by VickiG

PI VERSION: 8 and above

LEVEL: Intermediate

MAIN TOOLS:Path Drawing Tool Editing mode; your favorite decorations.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Open new white canvas 300Wx300H.

   
   

2. Path Drawing Tool - circle - mode - 3d draw a shape approx 150x150 - any color you desire or you can go the your Easy Palette - Material Attribute Gallery - Metallic - and choose a color there - border 75 - depth 30.

3. For the snow topping - back to Path Drawing Tool - custom shape - Half Circle - color white -draw a shape that will fit on top of your ornament. Go up to Edit Path Object and click. Choose Edit Point plus (+) and add several nodes across the bottom of the white half circle. Now click on some of the nodes and alternately raise some of them to make a zig zag pattern as shown. Now put your cursor over each of the lines and right and convert to curve. Click out of editing mode. I then went to Effects - Noise - add noise - click on options - choose varied - monochromatic - variance - about 25. Click ok.

4. Wick - Path Drawing Tool - shape - rectangle - 3d round - draw a shape approx 6x25 - place behind the ornament with right click arrange and send to back.

5. Right click, select all objects, merge as single object.

6. Flame - Path Drawing Tool - 2d - shape - custom shape - Brush Tip 2 - color - a dark yellow - draw a shape approx 100x65. Click on Transform Tool and narrow the shape some.

   
   

7. Path Drawing Tool - shape - rectangle - color - black - 2d draw a shape approx 8x12 - right click - convert from text/path to image - then right click - properties - and set soft edge to approx 8, place at bottom of flame.

8. Path Drawing Tool - shape - elipse - color - a lighter yellow - 2d - draw a shape approx 60x85. Convert as above and set soft edge to 6 and transparency to about 25 and place on candle and right click arrange and send to back, right click and select all objects and merge as single object.

   There you have it!! A snow capped ornament.. You can make them in all different colors and textures.

   HAVE FUN!!! - YOU'RE DONE!!! All you have to do now is add yourself some kind of designs or setting that you like! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.