Step 4: The EARS |
Step 1: A New Me | Step 2: Eyes | Step 3: Hair | Step 4: Ears | Step 5: Mouth | Step 6: Nose |
You will use the same techniques you used on the eyes and hair to give yourself new ears. Because of their shape and their position on the outside of your head, the ears present a unique challenge.
If you can no longer see your ears thanks to your new hair, it is no big deal. Simply move the new ear layer above your new hair layer so you have what you see in the image below...
It is unlikely that your new ear is the same size as your old ear. We will need to do a little covering up to make our ear look natural. Take a look at the graphic below...
Notice that inside the circles on the left you can see pieces of the old ear, but no longer in the image on the right. This was easily accomplished using the Clone Stamp Tool, which allows you to select a portion of the image you would like to copy as you draw on your image. In other words, we can actually extend a portion of the new ear so that it is larger and covers more area.
We want to make a section of the ear just above the problem area and copy it down over the original ear. To do this, we need to let Photopea know the area we want to copy (or clone) and then we can begin drawing.
Using the Clone Stamp Tool takes some getting used to - take your time and work slowly until you get what you want. Don't freak out if it does not work immediately - nothing works perfectly the first time you use it. Remember that we want the new pieces of our head to look as realistic as possible, so make sure that everything blends together nicely and has no obvious edges or extra pieces.
When finished, you should have a nice looking ear...
By now you should be looking sufficiently freakish. Remember that each new facial feature you add should be on its own layer. We have two more features to replace: the mouth and nose.
Step 1: A New Me | Step 2: Eyes | Step 3: Hair | Step 4: Ears | Step 5: Mouth | Step 6: Nose |