This tree too high

 1. A new 16 x 20 inches with 300dpi canvas is created. i opened my sketch and placed it on the canvas using the Move Tool.

 2. Then, I used the Marquee Tool to select the sketch and I right clicked the sketch and layer via copy

 3 Then, i deleted the previous layer and resized the sketch to fit into canvas

 4 Then I created a new layer (Ctrl + Shift + N)

 5 I start off by painting the first layer. I used oil medium to wet tip brush in wet media category

6 After I am done, I chose a different colour

 7 A new layer is created before I proceed with more painting

 8 Once I am done painting all the green colour, I selected all the layers and grouped the layers together

9 After grouping the layers together, I right clicked the group and selected "group properties" and renamed the group for convenience

 

 10 Then, I created a new layer to paint other parts

 11 This is how it looks like when I am done painting the leaves

 12 Then, I grouped all the layers and renamed the group

 13 Then, I created a new layer again to paint the background

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 16 The layers are grouped accordingly

 17 Layers are grouped accordingly

 18 Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E to merge all the layers into a new layer

 19 Then I clicked "Filter" > "Distort" > "Wave"

 20 Number of generations: 9 ;  Type: Sine ; Wavelength: 10, 300 ; Amplitudes: 5, 10 ; Scale: 100, 100 ; undefined areas: repeat edge pixel

 21 the artwork appear wavy

 22 Then I clicked "Filter", "Artistic", "Poster edges"

 23 Edge thickness: 10, Edge intensity: 4, Posterization: 4

 24 Final Product of This tree too high

Is this me?

 1. I created a new canvas sized 16 x 20 inches with 300 dpi. and I used the Move tool to place my sketch on the canvas

 2. Resize sketch to fit canvas

3. A new layer is created. The layer is painted with a oil medium large tip brush in wet media

 

4. Once that is completed, a new layer is created for painting of a different colour

From numbers 5-16, the same method is repeated until the painting looks satisfactory

 

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17. The layers are selected and regrouped (Ctrl + G). Right click on a group then group properties will appear and I rename the group

18. Next, I merge all visible layers into a new layer

19. Then I clicked "filter" > "distort" > "wave"

20. Number of generations: 5; Type: Sine; Wavelength: 10, 300; Amplitudes: 5, 10; Scale: 100, 100; Undefined areas: repeat edge pixels

21. Then I clicked "filter" > "artistic" > "poster edge"

22. edge thickness: 8, edge intensity: 1, posterization: 2

23 Final Product of "Is this me?"

Grow Tree, Grow!

1 A new 16 x 20 inches canvas with 300 dpi is created and the sketch is placed on the canvas

2 Ctrl + Shift + N and a new layer is created so that I wont be painting directly on the sketch

3 The brush of choice is selected and I chose oil medium to large tip brush in wet media category

4 Create a new layer to paint for a different colour

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6 Select the layers, pressing Ctrl + G to group the layers

For numbers 7- 19, the previous steps are repeated for other parts of the sketches

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20 Right click on a group, select group properties and rename the groups for convenience. The same is done for other groups

 21 ctrl + alt + shift + E merge all the visible layers

 22 Then, I clicked "filter" > "distort" > "twirl"

 23 angle selected : 44

24 This is how it looks like after it has been "twirled"

 25 Then I clicked "filter" > "artistic" > "poster edges"

 26 Edge thickness: 9, Edge intensity: 4, Posterization : 4

27 Final Product of Grow Tree, Grow!