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Anna Aspnes Artplay Palette Autumn Soul!
http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10010170&cat=387&page=1
Urban Stichez #8
http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10009802&cat=401&page=1
I used a background paper from the APP( paper#6) what has a strong white background on the right.
I treated the focal image with watercolor techniques.
I duplicated at times the layers to achieve further intensity in the colors.
I also used Anna's brushes to create shadows were needed around the flower base.
I changed during the process the opacity, scale and direction of the brush,
always using the same brush with large surface and well defined edges.
you can see the details of my tutorial in Anna's blog composite 1 part of 6.
http://annaaspnes.typepad.com/anna/2014/02/composite-techniques-part-1-of-6.html
I added a transfer with white background and I play with brushes to add a dark shadow effect.
As a touch of dark black I used some urbanstichez in both side of the image to create an effect of a shirt framing the face.
I added as well over the flower a small bow that was also treated with watercolor techniques and has its opacity reduced a bit to blend with the overall composition.