Adobe PhotoShop ™ is a more advanced art program than those that are usually installed on your computer. You can buy it at any store that sells computer software. You can try Adobe PhotoShop 6.0 which is similar to Adobe PhotoShop 7.0 or similar. If you don't have your own Photoshop, this guide is also valid for other free programs, such as Gimp.
Steps
Part 1 of 7: Creating a New Document
Step 1. Open a new document by clicking "File", " New "and set the size.
Step 2. Set length and height
Here you see 500x500 pixels, but you can choose what you want.
Step 3. Create a level
Once you have defined the dimensions of the canvas, create a new layer. Click "Level" "new" "level". Name the layer. Call it "White"
Step 4. Fill the new layer with white color
Step 5. Create a new layer
Now start sketching what you want to draw. Click on the colors and choose one.
Part 2 of 7: Creating a Sketch
Step 1. Choose a brush and apply the settings
Step 2. Draw
Don't worry about drawing accurately, just draw! Here is a sketch.
Part 3 of 7: Side dishes
Step 1. Draw an outline
Now that you have the sketch you need to draw an outline to make it clearer. "Create a new level". Click the pen tool and click "freehand pen tool"
Step 2. Go over one of the lines
Since the pen tool softens the lines, you may have to erase and draw them again (not all, just the line, don't worry).
Step 3. Here is a line
Now you need to give it a stroke. Right-click and click "Stroke Path".
Step 4. Set to brush or pencil
Step 5. You should now have this
Step 6. Erase the sketch
Delete the old line like this. Right-click and select clear path.
Step 7. Do the same for the rest of the drawing
Here we see this:
Step 8. Clean
You don't want the ugly blue lines, do you? Do this:
Step 9. You will get this
Step 10. Observe the lines
Some are big and misshapen: they need to be reduced.
Step 11. Grab the eraser and reduce the lines by erasing the edges of the line
Step 12. Do the same on all lines
Step 13. Add the colors
Now it's time to color.
Part 4 of 7: Staining (Method 1)
Step 1. Go to the colors and choose one
"Create a new level". Well now color it!
Step 2. Move the "line" layer above the "color" layer
Step 3. Continue adding more color (be careful though, you have to stay in the 'color' layer)
Step 4. Use the magic wand
Now the lines are no longer on the image, are they? The solution is easy. Click the "magic wand tool"
Step 5. Click on the line layer and use the wand, then click on the canvas
This should happen:
Step 6. Go down to the color layer and hit "delete" on the keyboard, "the excess color is gone"
Step 7. Click ctrl + D
Good. Repeat until all the coloring is done.
Part 5 of 7: Staining (Method 2)
Step 1. Create a new layer, and block non-closed areas, such as hands or body
(Provisional)
Step 2. Return to the color layer
Select an area you want to color with the magic wand tool and color it. The magic wand does not color outside the lines, so you will need to select each area you want to color.
Step 3. Delete the "selected" layer and you should get this
It would also be good to move the "line" layer above the "color" layer, so that the lines are not distorted.
Part 6 of 7: Shading
Step 1. Shade and brighten
"Create a new level". Click the brush and set the top opacity to 10% and choose a darker color than the one used at the beginning. Go with the brush where you want to have a shadow.
Step 2. Continue on the body as well
Step 3. Now choose a lighter color and light where you want
Add details, such as the eyes.
Part 7 of 7: Finished
Step 1. The final result
Advice
- Practice - it's the only way to get good at it.
- The second staining method is recommended when multiple layers cannot be used.
Warnings
- Levels are very important, as they allow you to cancel a passage without having to start all over again. Don't mess with the levels.
- Continuing to look at your computer screen is not good for your eyes: move your gaze for twenty seconds every twenty minutes.
