~*~ Writing Mouse ~*~

Please note that with the result of this tutorial, you can:
make a premade graphic, a sig tag, part of a web set, etc..
but you cannot use the final image to give it away or sell as a tube..or to create outlines/ lineart for others to use.

Download your supplies.

Open a new image 270 x 280. And zoom to make it bigger.
Take your paint brush, size 1 and draw the outline. This outline is also in the zip so you can have it open in PSP while working.

Time to choose your colours. There is a sample of mine in the zip but as always, it's better to use colours which are a bit different in shade or your own colours so the final image is not totally identical to mine. Remember, the outline colour should be darker, by at least three shades:

We are now going to add some shading.
We will apply the cut out effect on each different area of the image. So you take your magic wand, select the area > Selections > Float > Effects > 3D Effects > Cut out and and use my settings below. Each time, the shadow colour is that of the outline of the selected area. I also added some noise before deselecting but each time I'll tell you.
Let's start with the witch.

*The witch: Head and hands - Colours1

Outline: #FBCBC9 and fill with #FCDCDA.

Head
Vertical: 1
 Horizontal: 1
 Opacity: 100
 Blur: 8
Shadow: #FBCBC9

Body
Vertical: 1
 Horizontal: 1
 Opacity: 100
Blur: 5
Shadow: #FBCBC9



Cheeks: Add a new layer and then take the paintbrush, size 15, colour: #F65A56 and put a dot on each cheek. Then go to effects and add a Gaussian blur of 5. You may have to lower the opacity of this layer if the cheeks seem too red. Just go to the Layer palette and play with the opacity.

*Clothes: Colours1

Dress, Hat and shoes: Outline: #000000 and fill with #4B4343.
Tights: Outline: #822222 et #000000; fill with  #AC3233 et #454944
Shoes: Outline: #000000 et #4B4343; fill with  #AC3233 et #DCB654

Dress
Vertical: 1
 Horizontal: 1
 Opacity: 100
 Blur:10
Shadow: #000000
Add some noise: 8.

Top of hat:
Vertical: 1
 Horizontal: 1
 Opacity: 100
Blur:10
Shadow: #000000
Add some noise: 8.

Rim of hat
Vertical: 1
 Horizontal: 1
 Opacity: 100
Blur:6
Shadow: #000000
Add some noise: 8.



Tights: Red stripes
No cutout effect but
add some noise:8.

Tights: black stripes
No cutout effect but
add some noise:8.



Shoes
Vertical: -1
 Horizontal: -1
 Opacity: 100
 Blur:10
Shadow: #000000

Buckles
Vertical: 1
 Horizontal: 1
 Opacity: 100
 Blur:3
Shadow: #4B4343



I added a new layer and some decorations to the hat and dress, using colour #DBB553.

*Broom: Colours2

Outline: #693B1D and #FDCE7B; fill with #9A5C24 and #FAE7A6.

Broomstick
No cutout effect but
add some noise:8.

The end bit
No cutout effect but
add some noise:8.



*Le chat: Couleurs2

Outline: #000000 and fill with #404040.

Head
Vertical: 1
 Horizontal: 1
 Opacity: 100
 Blur:7
Shadow: #000000
Add some noise: 4.

Body
Vertical: 1
 Horizontal: 1
 Opacity: 100
 Blur:8
Shadow: #000000
Add some noise: 4.

Tail
Vertical: 1
 Horizontal: 1
 Opacity: 100
 Blur:4
Shadow: #000000
Add some noise: 4.



Moon and Stars: Colours3

Outliner: #E69E00 and fill with #FFE784.

Moon
Vertical: 1
 Horizontal: 1
 Opacity: 100
 Blur:8
Shadow: #E69E00

Stars (and the hat one too)
Vertical: 0
 Horizontal: 0
 Opacity: 100
 Blur:5
Shadow: #000000.



*The spider: Colours3

Outline: #000000 and fill with #3F3939.

Vertical: 0
 Horizontal: 0
 Opacity: 100
 Blur:5
Shadow: #000000

Colour the eyes with #00C000



That's it. You have finished this little witch.
Merge visible and this time save as a gif. P align=center>Martine
23 September 2005

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me.

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