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YOU WILL NEED |
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 Paint
Shop Pro
Download a trial version here: 
Glitterato by Flaming Pear (Optional)
Download a trial version here: 
Glitterato preset Get it here.
Bow of your choice. (Optional)
Moon Preset Shape Get it here.
This moon preset is a collaboration between Lady Fox and myself.
Pacifier Tube Get it here.
Basic
knowledge of vectors and layers |
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Remember to Save Often
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| 1. |
Getting Started |
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New Image 300 x 300
File/Save As:  hcow1.pspimage |
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The Head |
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Fill the Raster 1 layer with any solid color you find easy on the eyes. This is only to make what we're working on easier to see and will be changed later.
New Vector Layer Name it "head"
Foreground: #A2A2A6
Background: #FFFFFF
Ellipse Tool 
Show Nodes: Checked
Create on Vector: Checked
Line Style: Solid
Line Width: 1
Antialias: Checked
Draw an oval in the center of your canvas. Go to Objects/Align/Center in Canvas. (We will be resizing, moving and tilting this later on.)
Right click on the oval and select "Convert to Path" from the drop down menu.
Now, click on the Pen Tool  and we're ready to edit those pesky nodes. You may find things easier
to see if you click on the eye  next to "head" in the Layers panel. This makes the "fill color" disappear and leaves only the outline showing.
Of course, clicking again on the eye  toggles the "fill color" back on.
Note: If at any point you deselect the object you are working on and want to return. You must then click on your
"Object Selection Tool"  , click on the object on your canvas and then reclick on the "Pen Tool" to get back into the Edit mode.
Add nodes all around the perimeter of the head by holding down the Ctrl key and clicking when the cursor changes and the word +ADD appears.
I added 10 new nodes for a total of 14.
Try to place the nodes similar to what you see below. Right click and select "Node Type" then "Cusp" if sharp angles are needed.
I am assuming that you have a working knowledge of vectors. This part didn't change in version 9.
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The Inner Ears |
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New Vector Layer Name it "right inner ear"
Foreground: #A2A2A6
Background: #F5A3C4
Ellipse Tool
Show Nodes: Checked
Create on Vector: Checked
Line Style: Solid
Line Width: 1
Antialias: Checked
Draw a small pink oval over the right ear.
Right click on the oval and select "Convert to Path" from the drop down menu.
Click on the Pen Tool to edit. Here you will need to click on the eye next to "right inner ear" in the
Layers panel in order to see the bottom edge of the ear. Form the inner ear similar to the illustration below.
New Vector Layer Name it "left inner ear"
Using the same settings, repeat the above instructions on the left ear.
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The Mouth |
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Active layer="raster1".
New Vector Layer Name it "mouth".
Foreground: #A2A2A6
Background: #F5A3C4
Ellipse Tool
Show Nodes: Checked
Create on Vector: Checked
Line Style: Solid
Line Width: 1
Antialias: Checked
Draw a small oval where the mouth should be. Right click on the oval and select "Convert to Path" from the drop down menu.
Click on the Pen Tool to edit.
The top edge of the mouth is not important...you just want a bit of lip showing below.
Are you remembering to SAVE?
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The Lashes |
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Active layer="the head".
New Vector Layer Name it "right lashes"
Foreground: #000000
Background: Null
Pen Tool
Line Style: Solid
Line Width: 4
Antialias: Checked
Place your cursor about where you want the inner edge of the lashes to start, hold down the left mouse button and then drag the mouse to the right and slightly down.
Release the mouse button when the first control arm reaches the desired length. Place a second node about where you want the lash line to end, again holding down the mouse button and dragging it ever so slightly to create
another control arm. These nodes can now be repositioned and the curve adjusted. Once you are happy with how it looks, go to Selections/Select None.
Make sure that "right lashes" is your active layer in the layer panel. Right click and select "Duplicate"
from the menu, then go to "Images/Mirror". Use the to reposition if necessary. Rename this layer "left lashes. We'll
put the finishing touches on them later.
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The Nostrils |
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Active layer= "left lashes"
New Vector Layer Name it "right nostril"
Foreground: #A2A2A6
Background: #F5A3C4
Ellipse Tool
Show Nodes: Checked
Create on Vector: Checked
Line Style: Solid
Line Width: 1
Antialias: Checked
Holding down the Shift key, draw out a small circle. Selection/Select None.
Change the Foreground setting to "Null".
Background= #000000
Again holding down the Shift key draw out another circle. This one slightly smaller than the first.
Click on the Object Selection Tool
You should now have a bounding box around your black circle. Use this to position
it inside of and off center on the pink one.
Make sure that "right nostril" is your active layer in the layer panel. Right click and select "Duplicate"
from the menu, then go to "Images/Mirror". Use the to reposition if necessary.
Rename this layer "left nostril.
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And here is what we have SO FAR. Surely do hope I'm making myself clear
enough for you.
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