Ideas

You can play with the number of petals you use on your flower and also play with
the shape of the petals. Also you can mirror a few of the petals to get
a different look.

Play with your bevel settings and get different looks also.

Play with the textures also.

If you take a basic idea and then play with the different settings
you will be amazed at what you come up with.

PLAY PLAY PLAY *S*

Tips on using the smudge brush.
When I use the smudge brush, I use it to push, pull and blend.
 If I want to pull a dark color from the edge, I just start
on the dark color and kind of drag it into the lighter color.
 Then  go the opposite direction to make it looked streaked.

The smaller the smudge brush, the finer the streaks.

Shadowing
You can use a darker shade of your color and paint it on
then blend it in...or you can use your Retouch tool ..Darken RGB and go over it a little..
then smudge it in that way.

Highlighting

Again..you can use a lighter shade of your color and paint it
on then blend it in..or
you can use the Retouch tool..Lighten RGB..then
blend it with the smudge tool.

I hope all these tips help you. Most probably allready know how to use them
but I have seen tips posted and thought, gee doesn't everybody do that allready
and sure enough someone will post and say Thanks for the tip, I didn't know that
So don't take it for granted that everyone allready knows
all the small tips. I know I don't *S* and I really
appreciate all the little tips everyone gives !!
*S*

This is the first tutorial I have ever written and it's not the best
I know, so any suggestions will be appreciated, good or bad *S*

Jane Braz