Creating
you own unique Doily Angel!
Since
I am not providing selections, images or fills, you may use you are completed
graphic any way you wish. The tutorial itself still follows my Terms of Use
Please make sure you have read them.
This
tutorial may be considered more intermediate to advanced. I would
suggest reading through the tutorial before you begin.
Creating
the Doily
Open
a New Image 100 X 100 transparent
You
may want to Flood Fill Layer1 with a medium color (your choice) to help
you see better.
New Layer
Foreground Color White
Background Null
Draw Tool at the following settings and just draw some lines.
Effects Reflections Kaleidoscope
Play around with this filter until you get an image you would like to work
with. You will want something with a circular shape.
Each one will turn out different depending on the original lines and settings.
Erase unwanted parts around edge to get a circular shape. You may
use the eraser and/or selection tool.
You may want to SAVE this image and work with a Duplicated Image.
(Shift D)
Effects Geometric Perspective Vertical (-90)
Optional: Effects Sharpen
You may want to apply a slight Drop Shadow or Cutout to help enhance.
Were
finished creating the doily to use! You will want to keep it open.
CREATING
THE ANGEL
New
Image 300 X 425 transparent
You
may want to Flood Fill Layer1 with a medium color (your choice) to help
you see better.
Copy
and Paste (Use either Method)
Method
1
I always use the Drag method.
Click on Title Bar of Doily Image
Drag from doily layer (Layer2 if you flood filled Layer1) on Layer Palette
to the New Image you are creating.
Use Mover Tool to drag to center bottom.
Method
2
New Layer
Copy your Doily Image you created (Ctrl C on doily image)
Paste to the New Selection (Ctrl E on new image)
Place at center bottom
Deselect (Ctrl D)
SKIRT
Right Click on current layer on Layer Palette and Duplicate
Image Rotate (Ctrl R) Left Free 10 (Make sure All Layers box is not
checked)
Using Mover Tool Drag a little to right and up.
Effects Sharpen Sharpen (You may want to leave or sharpen more than
once throughout tutorial. This will depend on doily image and your
preference.)
Right Click on current layer on Layer Palette and Duplicate
Image Mirror (Ctrl M)
You may have to move a little
Right Click on current layer on Layer Palette and Duplicate
Image Rotate (Ctrl R) Right Free 10 (Make sure All Layers box is
not checked)
Using Mover Tool Drag a little to left and up.
Effects Sharpen Sharpen
Right Click on current layer on Layer Palette and Duplicate
Image Mirror (Ctrl M)
You may have to move a little
If you are happy with placements, click on glasses Layer1 on Layer Palette
to make invisible.
Right click on any of the other layers on Layer Palette and Merge Visible
You can click glasses back on (Layer 1) to help you see.
This
is how mine looks so far.
Right click on current layer on Layer Palette and Duplicate
Image Resize (Shift S) 85% (Make sure All Layers box is not checked)
Use Mover Tool to drag up some
Effects Sharpen Sharpen
REPEAT
the above 4 steps three or four more times
If you are happy with placements, click on glasses Layer1 on Layer Palette
to make invisible.
Right click on any of the other layers on Layer Palette and Merge Visible
You can click glasses back on (Layer 1) to help you see.
Dont
forget to SAVE!!!
WINGS
Use
Method 1 or Method 2 again to copy and paste
Image Rotate (Ctrl R) Left 90
Right click on current layer on Layer Palette and Duplicate
Image Rotate (Ctrl R) Left 20
Drag up some and in a little
Effects Sharpen Sharpen
Right click on current layer on Layer Palette and Duplicate
Effects Flip
Drag up
Right click on current layer on Layer Palette and drag down two layers.
This
is what I have for the wings. I named background and skirt layer
to help with tutorial. You can name if you want to by double clicking
on layer on Layer Palette and naming on pop up.
Click on top layer of the Layer Palette (top wing) and Duplicate
Image Resize (Shift S) 85%
Effects Sharpen Sharpen
Drag in a little
Right click on current layer and Duplicate
Image flip
Move up
Click
on glasses of Layer1 (background) and Merged layer (Skirt) to make invisible.
Right
click on any of the other layers and Merge Visible
This
is what I have so far.
Right click on Merged wing layer on Layer Palette and Duplicate
Image Mirror (Ctrl M)
Move if necessary. You will probably move wings move after bodice
is complete.
Dont
forget to SAVE
BODICE
Copy and Paste doily again using either method
Image Flip
Right click on current layer on Layer Palette and Duplicate
Image Rotate (Ctrl R) Left 20
Drag left and down a little
Effects Sharpen Sharpen
Right click on current layer on Layer Palette and Duplicate
Image Mirror (Ctrl M)
Click
on glasses of Layer1 (background), Merged layer (Skirt) and both Merged
(wing) layers to make invisible.
Right
click on any of the other layers and Merge Visible
Dont
forget to SAVE!
You
may want to Duplicate each layer to help enhance the image.
HEAD
Click back on bottom layer (background) on the Layer Palette.
Foreground Null
Background color White
Preset
Shapes Ellipse
Antialias & Create as Vector checked (This will help with placement
and create a new layer.)
Draw out head and place
Right click on current layer and Convert to Raster Layer when satisfied.
Select All and Float (Ctrl A & F)
Selections Invert
Effects
3D Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal 0
Opacity 80
Blur 25
Color #808080
FACE
Foreground color #404040
Background Null
You will probably want to magnify to help you see better.
Draw
Tool Bezier Curve
Width 1
Antialias & Create as Vector checked
Draw line straight across for eye lid then click a little below towards
center.
If you need to, you can click on the Object Selector Node Edit from Tool
Options and edit more.
Right
click on current layer and Convert to Raster Layer when satisfied.
Click on layer right below current layer on Layer Palette and create a
new layer.
Draw Tool Straight line - Create as Vector box not checked
Draw short straight lines for eyelashes. If you dont like placement
(Ctrl Z) to undo.
Click on glasses of all layers except two eye layers on Layer Palette
Right click on either layer and Merge Visible
Right click and Duplicate
Image Mirror (Ctrl M)
Move in place
Dont
forget to SAVE!!!
Change
Background and Foreground by clicking on arrow between the two at the Styles
on the Color Palette.
Preset Shapes Ellipse - Create as Vector stays check to help you place
or resize if needed.
Draw oval for mouth
Right click on current layer on Layer Palette and Convert to Raster Layer.
Click
back on arrow between Styles on Color Palette.
Select a color to use for cheeks (I used #C17E6F)
Paint
Brush
Round
Size 25 30 (Depends on you head size)
Hardness 0
Opacity 35
Step 25
Density 100
Put
a dot on each cheek
HALO
Change color to your choice for halo (I used #C38F03)
Preset
Shapes Ellipse
Line Width around 6
Create as Vector Checked
Draw out halo
Click on the node at center bottom and drag up some
Hold down Shift Key and click on center right or left node and drag up
or down a little
Right click on current layer and Convert to Raster Layer when satisfied.
Effects
3D Inner Bevel Jasc Frame setting from Drop Down.
SAVE
You
may want to save face or face and head layers as a separate merged layer
before merging all. Hope you will create more. Each one will
be unique.
Hope you have enjoyed this
tutorial.
Contact
Carla
Copyright ©2002 Carla Polston
