Paint Shop Pro - I used version 8.1 but this should also work with newer versions as well.
3 related tubes. I used 3 tubes from PCCrafter's Father's Day by Dwight Kirkland which you can
purchase here .
You will need the mask found here. You also need a gold gradient (or you can use silver)
Notes:
All settings remain the same unless otherwise stated.
This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of paint shop pro.
I had divided the tutorial into 2 sections. The first section will create each individual block and the
second section will put them together in the larger block. You will need to make sure that the tubes
you choose to use are related to the same subject, and that the colors do not clash. You will repeat
the small block 3 times to create 3 different blocks so make sure the backgrounds on each block
are different and do not clash. I like bold colors so I chose red, blue and green. If you are doing 3
different delicate flowers, you may want to choose 3 pastels or something on that idea.
Put the mask in your mask folder.
If you do not have a gold gradient installed, you will need to install one.
Let's begin.
Small block (make 3 different ones)
1. Open your choice of tube. Choose a color that does not blend in but
compliments your graphic. You want to remember that it will be a background
to show off your tube. Minimize your tube for now.
2.Open a new transparent file, 200 x 200. Add new raster layer. Flood fill layer with color.
3. Layers>load/save mask>load mask from disk. Find 100504A by Sam in the drop down.
Use the following settings:
Source Luminance, fit to canvas, show all of mask, invert transparency NOT checked.
Click load.
4. Right click on the mask layer on the layer pallet and choose delete.