Create a Gigantic Wolf Scene in Photoshop

The shepherd drives the wolf from the sheep's throat, for which the sheep thanks the shepherd as his liberator, while the wolf denounces him for the same act as the destroyer of liberty. Plainly, the sheep and the wolf are not agreed upon a definition of liberty. In this photoshop tutorial, we will learn how to create a surreal scene. First, we added a background, then place a wolf and blended it with the background. Next, added eyes color and mist/clouds. Also added some texture and finally use the camera raw filter.

Preview of Final image

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Step 1

Now, let’s start by creating a new image file, go to the Menu bar and click File > New, and then input the following values on their respective fields

Preset: Custom
Width: 3080px
Height: 3850px
Resolution: 300px
Color Mode: RGB Color 8 bit
Background Contents: Transparent

Step 2

Now, place the Background photo Go to File > Place. Then place it to our work canvas. Then position the image with the transform tool (Ctrl / Cmd + T). Hold Alt + Shift and rasterize like the image below. In Photoshop CC only hold Alt to rasterize all sides together.

Step 3

Next, select the background layer, and with the Rectangular Marquee tool select clouds/mist. Then duplicate it (Ctrl/Cmd + J) and fill the empty area.

Create a layer mask and with a soft round brush tool(B) delete the line between layers. Foreground color set to black.

Step 4

Now, create more lights. Create a new layer...

Then go to Edit > Fill and Contenst: 50% Gray and press Ok.

Now use Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with foreground color white and Brush Opacity set to 10-20%. Then start painting. Take a look at the example in the picture below how much you need to paint, where there is the most white color, draw the most.

Blend mode change to Overlay.

Step 5

Next, we will open wolf. After you open the image, use the Quick Selection Tool(W) and start selecting. After the selection area has been created, simply copy (Ctrl / Cmd + C) and Paste (Ctrl / Cmd + V) it to our work canvas. Then position the image with the transform tool (Ctrl / Cmd + T). Hold Alt + Shift and resterize like image below. In Photoshop CC only hold Alt to resterize al sides together.

Now create a layer mask and with a soft round brush tool(B) with foreground color black paint on the legs. The opacity of the layer reduces to 22%.

Add blur filter, Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur, and set radius to 1px.

Step 6

Add Adjustment Layer "Curves" and press Ctrl/Cmd + I to invert. Then use Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with foreground color white and paint on highlight parts.

Step 7

Add Adjustment Layer "Curves" and press Ctrl/Cmd + I to invert. Then use Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with foreground color white and paint on dark parts.

Step 8

Add Adjustment Layer "Color Balance"

Step 9

Add Adjustment Layer "Hue/Saturation"

Step 10

Now add the effect of eyes. First, create a new layer and use Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with the foreground color green #4fc027 and paint on the eyes. Blend mode change to Soft Light with opacity of 22%.

Step 11

Now repeat the same process, create a new layer and use Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with foreground color green #accba9 and paint over the eyes, but brush size set to larger than in the previous layer. Blend mode change to Linear Dodge (Add) with Opacity of 50%.

Step 12

Now, create another layer and add more lights.

Then go to Edit > Fill and Contenst: 50% Gray and press Ok.

Blend mode change to Overlay with an opacity of 60%.

Step 13

Next, we need Clouds for brushes but first, we need to import brushes. Select a Brush Tool(B) and right-click on the background. Now click on the gear icon and Import Brushes (Select a downloaded brush).

Create a new layer and use "clouds_brush_set_by_sidiusbexter " number 2 and start painting the cloud. Foreground color set to white. Opacity set to 70%.

Step 14

Open Birds and hold Ctrl/Cmd and click on the layer after the selection area has been created, simply copy (Ctrl / Cmd + C) and Paste (Ctrl / Cmd + V) it to our work canvas. Then position the image with the transform tool (Ctrl / Cmd + T). Hold Alt + Shift and resterize like image below. In Photoshop CC only hold Alt to resterize al sides together. Opacity reduces to 10%.

Step 15

Create a new layer and change blend mode to Soft Light then use a Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with foreground color white. Then paint to the left, opacity set to 28%.

Step 16

Repeat the same process, create a new layer and change blend mode to Soft Light then use a Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with foreground color black. Then paint to the right, opacity set to 19%.

Step 17

Next, place Texture Go to File > Place and select Texture. Then place it to our work canvas and position the image with the transform tool (Ctrl / Cmd + T). Hold Alt + Shift and rasterize like the image below. In Photoshop CC only hold Alt to rasterize all sides together. Blend mode change to Overlay and opacity set to 35%.

Step 18

Add Adjustment Layer "Hue/Saturation"

Step 19

Add Adjustment Layer "Gradient Map" Soft Light and Opacity 25%.

Step 20

When we finished all this, now merge all layers to one. Select the last layer and hold CTRL/CMD + SHIFT + ALT + E. Now we have a final layer, right-click on mouse and select Convert to Smart Object. Then go to Filter > Camera RAW Filter. At its most basic, the Photoshop Camera Raw filter allows you to use the functions of the ACR interface at any time within Photoshop.