Sunset

[Ash]

This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download it

 

As requested, This tut will help you try to draw something like this.

Since I don't remember all the steps and most people asks for how to to the sky, I will start with the sky.

Remember, Layers and blending are your friends.

1.New Image--Pick the color you want for the sky, USE Clouds

2.USE Move selected pixels to Stretch the image side by side.

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3.Add New Lyayer---Gradient

4.USE Reflect as blending mode---Merge Layer down

5.Add New Lyayer---Gradient

6.USE Color Burn as blending mode---Merge Layer down

7.Another Add New Lyayer---Gradient---Overlay as blending mode---Merge Layer down

8.Add New Lyayer---Move Layer down---fill layer with color of the ocean.

(If you want a Sun...Now would be a good time to add a new layer with a Sun before the next step)

9. USE Water Plugin.

10. Optional--to make water darker

Add New Lyayer---Remember to set the 2nd color's Alpha to 0---Gradient---Merge Layer down

Done This is what you end up with

(Note: The Sunset took much more adjustments and layers to finish, so keep working on it until you are happy with it)

Hope this helps..

Ideas & comments welcome

Edit:

Added these step from my post on the 2nd page of this tut.

Ok Let's do a simple one for the sun.

Follow the settings as image above for all layers.

For the sun use Glow and Gaussian Blur and Zoom Blur in any order as you like...mix and match

After you finish---flatten image---use water

You should have your 1st sunset

Edited March 28, 2019 by Woodsy
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[Yata]

Very nice, I think there needs to be more realistic colors though, but that's just me.

[Ash]

Colors can be adjusted to who ever is drawing it

And some time one might actually see these wonderful color in real life.

I have seen a sunset with crazy colors like that

or.....was it the beer???hmmm...

[Down]

Awesome. Now I need to figure out how to get that cool sun!

[The_Lionhearted]

Very clever, Ash...I don't know why stretching the clouds never occurred to me. I must be going senile since I turned 21 yesterday...

[Ash]

Very clever, Ash...I don't know why stretching the clouds never occurred to me. I must be going senile since I turned 21 yesterday...

Happy b day

21 is cool.....wait till you are mid 30 like me 8)

[Leif]

Interesting tutorial. I am going to try it some day.

[stylt]

ok, i admit, it's a bit ambitious for a newbie like me to wanna do something like that but...as a newbie...i'm sorta stuck..heh.

my water doesn't appear...=(

[The_Lionhearted]

ambition is the precursor to success.

Your daily moment of zen...brought to you by Rich.

[Ash]

ok, i admit, it's a bit ambitious for a newbie like me to wanna do something like that but...as a newbie...i'm sorta stuck..heh.

my water doesn't appear...=(

Tell me what step you are on and what did you do so far,

Then will know how to help

[Yata]

ambition is the precursor to success.

Your daily moment of zen...brought to you by Rich.

*Starts to meditate*

[stylt]

AH! i fixed it!! YAY!!

but now...how do you add the sun? i've been trying for some time but the sun doesn't appear on the background...

[Ash]

AH! i fixed it!! YAY!!

but now...how do you add the sun? i've been trying for some time but the sun doesn't appear on the background...

Did you put the Sun on a Top new layer?

[stylt]

ahhhh!!!! thank you so so so so much!!!

[Ash]

You are welcome

[neveralone]

im struggling to get a good sun, and i dont know how to post pics to show you what i have done. any ideas?

[Ash]

to post image, I will do my best to help you

[neveralone]

1st

2nd

msn angela_bullen@hotmail.com if its easier

[Ash]

You should draw the sun before you use the water plugin, so the sun will have a reflection as well, and remember to give the sun more then just 1 color. Center is brighter, and try with a few layers for the sun and try different blending modes between layers to see what effect will be.

Hope this helps

Let me know if there are more questions 8)

[neveralone]

i tried that but couldnt get the layer right so it didnt just disapear, im still new to getting it just right what sort of layer thing should i make it into?

[Ash]

Ok Lets do a simple one for the sun.

Follow the settings as image above for all layers.

For the sun use Glow and Gaussian Blur and Zoom Blur in any order as you like...mix and match

After you finish---flatten image---use water

You should have your 1st sunset

Note: The sunset in my 1st post took more steps, so keep trying.

Hope this helps.

Let me know if there are questions 8)

[neveralone]

yeah i did it colours are a bit out there

i guess what i learnt was undo it your friend and layers are as well, thankyou.

[Ash]

You're welcome

You might wanna blur the layer with the red hue a bit more

And you can move the sun around till you like it, since it's on another layer.

Good Job!! 8)

[neveralone]

yeah im having a play around now i know how to build it all up and make it look right

thanks loads again though...

*looks for more funky tutorials coz they are fun*

[Ash]

Funky you say?

Try out my Lava Lamp 8)