Tutorial Floral Art by Leni Diniz

Translated into English by Márcinha
Original Tutorial:

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- Please keep the tutorial in its original form, refraining from adding or including any effects that were not requested;
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Note:

This tutorial was written by Leni Diniz, and is her sole responsibility.

Any resemblance to other tutorials is purely coincidental.

Sim PSP merely hosts and shares this content so that everyone can access and enjoy it.

Sincerely,

SIM PSP and Leni Diniz

SUPPLIES:
1 Main Tube of your choice
1 Floral Tube of your choice
Other materials by Leni Diniz

PLUGINS:
dsb flux > Linear Transmission
AP Lines > Silverlining > Backslash
Xero > Tekstya
Alien Skin Xenofex 2 > Burnt Edges

Tutorial created in PSP 2020
Tutorial tested and reviewed by Márcinha in PSP 2020

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I thank the Tube artists for the Tubes and Masks, as without them this work would not have been possible.
When sharing or using them, please keep the Tubes intact and preserve the proper credits.

Feel free to adjust the blends according to the colors you are using.
Colorize the decorative elements whenever necessary to match your chosen colors.

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TUTORIAL

01- Open the materials in PSP, duplicate them, and close the originals.
*Delete the Watermark from all materials.
Choose two colors to work with.
#c05737 Foreground (dark color)
#e5ab93 Background (light color)

02- Activate the file alpha_channel_leni_art_floral.
Paint with the Sunburst gradient, made up of the chosen colors:
Repeats: 0 > Invert: checked.

03- Effects > Plugins > dsb flux > Linear Transmission.

04- Selections > Load/Save Selections > Load Selection from Alpha Channel leni #1
Selections > Promote Selection to Layer.
Effects > Plugins > AP Lines > Silverlining > Backslash.

05- Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 0, 0, 100, 50. Foreground color
Edit > Repeat
Selections > Select None.

06- Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling: Default

07- Layers > New Raster Layer.
Selections > Select All.
Edit > Copy on the floral tube.
Back on the work file...
Edit > Paste Into Selection.
Selections > Select None.

08- Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling: Default

Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur.

09- Effects > Plugins > Xero > Tekstya.

Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.

10- Edit > Copy on the decor_leni file
Back on the work file...
Edit > Paste As New Layer.
Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Luminance (L)

11- Layers > New Raster Layer.
Selections > Load/Save Selections > Load Selection from Alpha Channel leni #2
Paint with the linear gradient, invert unchecked
Angle: 45 - Repeat: 5 - Invert: unchecked

12- Layers > Duplicate.
Turn off the visibility of the Copy of Raster 4 layer.
Activate the Raster 4 layer.
Selections > Invert.

13- Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 0, 0, 100, 30. Foreground color.
Edit > Repeat Drop Shadow.

14- Selections > Invert.
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: -5, 8, 60, 15. Foreground color

15- Activate and turn on the visibility of the Copy of Raster 4 layer.
Keep the selection..

16- Effects > Plugins > Alien Skin Xenofex 2 > Burnt Edges.

Keep the selection..

17- Edit > Copy on the floral tube file.
Back on the work file...
Edit > Paste As New Layer.
Image > Resize: 29% - all layers unchecked.
Using the Move Tool, center it within the frame.

18- Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.
Selections > Select None.

19- Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: -5, 8, 60, 15. Foreground color.

20- Edit > Copy Special > Copy Merged.

21- Image > Add Borders:
1px - symmetric - color: Foreground #c05737 (dark color)
2px - symmetric - color: Background #e5ab93 (light color)
1px - symmetric - color: Foreground #c05737 (dark color)

22- Selections > Select All.
Image > Add Borders: 50px - symmetric - any color
Selections > Invert.

Edit > Paste Into Selection.

23- Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur: 15

Image > Mirror > Mirror Horizontal.
Selections > Invert.

24- Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 10, 10, 100, 50. Foreground color
Repeat Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: -10, -10, 100, 50.
Selections > Select None.

25- Edit > Copy on the Main Tube file.
Back on the work file...
Edit > Paste As New Layer.

Image > Resize, if needed. On the tube used in the material, 80% was applied.
Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.
Position it to the left.
Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: your choice.

26- Edit > Copy on the leni_diniz_titulo_arte_floral file.
Back on the work file...
Edit > Paste As New Layer.
Position it with the Pick Tool > Position > X: 524 - Y: 522

27- Image > Add Borders:
2px - symmetric - color: Background #e5ab93 (light color)
1px - symmetric - color: Foreground #c05737 (dark color)

28- Edit > Copy on the Credit-Tutorial_byLeniDiniz file.

Position it as you prefer.

Apply your watermark or signature.
File > Export > JPEG Optimizer...

Credits:
Tutorial by Leni Diniz

Tubes by Leni Diniz
Other Materials: by Leni Diniz

VERSION:

Version credits:

Formatting, Final Artwork, and English Translation by Márcinha

Tutorial: by Leni Diniz - Main Tube and Flower: AI-generated by Marcinha (SIM PSP)

Prints by Leni Diniz

Feel free to send us your versions.
We would be delighted to publish them on our site.

Send your version to this e-mail:

familia.olgador@gmail.com

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This tutorial was created by Leni Diniz in July 2026, exclusively for the SIM PSP site: https://simpsp.com

Tutorial tested and reviewed by Marcinha in August 2026.
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