Jewelsy's Mr. Critter

written by Jewelsy, 2008

This is what we will be making

 

This tutorial, and Critter, was created by Jewelsy, (MJ).

Please do not rip any of it apart and claim it as your own.

Please do not post my tutorial to any other site, group,

or forum without my permission. Contact me here

You may print my tutorials for your own personal use.

What you create from my tutorial, is yours to do with what you please.

Most of all... Have Fun!! If there are any problems, let me know.

 

You will need:

Paint Shop Pro - any version (PSP 9 is my fave version) - Download Demo here

Eye Candy 5: Textures - Download Demo here

A general knowledge of the tools - Preset Shapes, Pen Tool

 

File>New Image - 800 X 800 Pixels (I like plenty of room), Transparent or background color of choice

 

Click on Preset Shape Tool - Ellipse (circle), Create as Vector, Solid line style, Width at 7.00

 

Materials Palette - Foreground at Black #000000, Background at color of your choice, I'm using #95634F

 

BODY

Draw out a small circle the size you want your body bit to be

 

Layers>Convert to Raster Layer

 

Layers>Duplicate - do this until you have something like this:

**Don't be alarmed if you don't have a white background. I like to use a solid color when I work in PSP**

 

Layers>Merge>Merge Visible

 

Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin 5 Textures: Animal Fur with the following setting:

Pattern-Original

 

EYES

Preset Shape Tool - Ellipse, Foreground null, Background white #FFFFFF

 

Draw out to the size you want and position it

 

Layers>Convert to Raster Layer

 

INNER BEVEL SETTING

 

Layers>Duplicate and position where you want

 

PUPIL

Preset Shape Tool - Ellipse, Foreground null, Background black #000000

 

Draw out a small circle for the pupil, position, Layers>Convert to Raster Layer

 

Use same inner bevel as above, Layers/Merge/Merge Down, Layers>Duplicate

and position where you like

 

NOSE

Preset Shape Tool - Ellipse, Foreground null, Background black #000000

 

Draw out a circle, position, Layers>Convert to Raster Layer, use same inner bevel as above

 

MOUTH

Pen Tool - Line Style solid, width 9-10, Foreground black #000000, Background null, draw out a mouth

 

TONGUE

Preset Shape Tool- Ellipse, Foreground null, Background #E6748C

 

Draw out a small circle, Layers>Convert to Raster Layer, and place under the mouth

 

FEET

Pen Tool - Freehand, Line Style solid, width whatever you would like to use,

Foreground black #000000, Background null

 

Draw out a foot using your Pen Tool similar to mine or whatever you want your critter to be wearing

 

Layers>Convert to Raster Layer

Layers>Duplicate - Place the feet where you want, then Layers>Merge>Merge Down

 

Layers>Duplicate doing this one more time so you have as many sets of feet as you need for your Mr. Critter.

 

Place the feet where you want.

 

Layers>Merge>Merge down till you have all the feet on one layer, then Layers>Arrange>Send to Bottom

 

ANTENNA

Preset Shape Tool - Ellipse, Foreground null, Background black #000000

 

Draw out a small circle above the head for the top of his antenna, Layers>Convert to Raster Layer

 

Pen Tool - Freehand, Line solid, width 5-6, draw out the lower part of the antenna, Layers>Convert to Raster Layer

 

Highlight the small circle layer, Layers>Merge>Merge Down

 

 

Layers>Duplicate, Image>Mirror, place where you want

 

Layers>Merge>Merge Visible, crop off the excess area and hopefully

you will now have something similar to my critter

 

Have fun making them. I know I sure did. Thanks for stopping by and trying my tutorial!!

 

 

 

 

 

07/13/2008