In our detailed tutorial you will learn how to draw an excellent illustration.

Start by creating a new file (File>New), having 800x300 and 100 dpi. 

Apply now the Rectangle Tool (U) to represent the background of the picture to be next:



Set the next parameters for the layer by making a mouse click on the processed layer on the layers’ panel:
Blending Options>Gradient Overlay



Gradient’s parameters:

 



Next we have to choose the Custom Shape Tool (U) to represent several snowflakes of different sizes and white color.

 



The snowflakes’ layers should have the next parameters indicated: Fill 50%
Blending Options>Stroke

 



Try to represent now a Christmas special toy decoration, using the Ellipse Tool (U) for drawing the primary layer of the fir tree’s decoration.



The layer’s parameters: Blending Options>Outer Glow



Blending Options>Gradient Overlay



Gradient’s parameters: