draw the shapes one by one with a "pen" and then color them (with the same color as other "petals") and then use "Deepen" and "Dodge". .
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28. The method of making “stems” for “flowers” is the same as for other “stems”.
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29. Also make several leaves on the left, one of which is processed with "Gaussian blur" to represent the leaves in the distance. At this point, the composition of the picture is completed.
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30. The background color of the picture is monotonous. Let’s set it off. Select the “brush” color as (179, 203, 209,)
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31. Fill in the leaves and blank spaces with color to increase the hazy feeling. The diameter of the brush should be large, otherwise lines will be drawn. This is done.
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32. After a work is completed, add a signature so that the work is complete and OK.
final renderings