Hi I've been practicing using different tools and Photoshop, and i gave the smudge tool a try.

 

I like the bloody girl one the best.

 

removed for now

Edited June 6, 201510 yr by SouljaBB

nice :P

the black and white versions looks the best because of the colour correction, you should try layering an orange purple map to make it more seamless. I am impressed by you smudging tho

Blending could use a little bit of work but regardless of that you did a pretty good job!

I want to learn :P

Blending could use a little bit of work but regardless of that you did a pretty good job!

Thanks. You wouldn't happen to know when SOTW is coming back, would you?

Thanks. You wouldn't happen to know when SOTW is coming back, would you?

Planning to work on some stuff for a SOTM event when exams are over.

They look good for starting out.

 

But this piece right here (On the bloody girl):

 

 

Watch out for that.

Not bad for starter. You need to pick render with better movement and flow. You picked extremely hard ones to make a proper smudge.

 

The renders also have poor colors, so the tags needs a lot of color adjustments, light source manipulation etc.

 

And for last when you do smudge like that, use lighter and darker colors to create depth. Also when you smudge starting from the render to fit and blend it to the background, you use the same colors as the render had on that specific location you started smudging.

 

 

HINTS: Follow the smudge tutorial you find from the tutorial section to get the basic knowledge how to use the tool and setting. Play around with them and test the outcomes. And when you use smudge tool, use ~90% hardness  

 

 

Keep it up!