Compositing a picture using many layers

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Yesterday’s post was my 1,000th on this site. Everything here is a re-posted to https://doukat.tumblr.com.

This picture in half of a two-page spread.The two pages have about 100 layers between them. By the time I finish tossing unnecessary layers, there will be about a dozen layers.

My job is to make this picture make dramatic sense. Jimmy and Betty are pledging best friends forever while the ringmaster, the clown, and Betty’s mother look on. The clown is looking at the cake, and the ringmaster has got his eye on the suspicious clown. Betty’s mother is about to intrude on a special moment.

To make the table more interesting, I’m going to add a deck of cards and some poker chips.