Now, using the Add Perspective Effect.
I lined up the black grid with the blue grid, as shown.
I used a lot of pushing, pulling and nudging the nodes in
Add Perspective mode.
This would be the printed image, you would bring to the
sidewalk to draw from.
Draw a grid on the side walk, then copy the lighter into
the grid!
You would want to draw your grid very lightly, so you could
erase or chalk in with the driveway color.
You could also make your grid from some pinstripe tape.
Then peel the tape up, after you have a good sketch done of
your artwork.
Pretty simple, eh...
STEP 4: REMOVE BLACK GRID AND ADD SHADOWS.
Now, I removed the grids.
Which were on separate layers.
I had to ungroup the lighter and black grid, first.
Then removed the grids.
And I was left with the distorted lighter.
Then I added the shadows to match the other real lighter.
Or you could use the actual shadows from the original.
You could leave the blue grid on.
Print out a copy.
Bring that art work with you to the sidewalk, to grid it out.
You would have to draw your grid very lightly on the sidewalk
then just draw your image as it appears in the grid.
Ok, this is my final image, which I would print out
on my inkjet printer.
STEP 5: PHOTOGRAPH WITH CAMERA ON TRIPOD.
This is the printed copy photographed.
I had my camera on a tripod.
With no flash.
You will have to adjust the tripod to match with the 3D object.
Voilà!
You could print some stickers, or use it as a guide to go to the sidewalk
and draw it.
Now to peek at what the Artwork looks like, head on!
STEP 6: ACTUAL PICTURE OF STRETCHED ARTWORK.
Here is the original lighter with the printed copy next to it.
Pretty amazing, huh...
Check some other pictures I did...
STEP 7: MY 3D PAPER EXAMPLES