Jacquelin Vanderwood

December 2004

Start by outlining the sky with the Pen tool. In the Paths palette name the layer.

Hit the Enter key to make the sky active. Create a gradient using the colors below.

Find the longest vertical part, hold down the Shift key and apply the gradient.

Using the same method but on a new layer below the sky, outline the mountains and apply the gradient.

For the low lying hills create a new layer below the others and use the same method again. Apply the gradient shown.

Create a new layer and outline the lowest hills. Apply the gradient shown.

Again use the same method on a new layer placed at the top.

Before completing the trees I proceeded to color the house using one layer for the main house, one layer for the roof, and one layer for the chimney.

Below all other layers I filled in the base snow with light yellow.

Here is what we have so far.

For the shadows I combined using the Pen tool and the brush.

I used darker versions of the blue on the snow to add more shadow depth by the tree and house. Then I applied Gaussian Blue to the snow to soften.

I then added color using the airbrush to complete the house.

For the mountains I added snow color using the airbrush and then added highlight from the sun to make the mountains stand out. I used Liquefy to draw out the snow at the bottom.

Next I added the same light yellow highlight to the lower hills and used Motion Blur point downward to soften the look.

I added snow to the tree on the left and then used Liquefy to draw out the snow in a more natural manner.

I added color to the trees, then applied Motion Blur at an angle then did a Fade to Lighten.

I then decided at this point to call the snow scene finished.

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