Trick Photoshop

Step 20 : I have clicked once with the Brush. It, however,  is not much of an improvement. Let us try something else.

Step 21 : CTRL+CLICK the layer thumbnail on Layer 1.

Step 22 : As soon as click you will find a small selection of marching ants on the wings.

Step 23 : Click on the Gradient Tool and then at the top where the arrow points to bring up the Gradient Editor.

Step 24 : The Gradient Editor appears. Click on the Gradient the small white hand points. You will find it in your version. I have a lot of extra Gradients. Do not bother about it.

Step 25 : With the Gradient Tool selected drag straight down to just cover the wing.

Step 26 : Press CTRL+J. Layer 1 duplicates to Layer 1 copy.

Step 27 : Press SHIFT and click on Layer1. Both layers are highlighted.

Step 28 : Press CTRL+E. Both the Layers merge into Layer 1 copy.

Step 29 : Press CTRL+J again. Layer 1 copy duplicates into Layer 1 copy 2.

Step 30 : Press CTRL+T. Right click. From the menu that pops up click on Flip Vertical.

Step 31 : Click on the Move Tool.

Step 32 : Press SHIFT and use the Move Tool to move the second wing to the right. Press ENTER.

Step 33 : Press SHIFT and click on layer 1 copy. Both Layer 1 copy 2 and Layer 1 copy are highlighted.

Step 34 : Press CTRL+E. Both the layer merge into Layer 1 copy 2.

Step 35 : Click the Add Layer Mask button on the Layers palette and a Layer Mask forms next to the layer thumbnail on Layer 1 copy 2.

Step 36 : Click the Brush Tool.

Step 37 : Click the Brush icon in the top panel (red arrow). Then where the black arrow points to.

Step 38 : The Brushes palette opens again. Click on the 'Reset Brushes'. You will find it on the left.

This is how the Brushes panel looks after resetting the Brushes.

Step 39 : In the left panel at the top click where the arrow points to bring up the Brushes palette. Set the Master  Diameter by dragging the slider to the left. This increases the size of the Brush tip. Set the Hardness to 0.

Step 40 : Ensure that the Foreground is set to Black. If not, press 'D' on your keyboard.

Step 41 : Use the Brush to wipe away the wings from the body. If you go wrong change the Foreground Color to white and paint away the mistake. Change the Foreground Color to Black and resume painting again.

Step 42 : The wings have been erazed from her body.

Step 43 : Press CTRL+J thrice. Layer 1 copy 2 triplicates into Layer 1 copy 5.

Step 44 : Press SHIFT and click on Layer 1 copy 2. All the layers are highlighted.

Step 45 : Press CTRL+E. All the Layers merge into Layer 1 copy 5.

This is how the image looks with the wings.

Step 46 : Press CTRL and click on the New Layer icon. A new layer 1 form under Layer 1 copy 5.

Step 47 : Make sure that the Foreground Color is set to Black.

Step 49 : Begin painting with the Black. To increase the size of the Brush press ] (right bracket) and to make it small [ (left bracket). You will need to constantly change the Brush tip from large to small as you paint. Remember these shortcuts.

Step 50 : Paint carefully around the fingers.

The finished image.

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