Anyone know how to do the genetic cross breeding thing? like, par examplé, the parrot - Squirrel thing.

Parrot-Squirrel thing you say?

Well, first I'd find sources that were pretty similar in perspective. Or ones that'd make sense when they're blended together anyways.
I used these two cause of the relative similarity in direction and lighting:


I set the parrot onto a layer above the squirrel, then set it's alpha to 50% temporarily.
Then, using the Move tool, I placed the parrot head over the squirrel where it would fit best. This is why setting the alpha to 50% for now is good, so you can see the squirrel below while situating the parrot.


Using a very, very soft eraser, (0 Hardness), I erased the edges to begin blending the two animals together.


Now I could've either re-colored the parrot head to match the brownish-gray squirrel body, or vice versa.
I colored the squirrel body instead, 'cause it'd make for a much more vivid image.
I did this by sampling some of the parrot's blue color using the eye Dropper tool.
Then I colored in the squirrel body with a 100% alpha brush.


Then I set that layer's blend mode to "Overlay", then colored in a yellow stripe since his head also has yellow running through it. Then set that layer to Overlay as well.


Then, to complete the blend, I drew in joining fur and stripes with a very small brush.


And finally, using the Clone Stamp tool, I shift-clicked a clean area of the background, then painted over any remnants of the squirrel which may have still been showing from behind the parrot head.


And there we have it, one Parrot - Squirrel thing.


Creating abominations against the animal kingdom is fun!
Happy abominating!

lols, Thanks a bunch Meowza!!

I dunno...could you perhaps be a bit more specific when you answer a question? :P


Meowza, that's an awesome tutorial, yet again!!!

another great tut

and i love wuzzles, i sure do miss 80's saturday morning cartoons

thanks so much!!

Wow thanks a lot!

thanks a lot meowza but how do I create new layers?

FelixNeko7 said: thanks a lot meowza but how do I create new layers?

Under the layers pallet there are some buttons. Move your mouse over them for a description, and sure enough you will see "New Layer".

Great Tut again Meowza...

When I turn the layer to overlay the head dissapears too. How do I get the fur to stay that color without the head dissappearing??

lol. This is funny yet helpful. Thanks. Now I can combine my teachers face with a dogs. I will post my outcome once I am done, but its going to take some time as I need a good shot of him so that I can do the combination.

Wow :) i just have a hard time finding pictures

gabel said: When I turn the layer to overlay the head dissapears too. How do I get the fur to stay that color without the head dissappearing??

This is my problem to.
Does anybody has the solvation for this problem for me?
It's very irritating that i can't seem te get it finnished.
Everything else works perfectly...

Sorry for my bad english. *shame*
Great tutorial by the way!

Sleijs said:

This is my problem to.
Does anybody has the solvation for this problem for me?
It's very irritating that i can't seem te get it finnished.
Everything else works perfectly...

Sorry for my bad english. *shame*
Great tutorial by the way!

Sorry, I shouldve mentioned.
Create a brand new layer, and do your coloring on that layer. Don't color directly on the squirrel head's layer.

haha.. this is so much fun.

thx for the tutorial its realy nice

thanx for posting this is the fourms

Here's a Siamese cat and a wood pigeon I made:

WalrusGumboot said: Here's a Siamese cat and a wood pigeon I made:

lol

This was my first creation ever, so it's not the best...

I know it looks really really messed up and i didnt take my time but i looks funny. I call it Rainbow Kitty-Dog

Here's another. The new disease is called Pigeonheadosis. Symptoms are the growth of feathers on your head, a beak, cooing, and bobbing your head when you walk.

This T-Rex hasn't quite evolved enough yet...

This is one of my more recent hybrids: The Butterfly-Pteranodon.