• Brush size: 100px
• Hardness: 0%
• Range: Midtones
• Exposure: 25%

Now, we're ready to use the Dodge tool (O). See the image below as to where you're going to use the Dodge Tool (O).

When you're done, we're now going to edit "ship 1" to make it look like it really is on water.
Activate the Eraser tool by pressing (E) on your keyboard.

Once activated input the settings below on the Options Window:

• Brush size: 10px
• Hardness: 0%
• Opacity: 100%
• Flow: 100%
• Zoom level: 100%

For the Zoom level, simply go to the Navigator Window and adjust the zoom level. See image below:

Use the Eraser on the area shown below:

The result:

Step 5: Create the Ship's Lamp

Finally, let's add a little finishing move to the ship; because it is a stormy night, the ship should have a lighted lamp in the ship, right? So let's create one. To do that, first create a new layer (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + N) and then name this layer "Light for ship 1". Position this layer on top of "ship 1".

Next, activate the Brush tool (B) and then right click on the canvas. Once the menu is open, click on "Reset Brushes". See image below:

Next, activate the Brush tool (B) and then right click on the canvas. Once the menu is open, click on "Reset Brushes". See image below:

• Brush size: 40px
• Hardness: 0%
• Opacity: 60%
• Flow: 100%
• #: fffee8
• Zoom level: 50%

Now, to apply it:

Step 6: Create the Waves

Now that we're done with the ship, let's now create the waves.

To start, create a new layer (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + N); name it "wave 1" and position it below the ship layer. Next, activate the Brush tool (B) and then right click on the canvas; click on Load Brushes and then open "Waves Brushes Sampler". Once those brushes have been loaded, choose the following brush:

Input the following brush settings before proceeding to the next step:

• Brush size: 400px
• Hardness: Default
• Opacity: 100%
• Flow: 100%
• #: ffffff

See the image below as to where to apply the brush:

When you're done with that, activate the Transform tool and rotate the image as shown on the image below:

Now, we're going to erase some unwanted parts of "wave 1". Activate the Eraser tool (E) and input the following:

• Brush size: 50px
• Hardness:0%
• Opacity: 100%
• Flow: 100%

Now, reduce the Opacity of "wave 1". To do that, simply click on 100% beside the Opacity window and input 70%.

The image should now be similar to this:

Step 7: Create the Dragon

Now in this step, we're going to add a menacing dragon. Before we begin, let's create a group on top of the "Ship" group. To do that, simply click on the "Ship" group and press the "Create New Group" button on the lower part of the Layer window. See image below: