Final effect:
1. Create a new 800 * 800 pixel file and fill the background with dark red: #B20808. Then start making the leaf part, create a new layer, name it "leaf", use the pen tool to cut out the path of the leaf, as shown in Figure 1, press Ctrl + Enter to make a selection, fill with color: #FAC90D.
Figure 1
2. Duplicate the "leaf" layer, use the central axis of the leaf as the edge, use a pen to outline the upper part of the leaf, and press Delete to delete it, leaving only the lower part. Then name the layer "Under the Leaf" and hide the leaf layer. The effect is as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2
3. Duplicate the "Leaf Under" layer, use the pen tool to cut out the selection shown in Figure 3, press Ctrl + Shift + I to invert the selection, delete the excess, press Ctrl + Shift + I to invert the selection, select the gradient tool, color Set up the gradient shown in Figure 4 and pull out the gradient shown in Figure 5.
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
4. Use the same method to make other small color blocks, as shown in Figures 6 and 7.
Figure 6
Figure 7
5. Then make small color blocks on the edge of the leaves, as shown in Figures 8 and 9. The finished effect of the lower half of the leaves is as shown in Figure 10. The method seems a bit cumbersome, but in order to highlight the golden texture of the leaves, the leaves need to be divided into small sections.
Figure 8
Figure 9
Figure 10
7. The upper part of the leaves is made in the same way. The gradient color used is as shown in Figure 11, and the effect is as shown in Figure 12.
Figure 11
Figure 12