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Active layer="body".
New Vector Layer Name it "left back leg".
Foreground: Null
Background: #F4ECE1
Ellipse Tool 
Retain Style: Unchecked
Antialias: Checked
Create on Vector: Checked
Line Style: Solid
Line Width: 1
Draw out a long thin oval. Make it a bit longer than you think you'll need
...the upper end will be hidden behind the body and we need room to jockey these into position.
Right click on your ellipse/Convert to path.
Click on the Pen Tool  to edit
Shape the leg as indicated below.
Convert to Raster Layer.
Selections/Select All/Float
Effects/3D Effects/Cutout with these settings
Vertical= 0
Horizontal= 7
Opacity= 75
Blur= 15
Shadow Color= #592A0B
Selections/Select None
Active layer="left back leg".
New Vector Layer Name it "hoof".
Foreground: Null
Background: #F4ECE1
Symmetric Tool 
Draw a small triangle on the hoof part of the leg.
Right click on your ellipse/Convert to path.
Click on the Pen Tool to edit
Shape the bottom edge to match the curve of the foot.
Convert to Raster Layer.
Selections/Select All/Float
Effects/3D Effects/Cutout with these settings
Vertical= 0
Horizontal= -3
Opacity= 75
Blur= 4
Shadow Color= #592A0B
Selections/Select None
Make sure that "hoof" is your Active Layer and that the "left back leg" layer is immediately below.
Right Click/Merge/Merge Down
In the Layers Palette...move the "left back leg" layer to below the body layer.
It was at this point I decided that the "body" layer was too far down. Using the Moving Tool  bump it up a little.
Active Layer= "left back leg".
Right Click/Duplicate
Using the Mover Tool Click on the leg that is visible and move it to the
right. Do not use Mirror...this would change the angle of the shadow on the hoof.
Rename the "copy layer" to "right back leg".
Active Layer= "right back leg"
Right Click/Duplicate
Using the Mover Tool Click on the "right back leg" that is visible and move it to the
left. It then becomes the "left front leg" so rename it that.
Active Layer= "left front leg"
Right Click/Duplicate
Using the Mover Tool Click on the "left front leg" that is visible and move it to the
right. It then becomes the "right front leg". Time to rename again.
Reposition as needed. Of course, the back legs should be shorter. If I haven't totally confused you they should now look like this.
Active Layer= "left back leg"
Adjust/Brightness/Contrast/Brightness/Contrast
Brightness= -25
Contrast= 0
Repeat for the "right back leg".
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The Wings |
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Active layer="body".
New Vector Layer Name it "left wing1".
Foreground: Null
Background: #FFFFFF
Ellipse Tool
Retain Style: Unchecked
Antialias: Checked
Create on Vector: Checked
Line Style: Solid
Line Width: 1
Make a good sized oval to the left of the body.
Right click on your ellipse/Convert to path.
Click on the Pen Tool to edit
Add nodes as needed to form feathers such as you see below. Actually, I encourage you to make what ever shape of wings you like. Give your sheep individuality.
Convert to Raster Layer.
Selections/Select All/Float.
Effects/3D Effects/Cutout with these settings
Vertical= 0
Horizontal= 0
Opacity= 75
Blur= 15
Shadow Color= #592A0B
Active Layer= "left wing1"
New Vector Layer Name it "left wing2".
Draw out a second oval. This one as wide as the first wing, but thinner.
Right click on your ellipse/Convert to path.
Click on the Pen Tool to edit
Turn off your background color by clicking on the eye in the layers panel.
Zoom in and carefully fit the second image over the first.
Turn the background color on again.
Convert to Raster Layer
Selections/Select All/Float.
Effects/3D Effects/Cutout with these settings
Vertical= 0
Horizontal= 0
Opacity= 75
Blur= 15
Shadow Color= #592A0B
Selections/Select None
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
Vertical= 5
Horizontal= 0
Opacity= 75
Blur= 25
Shadow Color= #592A0B
Shadow on new layer: Checked
Active Layer= "left wing2 Shadow1"
Switch to the Eraser Tool  . Use whatever settings work for you.
Erase only the shadow portion that appears above the wing.
In the Layers Panel...Right Click/View/None.
Remove the  indicaters from the "left wing1 layer,
the "left wing2 layer and the "left wing2 Shadow1 layer.
Right Click/Merge/Merge Visible
Rename the merged layer "left wing".
Right Click/View/All.
Use the Raster Deform tool to tilt the wing and move it into the proper position.
Active Layer= "left wing"
Right Click/Duplicate
Image/Mirror
Rename "copy" to "right wing"
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The Halo |
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Active Layer= top layer.
New Vector Layer Name it "halo".
Foreground: #FFFFFF
Background: Null
Ellipse Tool
Retain Style: Unchecked
Antialias: Checked
Create on Vector: Checked
Line Style: Solid
Line Width: 6
Just over his head, draw a small oval.
Convert to Raster Layer
Selections/Select All/Float
Effects/plugins/FlamingPear/SuperBladePro and any "gold" preset of your choosing.
If you don't have SBP go to Effects/Texture Effects/Sculpture/use the "gold" preset.
The resulting gold is pretty dark...you may want to go to Adjust/Brightness/Contrast/Brightness/Contrast/
and set the brightness to about 65 and leave the Contrast at 0.
Selections/Select None.
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The Cloud |
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Active Layer= "Raster1"
New Raster Layer Name it "cloud".
Foreground: #FFFFFF
Background: #404040
Airbrush Tool 
Retain Style: Unchecked
Antialias: Checked
Create on Vector: Checked
Line Style: Solid
Line Width: 1
Brush= default round.
Spray both the white and the gray paint in a random manner until you get something like this.
Change to the Smudge Tool 
Brush= default round
Work the paint until you get something that resembles a cloud. I am woefully inadequate
in this department, but I have fun trying.
Here is what I came up with.
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The Ribbon |
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Active Layer= "cloud"
New Vector Layer Name it "ribbon".
Foreground: Null
Background: #232EFF
Rectangle Tool 
Retain Style: Unchecked
Antialias: Checked
Create on Vector: Checked
Line Style: Solid
Line Width: 1
Draw a long thin rectangle.
Right click on your rectangle/Convert to path.
Click on the Pen Tool to edit
Shape the rectangle so it looks like it is draped over the cloud. Put a
slight bend in it to give it depth.
Convert to raster Layer
Selections/Select All/Float
Change to the Lighten/Darken brush
Brush= default round
Right Click and hold ...run the brush back and forth to darken the part of the ribbon covering the side of the cloud.
Selections/Select None
Active layer="ribbon".
New Vector Layer Name it "moon".
Foreground: Null
Background: #FFFF00
Preset Shape Tool 
Retain Style: Unchecked
Antialias: Checked
Create on Vector: Checked
Line Style: Solid
Line Width: 1
Version 9 did not come with all the preset shapes that were available in Version 8 but for the time being
the Paint Shop Pro 8 Resource Pack can be downloaded by going here.
Set the preset shape to "Moon2".
Draw out a tiny moon that will fit on your ribbon. Tilt it to face the direction you will be writing your text.
Convert to Raster Layer
Make sure that "moon" is your Active Layer and that "ribbon" is directly below.
Right click/Merge/Merge Down
Active layer="ribbon".
New Vector Layer Name it "text".
Foreground: Null
Background: #000000
Text Tool
Create as: Vector
Font of your choice...I used Comic Sans MS
Size 12
Click on your canvas/Enter the text/Apply.
Since we created this as a vector it comes with the handle and the ability to stretch or shrink...fit it to your ribbon.
Convert to a Raster Layer.
Make sure that "text" is your Active Layer and that "ribbon" is directly below.
Right click/Merge/Merge Down
Your ribbon should now look something like this.
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The Background |
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Active layer="Raster1"
Now it is time to add a background or maybe just change from a working background to something pretty.
I chose to use the MuRa Meister/Cloud plugin. This is strictly optional, it is your call. Let's see how creative we can be.
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Odds and Ends |
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Active Layer= "Raster1"
Here I added an Illumination Effect/Sunburst
Preset: "top center", but I tweaked it a bit to tone it down.
Active Layer="head"
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
Vertical= 5
Horizontal= 0
Opacity= 75
Blur= 25
Shadow Color= #592A0B
Shadow on new layer: Checked
Erase the upper portion of the shadow. Mostly we just want a little
definition of the cheeks and chin.
Active Layer= "head Shadow1"
With the eraser set to about a size 7, Zoom in and carefully erase the shadow over the lower teeth and lip.
Active Layer="left ear"
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
Vertical= 3
Horizontal= 0
Opacity= 75
Blur= 5
Shadow Color= #592A0B
Shadow on new layer: unchecked
Active Layer="right ear"
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
Vertical= 3
Horizontal= 0
Opacity= 75
Blur= 5
Shadow Color= #592A0B
Shadow on new layer: unchecked
Active Layer="body"
Effects/3D Effects/Drop Shadow
Vertical= 5
Horizontal= 0
Opacity= 75
Blur= 25
Shadow Color= #592A0B
Shadow on new layer: Checked
Active Layer= "body Shadow1"
Switch to the Eraser Tool . Use whatever settings work for you.
Erase only the shadow portions that protrude along the sides of the body. We DO want it to show on his legs.
Make the "left back leg" the Active Layer.
Right Click/View/None
Remove the 's from each of the "leg" layers by clicking on them. Do
the same with the "cloud" layer
Right Click/Merge/Merge Visible
Right Click/View/All
Rename this layer "cloud".
Switch to your Smudge Tool
Use the same settings as for making the "cloud", but change the Brush size to size 5.
Smudge along the bottom edges of the feet. Pulling up a few wisps here and there. We want
him to look like he is sinking into the cloud itself.
There...I think that about does it. This tutorial has turned out to be much longer than I planned. I appreciate those
of you who have stuck through to the end. Thank you so much! I added the ear tag as an afterthought. Here is our finished product...
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