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Now comes the fun part. I used a small brush and the Wacom tablet and painted with white to create fur along the edges of the shapes I had defined earlier. For smaller, more random fur, I used the brush that is normally used for creating blades of grass, and after tweaking the settings in the brushes palette, I came up with a reasonable simulation of fur. I also used the smudge tool a bit to soften some of the fur.
For the face and hands, I used various shades of gray to bring out the details, painting with small, soft brushes; I lower the opacity and flow settings to get as much control as possible. Still, I was not too concerned with precise details, as you can see below...
I added this rule to colors.css to make the Service Pane on the left and the Faceplate slightly transparent to show my custom background.
Make your flying nuns at home! Or, just fold the background fabric in half to find the center, and finger press to get just enough of a crease so you'll know where to pin.
Accompanying post: domesticat.net/2010/03/how-make-blinkenlight
Main page for this quilt: domesticat.net/quilts/blinkenlights
Apply your top coat as your final step. You will want to use a top coat for this style because the white is a thicker polish than the base polish and it chips off easily. This will help to keep it all together, and make your nails feel super shiny and keep the design for longer.
2 lamps on 45º!!! That's the way to Capture your Collage/Painting on digital! It worked also with glass framed collages!
Some people have been curious how I do my indoor macro photography and how fancy the light setup is.
This is an indoor macro setup for cheap. I used an extra black shirt I got as a free gift for the backdrop. Then I used a flimsy tripod that cost me 11 euro to suspend the shirt on a wire hanger I received from the dry cleaners. Then I purchased two 150W shoplights that cost 7.50 euros each. With a sturdy tripod, macro lens, and good camera, the rest is simple! Oh and the flowers cost under 5 euro.
Oh I almost forgot, you can use a piece of crumpled then uncrumpled aluminum foil for top bounce. Then take a reference photograph of a bright white piece of printer paper for proper white balance and apply the result to the photos in your series.
I'm pretty pleased with the end result:)