Cloudy Sky Plaque
by DWhiteStar

Now that we have a lovely background, it is time to add some clouds!!
DO NOT add a new layer, we need to work on the same layer at all times so that we can pull some of the background into our clouds

Click on your Airbrush Tool  with foreground color set on white and use the following settings :

Allright...it's cloud time! LOL!  Start near the top of your image and add some curvy lines as the top of your clouds.

Now it's time to PUSH that paint around!  click on your retouch tool again and on the tool option window choose "push" again...your settings from before should qutomatically come up.  Grab some of the white paint in the cloud and pull down softly, working inthe direction of the curves.( you may want to zoom in a bit on your image while working on the clouds)

repeat the process again this time pulling the paint a little farther down

Now choose smudge on your tool option window and the settings from earlier should automatically come up.  Now use the same process as we did to push the paint but this time use the smudge

Now following the shape of your cloud move in small to large circular movements tring not to stray outside of the shape too much...if you do abit, don't worry...we will be doing that on purpose soon! :)

And that time is now! LOL!  take your smudge tool and following the flow of the clouds smudge a little of the paint upwards to soften the shape

Now just move your smudge tool around your cloud and inside it to soften and to give a little shape till you have something you are happy with!

Now it's time to add a few more clouds!!!  Click on your airbrush tool again and add a few more cloudtops!

Using the same technique as before pull and smudge your paint to create a few more clouds!

Push that paint!

Then push some more!

Then Smudge like you have never smudged before! LOL!


 

The great thing about this technique is that no 2 people will create the same image...in fact it is almost immpossible for you to recreate your own image the same 2...just like the sky above you it is ever changing....if you wanted too you could even add a little grey to both the sky and clouds to change the effect....your only limitations are you imagination!

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