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New Vector Layer: head
Colors: body colorsEllipse Tool [Q]
Mode: Draw Ellipse
Show Nodes: Checked
Create On Vector: Checked
Line Style: +Solid
Width: 1.00
Anti-alias: Checked
Draw an ellipse
{101x136 to 261x262}
Objects/ Convert to Path
Click Apply
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Muzzle |
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New Vector Layer: muzzle
Colors: body colors
Ellipse Tool [Q]
Draw an ellipse
{151x235 to 1913x269}
Objects/ Convert to Path
Click Apply
Pen Tool [V]
Mode: Edit
Click on the right node
Tap the right arrow on the keypad 15 times
Tap the down arrow 4 times
Right Click on the right node
Node type: Cusp
Adjust the handle as needed
Click on the bottom node
Tap the down arrow 2 times
Tap the right arrow 2 times
Click Apply
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Body |
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Active Layer: Raster 1
New Vector Layer: body
Colors: body colors
Ellipse Tool
Draw an ellipse
{118x188 to 289x343}
Objects/ Convert to Path
Click Apply
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Ears |
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Active Layer: body
New Vector Layer: left ear
Color: ears/mask
Preset Shape Tool: [P]
Shape: Triangle
Retain style: NOT Checked
Create as vector: Checked
Anti-alias: Checked
Line Style: +Solid
Width: 1.00
Draw a small triangle for the left ear
{100x101 to 155x152}
Pen Tool [V]
Mode: Edit
Double Click on any node
Ctrl+1
Ctrl+2
Click on any blank space
Right Click on the top node/ Node Type/ Smooth
Image/ Free Rotate [Ctrl+R]
Direction: Left
Free: 30.00
All layers: NOT checked
Rotate single layer around canvas center: NOT Checked
OK
Layers/ Duplicate
Image/ Mirror [Ctrl+M]
Image/ Free Rotate [Ctrl+R]
Direction: Left
Free: 20.00
OK
Object Selection Tool [O]
Click on the ear and move it into place
Rename layer: right ear |
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Mask |
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Active Layer: head
New Vector Layer: left mask
Color: ears/mask
Rectangle Tool [G]
Mode: Draw Rectangle
Show Nodes: Checked
Create On Vector: Checked
Draw a small rectangle for the left side of his mask
{118x215 to 160x242}
Image/ Free Rotate [Ctrl+R]
Direction: Left
Free: 35.00
OK
Click and hold the top corner node while moving the mouse toward the center
Objects/ Convert to Path
Click Apply
Layers/ Duplicate
Image/ Mirror [Ctrl+M]
Object Selection Tool [O]
Click on the right side of the mask and move it into place
Pen Tool [V]
Mode: Edit
Click on one of the bottom nodes
Hold down the Shift Key and click on the other three bottom nodes
Tap the down arrow on the key pad 9 times
Tap the right arrow 10 times
Click on any blank space to deselect
Use the nodes to shape the mask as desired
Shape the left mask if desired
Rename this layer: right mask |
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Eyes |
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New Vector Layer: left eye
Color: eyes/nose
Ellipse Tool [Q]
Mode: Draw Circle
Draw a small circle for the eye
Objects/ Convert to Path
Click Apply
Layers/ Duplicate
Image/ Mirror [Ctrl+M]
Object Selection Tool [O]
Click on the eye and move it into place
Rename this layer: right eye |
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Nose |
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Active Layer: muzzle
New Vector Layer: nose
Color: eyes/nose
Preset Shape Tool [P]
Shape: Triangle
Draw a small triangle for the nose
Pen Tool [V]
Mode: Edit
Double Click on any node
Ctrl+1, Ctrl+2
Right Click/ Node Type/ Smooth
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Tree |
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Active Layer: body
New Vector Layer: tree
Colors: tree
Rectangle Tool [G]
Mode: Draw Rectangle
Click the drop down arrow next to presets
Click the reset button
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If you don't do this you will be drawing a rounded rectangle, because
that is what we did last time |
Draw a rectangle
{68x0 to 335x400}
Objects/ Convert to Path
Pen Tool [V]
Mode: Draw Point to Point - Bezier Curves
Connect Segments: Checked
Show Nodes: Checked
Line Style +Solid
Width: 1.00
Anti-alias: Checked
Place the cursor at {194x75} click mouse button
Move to {123x168} click
Move to {124x239} click
Move to {178x331} click
Move to {254x253} click
Move to {251x151} click
Move to {199x75} click
Right Click/ Edit/ Reverse Contour
Pen Tool [V]
Mode: Edit
Click on the last node
Drag it over the top of the first node until you see JOIN
Double click on any node
CTRL+1
CTRL+2
Click on any blank space
Adjust the nodes as desired to make a nice hole in the tree
Shape the tree as desired
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Paws |
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New Vector Layer: left paw
Colors: paws
Ellipse Tool [Q]
Mode: Draw Ellipse
Draw a small ellipse
{145x292 to 168x313}
Image/ Free Rotate [Ctrl+R]
Direction: Right
Free: 55.00
OK
Objects/ Convert to Path
Click Apply
Pen Tool [V]
Mode: Edit
Add 2 Nodes
Shape the ellipse
Click Apply
Pen Tool [V]
Mode: Draw Point to Point - Bezier Curves
Connect Segments: NOT Checked
Create On Vector: Checked
Show Nodes: Checked
Line Style: +Solid
Width: 1.00
Anti-alias: Checked
Background Style: NULL
Look at the screenshot
Place the cursor at #1
Click once
Move to #2
Click and hold the mouse button while moving the mouse in the direction of the
arrow
Click Apply
Repeat two more times
Click apply after each line
Layer Palette
Click the + sign next to paws
Click on New Path
Hold down the Shift Key and click on New Ellipse
Right Click/ Group
Object Selection Tool [O]
Move the paw as needed
Layers/ Duplicate
Image/ Mirror [Ctrl+M]
Rename this layer right paw
Object Selection Tool [O]
Move the paw as needed
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Tree Inside |
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Active Layer: Raster 1
New Vector Layer: tree inside
Color: tree inside
Ellipse Tool [Q]
Draw an ellipse behind the opening in the tree
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Optional Step |
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File Save Copy As: coon_vectors.pspimage
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This is something I do whenever I draw a vector image. This way I always
have it so I can edit later if I want to change something. |
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Now on to Page 2 for the shading and shaping |
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