Ocean Scene

by kim@pixelbit.com

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Needed tools

Xenofex 2

Flaming Pear Flood

Open a new image 500 X 500 transparent.

No need to fill.

Apply Xenofex2 > Little Fluffy Clouds. Select the Dark Storm preset.

Change both base color and Edge color to a medium blue.

Use your selection tool set to circle.
Place your mouse in the center of your image and make a circle selection as shown below.
Copy and paste as a new image, set aside.

Back to your ocean image,
Deselect, Apply Flaming Pear Flood using the Choppy preset.

Use your selection tool set to rectangle. Select the top portion of your image (the part that isn't flooded)

Colorize.

Use the settings shown below.

Your image should look like this

Activate your circle that you set aside earlier.
Colorize using the settings below.

Copy. Paste onto your ocean image as a new layer.

Use your mover tool to move the moon around so that the lines in the clouds match. This will give the illusion that the moon is behind the clouds.

While still on the cloud layer, Select all.
Use your selection tool and click on the moon to select it.
Add a new layer.
Effects > 3D Effects > Cutout

Use the settings below.

Make a new layer.

Apply the same cutout but change the horizontal and vertical to -6

Deselect.

In your layer palette, turn off the bottom layer so that only the moon and the cutout layers are visible. Merge visible.

Apply Flood using the same settings.

Turn the bottom layer back on.

Select a boat that you would like to use.
Place the boat where you would like it to be. Resize it so it looks good in your image.
Apply flood, same settings, but adjust the horizon in the flood settings so that it touches the bottom of the boat

Now you can add anything you like, Birds, etc

When you are done adding all your stuff, Merge visible.

Select all,

Selections > modify > Contract > 20

Invert

Apply Inner bevel using the PILLOW preset. Raise the Ambience to 60.

While still selected. Apply Drop shadow using the settings below.

Reapply Drop shadow. Change the Vertical and Horizontal to 6.
Deselect.

I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email me at:

kim@pixelbit.com