Winter Sun
5-steps guide for Winter Sun:
original image

Entry guide: step 1 of 5

cut and pasted pens onto a background layer of light blue
Entry guide: step 2 of 5

Added shadow and transformed.
Entry guide: step 3 of 5

added a layer of same blue darker, used Clouds,base relief, motion blur.
Entry guide: step 4 of 5

added a transparent layer of darker blue and used light effects omni for the sun.
Entry guide: step 5 of 5

Used the same effect in step 3 to created water and painted a darker line where the water meets the ice.
Producing the reflection.
final result

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