Here’s a short video on using clouds to paint explosions or fire with Photoshop.

The main concept is to create a brush from a cloud.

You’ll need a photo of a cloud to play along, so if it’s night or there aren’t any fluffy clouds close by to photograph, grab one of these…

Here are a few clouds:

As always, you can reach me with questions and comments at aj@yahoo.com.

Here’s what you could end up with: