Tutorial by Laurie Rankins, June 2008

(written by Grace and presented with permission)

 Any resemblance to this tutorial is purely coincidental.

What you create with this information, is owned solely by you.

If you have any problems please contact me.

This is merely a guide. Adjust the settings to best suit your needs.

 

SUPPLIES:

Paint Shop Pro here

I would imagine any version would work

Eye Candy Impact - Bevel

Eye Candy Texture - Animal Fur

Alien Skin Products here

If you do not have these products, settings in PSP or Eye Candy 3.1 can be used. Download here

Use of - Ellipse Preset Shape, Vector, Pen Tool

 

File/New/New Image, 500 X 500 pixels, 72.00 Resolution (that's what I use), OK

Click on Preset Tool set to Ellipse, Anti-alias CHECKED, Create as Vector CHECKED

Materials palette set to Foreground null, Background black #000000

On your canvas, draw out an oval shape for the body keeping it to the right side

Layers/Convert to Raster Layer

Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Eye Candy: Impact - Bevel

***If you don't have Eye Candy, use a bevel preset or a favorite of your own.

A good preset would be the Round one.***

Click on the Preset Tool set to Ellipse just as before and draw out a smaller oval circle for the head. Once you have something you like, Layers/Convert to Raster Layer

Apply the same Inner Bevel as was used on the Body

Pen Tool - Point to Point, Line Style Solid, Line width 5-6 depending on what size you're working with

Materials Palette - Foreground #FACB4E, Background null draw some lines on his body

Once your lines are made, Layers/Merge/Merge Down until you have one layer of lines. Layers/Merge/Merge Down

**Note: The lines do not have to be perfect. They will be taken care of in the Animal Fur step

Effects/Plugins/Alien Skin Texture: Animal Fur

These will be settings you can play with to get the effect you like

If you don't have Eye Candy Texture and you have Eye Candy 3.1, find a setting that will give you similar results

Highlight the head layer and we will add the eyes. :-)

Click on the Preset Shape Tool set on Ellipse, Create as Vector, Anti-alias

Materials Palette set to Foreground null, Background white #FFFFFF

Draw out a small oval shape for the whites of the eyes, move to where you like it

Layers/Convert to Raster Layer

Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel

Preset Shape Ellipse, Materials Palette - Foreground null, Background black #000000

Draw out a small circle for the eye and apply the same Inner Bevel as above

Change the Materials Palette - Foreground null, Background #FFFFFF

Place a small Ellipse on the black part of the eye for highlight.

Wings - Click on the Preset Shape, find a heart

Materials Palette - Foreground null, Background white #FFFFFF

Draw out your image to make the wings, Layers/Convert to Raster Layer

Once you have that done, Selection Tool set to Rectangle, Feather 0, Anti-alias CHECKED

draw out the Rectangle so you have half a heart... Sorry! Hit delete so one half is cut

Selections/Select none

Use the Warp Brush, Mesh Warp, or Deform, which ever you feel the most comfortable using, to shape the wing up and soften the edges just a bit

Layers/duplicate - Move one down so it is below the body and the other is on topof the body

Use the deform tool to rotate the wings so they are not on top of each other.

Add an Inner Bevel and then lower opacity to give them a see-thru appearance

Feet - Pen Tool - Point to Point, Line Style solid, Width 6.00 depends on the size you're working with. Draw out a single line to make a foot/leg. Leave as vector!

Click on the Pen Tool, Right click on one of the nodes, Node Type, Symmetric

 

Grab one end of the arrow and position it to make a curve. Once you're happy with the looks,

Layers/Convert to Raster Layer

Layers/Duplicate use the Mover Tool to move one of the legs and position one just a bit higher than the other. 

Antenna - Pen Tool - Point to Point, Line Style Solid, Width 3.00 depending on the size you're working with. Draw out one line then follow the above process to make the curve in the line.

Layers/Convert to Raster Layer

Preset Tool - Use the heart from before or find another, Create as Vector, Anti-alias

Materials Palette - Foreground null, Background #FACB4E, draw out a small heart

Layers/Convert to Raster Layer; apply Inner Bevel used above

Layers/Merge/Merge Down... if you're on top of your Antenna

Layers/Duplicate and position like so  

If all has gone well, you should now be a proud owner of a cute little bee!

Thanks for trying my tutorial! Would appreciate any comments!

Contact me here

Thanks to Grace for writing the tutorial and hosting it on her site. :-)