For this photo composite i had , Desert, lightning, mammal, and furniture. I started by looking for a good background which would be my desert photo .After that i looked for pictures of the rest of my items with similar lighting and sharpness.I roughly placed them where i wanted each Image and started masking out all the pictures.Once i had my masking done for all my photos I stated adding shadows and highlights.I started with adding glow and highlights to the lightning that way it would be easier for me to add certain reflections and or highlights on items close to the light source.Once i was happy with the lighting and shadows.I made a copy of my document and made a new photoshop file flattened my finished composite and used the mixer brush on a new layer to create the oil painting effect.I used a moist brush and brushed in many different ways.