POTTED COLOUR

This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
© 2010 Yorkshire Lass Designs in PSP. All Rights Reserved.

It was created in Paint Shop Pro 8, 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:

Tubes
jcw_fransiencat.psp
yp_fence_palings.psp
yp_garden_gnome_reading.psp
yp_potted_ranunculus.psp
yp_potted_periwinkles.psp
yp_wordart_potted_colour.psp

Texture
gravel.jpg

The above can be downloaded here

Extract to a file on your computer, then open all tubes in PSP and minimise
Save the gravel texture to your Textures Folder

Plug Ins
Mura's Meister - Cloud

Available here
PSP Designer Studio

Download and extract to your Plugins folder

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Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial
Drag and Drop Script from Dynamic Drive



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STEP 1

Open a new canvas 800 x 600 pixels white
Layers >> Promote Background Layer



STEP 2

In the Materials Palette set the Foreground to Blue #94C3E3
and the Background to White #FFFFFF
Effects >> Plug Ins >> Mura's Meister >> Cloud



STEP 3

Layers >> New Raster Layer
Selection Tool >> Custom Selection



with the following settings



This is what you should have now



STEP 4

In the Materials Palette load the Foreground with Brown #BDA963
Flood fill the selection with foreground colour
Do not de-select

STEP 5

Effects >> Texture Effects >> Texture >> Gravel



Selections >> Select none

STEP 6

Maximise tube yp_fence_palings.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Resize 75%
Resize all layers unchecked
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
With the Move Tool position to the right of canvas, using the top of the gravel as a guide

This is what you should have now



STEP 7

Duplicate the fence layer 3 times and position across the canvas.

STEP 8

Maximise tube yp_garden_gnome_reading.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
With the Move Tool move tube down and to the left of the canvas
(see finished image for placement)

STEP 9

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow



Repeat Drop Shadow changing the Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2)

STEP 10

Maximise tube yp_potted_periwinkles.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
With the Move Tool position to the right of the canvas
(see finished image for placement)
Apply Drop Shadows as in STEP 9
Layers >> Arrange >> Move Down

STEP 11

Maximise tube yp_potted_ranunculus.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Resize 60%
Resize all layers unchecked
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
Add Drop Shadows as in STEP 9
Layers >> Arrange >> Bring to Top
With the Move Tool position in the bottom left-hand corner hiding the little pot

STEP 12

Layers >> Duplicate
With the Move Tool position duplicate as below



STEP 13

Maximise tube yp_potted_periwinkles.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Resize 50%
Resize all layers unchecked
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
Apply Drop Shadows as in STEP 9
With the Move Tool position at the bottom of the canvas as below



STEP 14

Maximise tube yp_potted_ranunculus.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Resize 80%
Resize all layers unchecked
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen

Add Drop Shadows as in STEP 9

With the Move Tool position on the right of the canvas



STEP 15

Maximise tube jcw_fransiencat.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
Image >> Mirror
Add Drop Shadows as in STEP 9
With the Move Tool position at the bottom right of the canvas as below



STEP 16

Maximise tube yp_wordart_pottedcolour.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
With the Move Tool position on the right of the canvas
See finished image for placement

STEP 17

Add your name and/or watermark
Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten)
STEP 18 Image >> Add Border



STEP 19

Resize if desired and save as a jpg



I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!



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

EMAIL ME