Pumpkin Patch Tutorial

Part 2

For this tutorial you will need to have completed Part1, and have it saved in the PSP format.

1.) Please open up your PSP Pumpkin, leaf and stem from Part1. Minimize the Stem and Leaf for later use. We will be working on the Main Pumpkin Image.

2.)Go to your Layer Pallete and click on your Merged Layer and Rename it Main Pumpkin. Add a new Vector Layer. Move this layer under your Main Pumpkin Layer. The New layer will be the one we will be working on. You may find it helpful to turn off and on the Main Pumpkin image as you work.

3.) Click on your Preset Shapes Tool using these settings draw out an Ellipse shape beside the Main Pumpkin Image. I did mine a little taller and slimmer then the main image.


4.) Click on your object selector tool then click on the Node Edit on your Tool Options window. Add a node or two to help shape your second pumpkin. Manipulate the nodes till you get a pumpkin shape that you like. When you are done right click and click on Quit node editing.

5.) Go to your Palette Layer. On the vector layer that you are working on, right click/Convert to Raster Layer and left click on it. Right click again and click on Rename, Type in left side Pumpkin.

6.)Still on the same layer go up to Selections/Select All. Selections/Float. Selections/Modify/Contract. In the new window that opens up type in the number 3.

7.)Set Foreground Color to #E3770D and your background color to Null. Now get your Paint Fill Bucket and flood fill. Selections/Select None.

8.)Go back up to Selections/Select all. Selections/Float.


9.)Go to your Layer Palette. Add a New Raster Layer. Name it spray. Click on your Air Can use the settings below. Change the color on you color palette to #764316 on your Color Pallete, spray around the edges or your pumpkin. When your happy with that change your forground color to #F7BD8F and spray it on your pumpkin. Now change your forground color to # FEF4EC and highlight your pumpkin here and there.

10.) Go to your Layer Palette and right click/New Raster Layer. Name it lines

11.)Change your Foreground color to #7E4A25 and background still at Null. Then click on your Draw Tool Using the settings below. Draw two different lines starting at the top of your Pumpkin to the bottom. Do not worry if you go outside of the image. Pull on the arrows to give it some curve.


12.)Make sure that you are still on the line Layer. Go up to Selections/Invert. Hit the delete key on your keyboard a couple of times. Up to Selections/Select None.

13.)Go to your Layer Pallete, right click and Add a New Raster Layer. Name this layer stitching. With your Draw tool same settings as before. Begin drawing little stitch lines down the main lines.
14.)Click on your Stem image. Edit/copy. Click on your main image and go up to Edit/Paste/As a New Layer. Move the stem into place. You might want to change over to the Deformation Tool , or go up to Image/Mirror to place the Stem. Go to your Layer Palette right click to Rename the layer Stem. Close out the Stem image.

15.)Click on your Leaf image. Edit/copy. Click on your main image and go up to Edit/Paste/As a New Layer. Move the Leaf into place. You might want to change over to the Deformation Tool , or go up to Image/Mirror to place the Leaf. Go to your Layer Palette right click to Rename the layer Leaf. Repeat pasting the leaf if you would like two leaves on your Pumpkin. Close out the Leaf image.

16.)Go to your Layer Palette. Make sure the Main Pumpkin and background layers are turned off. Make sure that you are on the Left Side Pumpkin Layer. Right click/Merge/Merge Visible.

17.)Go up to Selections/Float. Then over to Effects cut out and use these settings.


18.)Edit/Copy. Edit/Paste/As a New Layer. Use the Deformation Tool and push the nodes down and in, to form a shorter and fatter right side pumpkin. You can also flip the pumpkin around by going to Image/Mirror. Move it into place with the mover tool .

19.)Go to your Layer Palette right click/Merge/Merge all visible. Save in your favorite format. You are now done with the Pumpkins.



To finish up your pumpkin patch please continue on to part 3 of the tutorial.

Sign Post and crow for the Pumpkin Patch


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