Lovely!
How? I've been trying for that effect for a while but never made it convincing.....
Tell tell!

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collapsibletank procreates,
Thu 13 Jul 2006, 14:32,
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in fireworks
use the smudge tool with a fairly small size and a fairly soft edge;
use small downward strokes from the top of the picture to the bottom
the hint b3ta is giving me as I type this is "jokes are better than technique"
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Shedside,
Fri 14 Jul 2006, 10:08,
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