The only thing you need is PSP. If you need the shapes: Download from
my site here.
Save often!!
Let's go for it.
Have fun and good luck!
Open new image
300 X 300 > Transparent.
Foreground style locked. Background
yellow #FFFF00.
Layers > New raster layer.
With
choose Ellipse.
Draw a circle, anti-alias checked.
Effects > 3D effects > Inner
bevel:
Effects > Texture effects >
Fur.
Apply.
Effects > Blur > Gaussian blur
5.00.
Layers > New raster layer.
Draw an ellipse.
Repeat the steps above:
Bevel, Fur and Gaussian blur.
Activate layer 2 (blue). New
layer.
Draw another ellipse, a bit larger.
Image > Rotate.
Repeat bevel and fur.
Gaussian blur this time 8.00.
Move this layer below layer 2 (the head).
Activate layer 1 (wing).
Use deformation
.
Hold Ctrl-key and push the left bottom node upwards.
The top node moves inside at the same time.
The wing is a little big so:
With deformation resize a bit, it must look like this.
Switch to your arrow, or your
effects won't work.
Effects > Blur > Repeat the Gaussian blur at 8.
With
put all in place.
Make sure the little head is on top.
Layers >Merge
> Merge visible
layers.
Background to orange
#FA8014.
Use
and search for Burst.
Draw a little beak, top left to right bottom.
Image > Flip.
Use
put in place.
Effects > 3D effects > Inner
bevel.
Same setting as before.
Use the lasso tool
and select the left part.
Cut
.
This part we need later for the leg.
Selections > None.
Move the layer with the beak
below your merged layer.
Activate the merged layer
(=blue).
Past the piece you did cut as a
new layer
.
Image > Rotate > 160 left > All
layers unchecked.
Image > Resize.
Effects > Sharpen > Sharpen.
Copy and paste as a new layer.
It 's beginning to look like a
chick, don't you think?
Still having fun??
Toggle your color palette.
Layers > New raster layer.
Use
this setting:
If you are creating a very small chick, reduce
the line width to 8 or 6. Be your own judge.
Draw the back leg first.
Make sure it has a knee.
You may draw on the chick,
the layer will be below the body anyway.
Effects > 3D effects > Inner
bevel.
Same setting but width from 31 to 10 and depth from 5 to 2. Apply.
Layers > New raster layer.
Draw the front leg. Repeat inner bevel.
Move these two layers below your merged layer.
With
put in place.
The feet are still to big and don't have the correct position.
Use
hold Crtl-key, push the left node upwards.
Effects > Sharpen > Sharpen.
Repeat on the other foot.
Use
and select both right toes,
they're sticking out,
(be sure you are on the right layer) > Hit delete.
Satisfied? Layers > merge > Merge visible.
Layers > New raster layer.
Go to shapes and search button 012.
Zoom in and draw a round eye.
Layers >
New raster
layer.
Search 011 (left to the one before) and
draw a small circle on top of the first one.
Don't put in the middle but a bit to the right down.
Layers > Merge >
Merge visible
layers.
You can make chicks, watching up or down.
Modify the position of the head and beak
before merging the first time, see example below.
Rotate the body a bit too, if you do.
Want another
face?? These faces are original byJazzl'sbut her site is gone.
To decorate, use tubes, grass, flowers, all on it s own layer.
This
tutorial may not be downloaded for any purpose other
than
to follow the tutorial. If you are a Moderator of a
group,
please e-mail me
before adding this tutorial to any lessons.. etc.
This tutorial may NOT be copied in part or whole without
my permission.
Translation
into English by my dear friend Trudie.
Thanks hun, you're such a sweetheart!
choose Ellips
.
put all in place.
and select the left part. 
.
.
this setting:
