A CHARMING VICTORIAN

header pic

This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
© 2020 Yorkshire Lass Designs in PSP. All Rights Reserved.

It was created in Paint Shop Pro X, but can be realised in other versions.
However, some tool descriptions and locations may vary, but the overall result should be the same.

My thanks to all the artists and other creators, known and unknown to me,
who have inspired this tutorial and whose work I have used.


You will need the following to complete this tutorial:

Masks

creation.tine_masque080.jpg
creation.tine_masque171.jpg
(from Espace Tine - Masks)


Other Supplies

kjb-tromance-theworldoftromance24_colorel.psp
ann_bird6.psp
marguerite VSP.pspimage
PatryTubes_06_objects_01.psp
tubtatie_457furhe.png
yp-decor-strip.psp
yp-for-sale-sign.pspimage
yp-pattern-plaid.jpg
yp-text-a-charming-victorian.pspimage
yp-trees-and-fence.pspimage.pspimage


All the supplies can be downloaded here
Supplies

Download and extract supplies to a file on your computer
then open in PSP and minimise


Plugins
Xero - Porcelain

Available here
http://www.lesdouceursdecloclo.com/mesfiltres/mes_filtres.htm


Download and extract to your Plugins folder

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Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial



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STEP 1

Open a new canvas 800 x 600 pixels transparent

new canvas

STEP 2

In the Materials Palette
load Foreground with #58200D BROWN and Background with #FFFFFF WHITE

Flood fill layer with Foreground colour #58200D BROWN

STEP 3

Layers >> New Raster Layer
Flood fill this layer with Background colour #FFFFFF WHITE

STEP 4

Layers >> New Mask Layer >> From Image

Select creation.tine_masque.080.jpg from the drop down list
Invert Mask Data UNCHECKED

add mask

Layers >> Merge >> Merge Group

Image >> Mirror

STEP 5

Layers >> New Raster Layer
Flood fill this layer with Background colour #FFFFFF WHITE

Layers >> New Mask Layer >> From Image

Select creation.tine_masque171.jpg from the drop down list
Invert Mask Data UNCHECKED

add mask

Layers >> Merge >> Merge Group

STEP 6

Maximise kjb-tromance-theworldoftromance24_colorel.psp tube
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Image >> Resize 80%
Resize All Layers UNCHECKED

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

STEP 7

Maximise yp-trees-and-fence.pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer


Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

Layer >> Properties
Reduce OPACITY to 38

layer properties

STEP 8

Maximise margeurite VSP.pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Image >> Resize 15%
Resize All Layers UNCHECKED

With the MOVE TOOL position flowers beneath tree as shown below

flower position

Layers >> Duplicate Image >> Resize 60%
Resize All Layers UNCHECKED

With the MOVE TOOL position flowers beneath tree as shown below

flowers position

Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down

Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen

Layer >> Properties

Change BLEND MODE to Luminance Legacy and OPACITY to 80

layer properties

STEP 9

Maximise yp-decor-strip.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Effects >> Image Effect >> Offset

image offset

Layers >> Duplicate

Image >> Flip

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down

STEP 9

Layers >> New Raster Layer

Selection Tool >> Custom Selection

custom selection tool

custom selection

Flood fill selection with Background colour #FFFFFF WHITE

Selections >> Select None

Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down

STEP 10

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

Repeat Drop Shadow changing VERTICAL and HORIONTAL offsets to minus 2 (-2)

STEP 11

Layers >> New Raster Layer

In the Materials Palette, change Foreground Style to PATTERN
Select yp-pattern-plaid.jpg from the options
Angle = 45, Scale = 75

plaid pattern

Selection Tool >> Custom Selection

custom selection tool

custom selection plaid

Flood fill selection with Foreground pattern

Selections >> Select None

Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down

THIS IS WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE NOW

progress shot

STEP 12

In the Materials Palette, change Foreground Style to COLOR
Load Foreground with #A9B191 GREEN

Select the Pen Tool with the following settings:

pen settings

pen settings

Top line: Start node at X=1, y=500, end node at x=799, y=500
Click APPLY

Bottom line: Start node at x=1, y=545, end node at x=799, y=545
Click APPLY

pen co-ordinates

Layers >> Convert to Raster

Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down

STEP 13

Maximise yp-for-sale-sign.pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Image >> Resize 80%
Resize All layers UNCHECKED

STEP 14

Maximise ann_bird6.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Image >> Resize 80%
Resize All layers UNCHECKED

Select the Move Tool and place birds on top of sign

Layers >> Merge >> Merge Down

progress-shot-sign

Image >> Resize 30%
Resize All layers UNCHECKED

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

Layers >> Arrange >> Move Down

Layers >> Properties

Reduce OPACITY of this layer to 80%

opacity

STEP 15

Maximise tubtatie
Windows >> Duplicate
Remove tuber's mark
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Layers >> Arrange >> Bring to Top

Effects >> Image Effects >> offset

image offset

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

STEP 16

Maximise PatryTubes_06_Objects_01.psp
In the Layer Palette, highlight Copy of Layer 2
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Image >> Free Rotate

free rotate

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset

image offset

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

Repeat Drop Shadow changing VERTICAL and HORIZONTAL offsets to minus 2 (-2)

STEP 17

Layers >> New Raster Layer

Add your name and/or watermark

STEP 18

Layers >> Merge >> Merge Visible

Effects >> Plugins >> Xero >> Porcelain

xero porcelain

STEP 19

Image >> Add Borders

add borders

STEP 20

Layers >> Promote background layer

Image >> Canvas Size

canvas size

STEP 21

Layers >> New Raster Layer

In the Materials Palette change Foreground Style to PATTERN
Flood Fill layer with plaid pattern

Effects >> Plugins >> Xero >> Porcelain

xero porcelain

Layers >> Arrange >> Move Down

STEP 22

In the Layers Palette, highlight Raster 1 (the top layer)

Selection Tool

Custom Selection

custom selection

Layers >> New Raster Layer

Maximise yp-text-a-charming-victorian.pspimage
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste into Selection
Selections >> Select None

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

STEP 22

Image >> Add Borders

add borders

Resize if desired
Save as a jpg and we're done.


I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!



If you have any questions or would just like to show me your result

EMAIL ME



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