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Autumn Tree Designing

The next lesson we’ll learn to create an illustration of the nature by imitating the vector pictures.

Create for the beginning a new file: File – New (ctrl+n).

autumn tree designing

Paint it in the next shown colors, making use of the Gradient Tool.

autumn tree designing

Now we should picture original, stylish mountains, applying the Pen Tool and the commands Make Selection, Gradient Tool with the same colors we used for the background.

autumn tree designing

If you want to make the transition between the colors lighter and smother, then make the gradient’s stretching longer.

autumn tree designing 
autumn tree designing

Using the Pen Tool and the Fill Path option, create the front plan:

autumn tree designing

Create it on a new layer (using the corresponding icon in the Layers window for representing a new layer) the sun with the Ellipse Tool by holding the shift button.

autumn tree designing

Make a copy of this layer: Layer – Duplicate Layer (ctrl+j) and blur out this copy, using Filter – Blur – Gaussian Blur.

autumn tree designing

We should make the blurred zone more visible, which is why we need to copy the layer with it (ctrl+j).

autumn tree designing

Choose after that a standard brush having the leaves shape and represent the tree’s corona and the falling leafage. Attention! Farther we place the leaves from the tree, the bigger brush’s size we choose.

autumn tree designing 

Then insert the illustration in a frame, using the know instruments: the and Rectangular Tool.

autumn tree designing

The autumn illustration is finished!

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