Ella

Thank you for the tutorial, I really hadn´t used Gradient Mapping before :).

I made something quick you can try, colors are not exactly as yours but similar. Your pattern is a repetition of those 4 tiles so I created them, then is easier to tile later as you wish. I made original shapes in grey color, I find it easier to recolor and adjust later that way. I filled the new layer with color and used Rotate/Zoom. I filled the 2nd new layer with color and used Rotate/Zoom again, even more zoom in. 3rd new layer I used Filled Ellipse to create the circle. And ran AA´s Assistant afterwards on default settings to make the circle smoother. Then I ran Object Align on all layers to make sure the shapes are all in center. Now I used Tile Image on all 3 layers. After that I used Select tool and colored the shapes, I used Color Filter. Then Outline Object to get the small border around on all 3 layers, merge the 3 layers and the tile is ready. Now one can use Tile Image to repeat it as one wishes. Or Layers - Rotate/Zoom with Tiling buttton checked.

I think images are back now? At least I see them now again, had to renew my Photobucket subscription .

Barbieq pretty much already said all I wanted to say but I just have to say the new signature is so cute!

Thank you for your Cobweb and Scribble plugins which helped me to turn this: into this :

Congratulations to all participants! Those berrys are really yummy Helen !

Congratulations to all the winners !

Thank you Welsh and Helen, it means a lot coming from you ! I like the signature competition because it is nice to try out some ideas there, as for the votes I usually don´t get upset about that - it is what it is.

Good job everyone ! Congrats to Rocky for winning with creative and unique signature.

Used http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/26860-glossy-metallic-text/ for the signature, all pdn .

Thanks for the tutorial !

This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download it I have made couple of tutorials of wings I thought could maybe help out some beginners: ------------------------- First the bat wings. You will need following plugins for this: AA´s Assistant Drop Shadow Feather and Bevel Selection And now the angel wings tutorial which has also been available in PDN Fans forum for a bit now so some of you might be already familiar with it . I found this really easy Gimp tutorial about how to make wings and made something similar with Paint.net. I used Smudge and Grim Color Reaper in this tutorial. Use Smudge tool freely to shape your wings as you wish . ADDED: If you don´t have Paintbrush option in your Smudge tool, use the option in Smudge tool´s popup window left corner "Add / Remove brushes" and try with own paint splatter png file or brush. If you don´t have own brush here is something I made you can try with:

We like your images dark and moody too . To get the competition going again I challenge with this, original was bigger size (1920x1080).

So funny well done!

Welshblue - really feels like the pieces are flying, also like the black and white color scheme and the lighting. :star: :star: DrewDale - great idea, well done 3D effect, only the sphere feels like a bit of flat. :star: Welsh: x15 DD: x10 Welshblue wins

I see a lot of black color on text, did you use a grey shade to write your text as tutorial says?

Have to join Helen and Welshblue in what they said about the signature, perfect colors and kind of calmess in it , one of my favourite signatures I have seen .

You are really good with painting in pdn and portraying people, well done with Barbie and Cool Guy too .

I like the retro radio with the whole background setup too, presentation can give so much to the whole image, well done . Only thing I would say is bottom part of radio is a bit blurry for me (where the buttons are).

A bit late comments but - great idea with the layered fall leaves, I love the fall colors. I also like the swans, minimalistic setup combined with glossy pearls works great.

Welshblue - really like the flowers and the simplicity too but the plain black background is a bit boring for me Sand33p - all fits together well, a lot of detailed work Welshblue - 1 Sand33p - 2

I challenge with this .