Repulsive Graphics [CFCU]

12🔸Meadow Child cover

I'm not gonna lie. I was a little too overexcited to make this cover. I have been a fan of Fayesther's since reading her poetry during the Universal Awards. Poetry hits a soft spot for me as it's one of the ways I'm able to fully express myself. As the saying goes, "In it's limitations do I find the most freedom."

I've read a few chapters of this short story and it resonated with me because I understand being young and having to be so overwhelmed that you just escape into your imagination.

The Request:
-little girl, about 10 yrs old
-ash blonde hair and lilac-blue eyes
-fantasy
-maybe an apple tree or a magical breeze
--Challenge Accepted!--

Design Process: 4 hours max

Let's start with a base in this case, it's a little girl. This pic comes from Pexels; literally where 90% of my photos come from.

The glaring issue would be the fact that her hair is too dark to be ash blonde once I add the yellow to it.

No problem! First, I added a clipping layer (overlay) at 50% opacity. I painted white on her hair to lighten it up a bit. I then duplicated that overlay layer and set the second one to around 67% opacity.

You can see me testing the blonde color in the right picture.