This is simply a close - up of the canvas. I wanted to point out specific details I had edited / enhanced in the process of creating the collective artwork. I had taped the antlers to a plain black headband and then used hairspray to style Lily's hair around the headband so that it was hidden. However, the base of the deer's skull was still visible at the top left part of her head. So, I used a spot - fix feature on my editing app so cover the antler and then "sharpened" the blurred edge of her hair so that it did not seem out of place. In addition to saturating her hair, eyes, and lips, I sharpened the details so that they would stand out more. I also altered the color of her lips and eyes with a color feature that blended into the original image. Using the same color feature, I used a light blush tone to accentuate the highlight along her cheekbone. It is evident in the above close - up that there is a light source from outside of the frame that was placed low to left of Lily. I had set up a lamp on on the floor to create a dramatic atmospheric contrast and unnatural shadows. I was pleased with how the lighting create bright highlights and starkly contrasting shadows. Here is the photo in full. Since I used a stock image for inspiration when it came to the design of the wings, it was hard for me to know how I should shade them in a way that coincided with the actual lighting in the image itself. I am still not sure that I captured it accurately. Alternately, I really like how there are three distinct values in the background, which was created by the lamp. It adds a depth to the image that it would be lacking if the background was completely devoid of color and / or deviations in tone / shade.
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