Simple
Flowers
This tutorial was written for beginners. It will expose you to a few techniques you can do in PSP. I hope you will find it useful and learn some new things. Of course advanced users may enjoy it also!
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File
– New
New
Transparent Image 300 X 450
Save
in PSP format in folder of your choice
I Flood Fill Layer1 with
White to make it easier to see.
Make sure Layer Palette
is displayed. (View – Toolbar to display it if it is not on your
workspace.)
New Layer (Click on
the 
image in the upper
left corner of Layer Palette)
Use the following Paint
Brush 
settings
with a light choice for color.
Effects – 3D – Cutout
Right click on Layer2 on
Layer Palette and Duplicate 5 times
Arrange in circular pattern
to form flower
Make sure your top layer
is in the center
Make sure your top layer
on Layer Palette is highlighted
Image – Resize
Effects – 3D – Drop
Shadow
Use same darker color you
used for the cutout
Effects – Noise –
Add 10% Uniform
Click back on bottom Layer
(Layer1)
Select a light green for
Foreground color.
Null background
I use Create as Vector because
it automatically creates a new layer and makes it easy to stretch and move
to place.
Draw a curvy line for stem
Move and stretch to your
liking
When satisfied – Right click
on layer on Layer Palette and convert to Raster Layer
Effects – 3D – Cutout
Use same process for selecting
colors.
Preset Shapes – Teardrop
Draw desired size.
Right click on layer on
Layer Palette and Convert to Raster Layer (Same way you did for stem.)
Effects – 3D – Cutout
(You may want to adjust settings a bit depending on leaf size.)
Optional
Right click on leaf layer
on Layer Palette – Duplicate
Image – Mirror
Use Mover Tool 
to move leaves to desired position.
Duplicate this image by holding
down the Shift key and hitting the D key.
Close original image.
On the Layer Palette click
on the glasses for the bottom, stem, and leaves layer so they will not
be visible.
Right click on any of the
remaining layers to Merge Visible Layers.
You may click on glasses
to make other layers visible again.
Make sure you stay on top
layer to colorize
You may want to duplicate
image (Shift + D) several times to make different colored flowers.
Colors – Colorize
– Play with the settings to get a color you would like.
When finished, you may delete
the bottom layer by right clicking on its layer on the Layer Palette and
selecting Delete.
Optional - Now you may File – Export as Picture Tube
Right click on any of the remaining layer on Layer Palette and Merge Visible
You
may want to make another original using different colors and colorize.
You will find your results will vary in color.
Experiment with the Teardrop shape using the same technique for a different looking flower.
Hope you have enjoyed this
tutorial.
