Turn any photo into a dot grid artwork with these Photoshop actions. You'll get great results with dots that change size. They get larger in brighter areas and smaller in darker areas. Free download available.
Step 18
On each of the tree layers mentioned in the step 17, go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and set the radius to 6 px. This step is to give some depth to the whole scene.
Step 19
Select all of the tree layers and hit Ctrl+G to make a group for them. Change this group mode to Normal 100% and make a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer within this group. Bring the Saturation values down to -34:
Step 20
Create a Curves adjustment layer to increase the shadow of the branches. On this layer mask, use a soft black brush to erase the effect on the front or any details you feel too dark .
Step 21
Make another Curves adjustment layer to brighten the front of the branches . The selected areas show where to paint on the layer mask.
Step 22
On each of the tree layers which are on the top left, make a new layer, change the mode to Overlay 100% and fill with 50% gray.
Activate the Dodge and Burn Tool (O) with Midtones Range, Exposure about 15-20% to refine the light and shadow on these branches. You can see how I did it with Normal mode and the result with Overlay mode.
Step 23
Create a new layer below the tree group and use a medium-soft brush with the color #181411, the opacity about 30% to paint shadow for the branches on the wall.
Step 24
Make a new layer on top of the layers and change the brush to the cobweb ones. Use the color #e9ddd0 to paint different cobwebs on the branches' area. I've used two cobwebs on the top left but feel free to make your own.
Add a mask to the each of the cobweb layers on the top left and use a soft black brush to reduce their visibility.
Step 25
Apply a Gaussian Blur of 6 px to the cobweb layer on the bottom left to fit the softness of this place.
Step 26
Make a group for the cobweb ones and use a Curves adjustment layer to darken the hidden areas. Paint on the rest so they won't be affected by this adjustment layer.
Step 27
Open the butterflies image. As it has a transparent background so just use the Move Tool to drag butterflies to place them in different positions around the canvas. Use Ctrl+T to vary their size to increase the depth of the whole scene.