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Number Eighty-Six
from the
"Heavenly Farm Angels Series"
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©By Mary aka CowLady...May 5, 2005
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This tutorial and all images were made just for fun and meant to be shared. What you create from my tutorial
belongs to you to do with as you wish. Feel free to copy and paste images to your PSP desktop
for ease in following node placement and sizing.
Contact me by email at mbergen33@cableone.net if you have any problems.
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This tutorial was done using PSP 9,
but could be done (with moderate changes) in other versions.
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This tutorial's contents and images were intended as parody and hopefully will be taken as such.
YOU WILL NEED |
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 Paint
Shop Pro
Download a trial version here: 
Corel's KPT5 FiberOptix or Alien Skin's Eye Candy (version 3.1 or 4000)
KPT5 Preset Get it here.
MuRa's Filter Meister/Cloud (Freeware) Get it here.
Flaming Pear's Super Blade Pro (Optional)
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 100 x 100
File/Save As:  eye.pspimage |
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The Eyes |
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New Vector Layer Name it "white"
Foreground: Null
Background: #FFFFFF
Ellipse Tool 
Show Nodes: Checked
Create on Vector: Checked
Line Style: Solid
Line Width: 1
Antialias: Checked
While holding down the Shift Key...draw a rather large circle in the center of your canvas.
Go to Objects/Align/Center in Canvas.
Layers Panel/Right Click/ Convert to Raster.
Selection/Select All/Float.
Go to Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel and use the settings below.
Selections/Select None.
New Vector Layer Name it "iris"
Feel free to choose your own eye color. Actually the blue eyed sheep are pretty cute. These
are only a guide line.
Foreground: #000000
Background: #F5DB49
Ellipse Tool
Show Nodes: Checked
Create on Vector: Checked
Line Style: Solid
Line Width: 4
Antialias: Checked
Again while holding down the Shift Key draw another, but slightly smaller circle.
Go to Objects/Align/Center in Canvas.
Layers Panel/Right Click/ Convert to Raster.
On the Tools toolbar, choose the Magic Wand tool from the Selection tool flyout.
Mode:Replace
Match mode:RGB
Tolerance=0
Contiguous:Checked
Feather=0
Anti-alias:Checked
Click on the iris we just created to select just the gold section.
Change to the Airbrush tool.
Brush default/round with these settings.
Foreground: #592A0B
Background: Null
Spray...concentrating the color mostly around the edges, but with a light
sprinkling in the center.
We are still selected...right. Go to Adjust/Blur/Radial Blur and use the following settings.
Blur Type = Zoom
Blur Strength = 40
Elliptical = Checked
Center settings all = 0
Selections/Select None.
New Vector Layer Name it "pupil"
Foreground: Null
Background: #000000
Ellipse Tool
Show Nodes: Checked
Create on Vector: Checked
Line Style: Solid
Line Width: 1
Antialias: Checked
While holding down the Shift Key draw one last circle, this time a small one, but again near the center of the canvas.
Objects/Align/Center on Canvas
Layers Panel/Right Click/ Convert to Raster.
There we have our eyeball...be sure to save your work. I chose to save mine as a
picture tube as well.
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Starting Over |
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New Image 525 x 525
File/Save As: sheep_angel.pspimage |
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The Body |
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For those of you using KPT5.
Active layer="raster1".
New Vector Layer Name it "body".
Foreground: Null
Background: #DCC2A0
Ellipse Tool
Retain Style: Unchecked
Antialias: Checked
Create on Vector: Checked
Line Style: Solid
Line Width: 1
Starting at coordinates 170 x 160 draw out an ellipse ending at 362 x 362.
Right click on your ellipse/Convert to path.
Lengthen the two side node arms just a tad and move them ever so slightly inward.
Convert to Raster Layer
Selections/Select All/Float
Using KPT5/FiberOptix with the provided preset, let the plugin do its magic.
Your results should be similar to those below.
For those of you using Eye Candy 3.1. and 4000
Foreground: Null
Background: #F4ECE1
Ellipse Tool
Retain Style: Unchecked
Antialias: Checked
Create on Vector: Checked
Line Style: Solid
Line Width: 1
Starting at coordinates 170 x 160 draw out an ellipse ending at 362 x 362.
Right click on your ellipse/Convert to path.
Lengthen the two side node arms just a tad and move them ever so slightly inward as portrayed in the KPT5 instructions above.
Convert to Raster Layer
Selections/Select All/Float
Adjust/Add Noise
Random: Checked
Monochrome: Checked
Noise= 23%
Adjust/Blur/Gaussian Blur/Radius 1
Selections/Select None
Effects/EyeCandy3.1/Jiggle
Movement Type = Brownian
Bubble Size= 12
Warp Amount= 12
Twist=41
Effects/EyeCandy4000/Jiggle
Movement Type = Brownian
Bubble Size= 8
Warp Amount= 8
Twist=20
Either Eye Candy result should be similar to that below.
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The Head |
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Active layer="body".
New Vector Layer Name it "head".
Foreground: Null
Background: #F4ECE1
Ellipse Tool
Retain Style: Unchecked
Antialias: Checked
Create on Vector: Checked
Line Style: Solid
Line Width: 1
Again starting with coordinates...this time 195 x 75, draw out another ellipse ending at 338 x 256.
Right click on your ellipse/Convert to path.
Click on the Pen Tool  to edit.
Add 4 nodes. One between each of the existing 4 nodes. Shape the head similar to what you see here.
Convert to raster.
Selections/Select All/Float
Effects/3D Effects/Cutout with these settings:
Vertical= 0
Horizontal= 0
Opacity= 50
Blur= 15
Shadow Color= #592A0B
Foreground: #FFFFFF
Background: #592A0B
Airbrush Tool
Brush= default round.
New Raster Layer Name it "details.
With "head" layer still selected, right click and hold to spray a light arc of brown across the forehead area.
Left click and hold to spray the top of the head for a highlight.
Adjust/Blur/Gaussian Blur/Radius = 5
Selections/Select None
Make sure that "details' is your Active Layer and that the "head" layer is immediately below.
Right Click/Merge/Merge Down
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The Ears |
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Active layer="head".
New Vector Layer Name it "left ear".
Foreground: Null
Background: #F4ECE1
Ellipse Tool
Retain Style: Unchecked
Antialias: Checked
Create on Vector: Checked
Line Style: Solid
Line Width: 1
I won't be furnishing coordinates for the rest of the tutorial. You have the basics in place, hopefully what
is left to do will make each member of our flock unique.
Draw an oval for the ear about even with where you think the eyes should be.
Right click on your ellipse/Convert to path.
Click on the Pen Tool to edit
Add 3 nodes and shape it similar to mine. Changing the node type to cusp where needed.
Convert to Raster Layer
Selections/Select All/Float
Effects/3D Effects/Cutout with these settings:
Vertical= 0
Horizontal= 0
Opacity= 50
Blur= 15
Shadow Color= #592A0B
Selection/Select None
New Vector Layer Name it "inner ear".
Draw a small oval inside of the ear.
Right click on your ellipse/Convert to path.
Click on the Pen Tool to edit
Change the right hand node to cusp and make
the inner corner a little on the pointy side.
Convert to Raster Layer
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow with these settings:
Vertical= -1
Horizontal= 0
Opacity= 75
Blur= 5
Shadow Color= #592A0B
Make sure that "inner ear" is your Active Layer with "left ear" directly under it.
Right Click/Merge/Merge Down
Move the "left ear" layer down till it is beneath the "head" layer.
"Left ear layer still active...Right Click/Duplicate
Images/Mirror
Right Click/Rename the copy to "right ear"
Adjust the ears if you think they stick out too far or not enough.
Here is what we have so far.
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The Mouth |
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Active layer="head".
New Vector Layer Name it "mouth".
Foreground: Null
Background: #592A0B
Ellipse Tool
Retain Style: Unchecked
Antialias: Checked
Create on Vector: Checked
Line Style: Solid
Line Width: 1
Draw out a thin oval nearly as wide as the face.
Right click on your ellipse/Convert to path.
Click on the Pen Tool to edit.
Make the arms of the side nodes longer and then push the nodes up just a little.
Convert to Raster.
Make sure that "mouth" is the active layer. Go to Selections/Select All/Float.
Click on the "head" layer to make it active and strike the "delete" key.
Selections/Select None
Move the "mouth" layer to below the "head" layer.
This screenshot shows the head with some parts made invisible. The colored background was added
for clarity.
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The Teeth |
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Active layer="mouth".
New Vector Layer Name it "lower teeth".
Foreground: Null
Background: #FFFFFF
Ellipse Tool
Retain Style: Unchecked
Antialias: Checked
Create on Vector: Checked
Line Style: Solid
Line Width: 1
You'll need to zoom in for this part.
Draw out a small white oval somewhat smaller than the mouth.
Right click on your ellipse/Convert to path.
Click on the Pen Tool to edit
Add a node at each side and shape the teeth to match the curve of the mouth. Making
certain that this layer is between the "head" layer and the "mouth" layer as illustrated below.
Convert to raster.
Active layer="teeth".
New Vector Layer Name it "details".
Foreground: #808080
Background: Null
Pen Tool
Antialias: Checked
Create on Vector: Checked
Line Style: Solid
Line Width: 2
Using the pen tool, draw a curved line following the curve of the top edge of the teeth.
Remember to do this we click and drag at both the starting and ending points.
Selections/Select None
Change the Pen to the settings below. Same color. Be sure to uncheck the "Connect Segments Box"
Draw a series of upright lines like you see here.
Convert to Raster Layer
Adjust/Blur/Gaussian Blur/Radius= 1
Make "details" your Active Layer and be certain that "lower teeth" is directly below it.
Right Click/Merge/Merge Down
Active layer="mouth".
New Vector Layer Name it "upper teeth".
Foreground: Null
Background: #FFFFFF
Ellipse Tool
Retain Style: Unchecked
Antialias: Checked
Create on Vector: Checked
Line Style: Solid
Line Width: 1
Draw out another oval similar to what we did for the lower teeth.
Right click on your ellipse/Convert to path.
Click on the Pen Tool to edit
Shape this oval to match up with the "lower teeth".
Convert to Raster Layer
Active layer="upper teeth".
New Vector Layer Name it "details2".
Foreground: #808080
Background: Null
Pen Tool
Antialias: Checked
Create on Vector: Checked
Line Style: Solid
Line Width: 2
Skip the curved line, but follow the guidelines above for making and placing the upright lines.
Convert to Raster Layer
Adjust/Blur/Gaussian Blur/Radius= 1
Make "details2" your Active Layer and be certain that "upper teeth" is directly below it.
Right Click/Merge/Merge Down
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©Mary aka CowLady; May 5, 2005
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If you have any questions or need help,
you may email me mbergen33@cableone.net
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