Mapie's This 'N That

Done with PSPX, but can be done in all versions

This tutorial is done with just the shapes and brushes that comes with PSP...
plus some effects....no outside plugins required

You also will need the basic knowledge of layers and basic tools...

* My preferences are, that I like everything on it's own layer,
so I can change whatever I need to

Open new image 500x500

Set both your foreground/background to basic red...

Using the round preset shape, draw a big circle...

New Layer...set your foreground to basic green, but lock the background layer...
Draw a smaller circle inside the red one....same settings as before...

New Layer...set your foreground to basic yellow...lock the background layer...
Draw a smaller circle inside the green layer....same settings as before...

New Layer...set your foreground to white....background layer still locked...
Set your width this time to 5 and draw a circle inside the yellow...

You should have this...

Merge Visable

Go to Effects...Distortion Effects...Wave with these settings...

Duplicate this layer...hide the original...

On the duplicate layer, use the selection tool and cut off the top half...
Name this layer 'skirt'

Use the warp brush...

and warp the left and right site of the skirt

(Do not forget to 'apply' (green check) every time you use the warp brush)

Duplicate that layer and name it 'shawl'...and hide that layer for now...

New Layer...Foreground/background basic red...Preset...Ellipse Tool....
Draw an upper body...and move below the skirt...

Open up the Shawl and resize to about 75% (you might need to do more)

Place it above the upper body...

Duplicate the shawl and resize to 75%...place it on top of the skirt...resize as needed

As you can see by this time I've resized the upper body...
and the skirt was resized before...

New Layer....foreground/background basic red...
Ellipse tool and draw an ellipse for the sleeve...
Place it to the left at an angle...
(I used the warp brush again, smaller size, to puff up the sleeve)

Click on the 'Shawl' and duplicate...Resize to 50%...and place it over the sleeve...Use the Raster deform tool to place it right (resize as needed)

Now go to Layers...View...None...
Unhide the sleeve and the resized shawl...
on the sleeve layer, go to Layer...Merge Visible...

Duplicate it and mirror...
Layers...View...All...
Place the duplicated arm on the other site...

New Layer....foreground/background black...Ellipse Tool...draw a small circle for the head...
and place above the shawl...

New Layer...foreground/background black...Ellipse Tool...draw an ellipse long

Using the Raster Deform Tool...move it a bit to the left...
Duplicate this layer...mirror...and move in place...

It will look something like this...

Remember the original layer?

Unhide that one...it's way too big, so go to image...resize...50%...
Place on top of the head...(you might have to resize it again to your liking)

Ok...now for the arms and legs...

New Layer...foreground #f4a368 and background #f5b98d

Draw an ellipse like this...

Move it underneath the skirt...

New Layer...foreground/background...black
Use the Freehand Selection tool....Point to Point...
Make a selection like a shoe...

Fill with black..deselect...

With your freehand selection tool, feather 1

Go around the outside of the leg on each site to shape it...
Do the same with the shoe

Now go to Layers...View...None...
Unhide the leg and the shoe...
on the leg layer, go to Layer...Merge Visible...

Duplicate it and mirror...
Layers...View...All...
Place the duplicated leg on the other site...
Push it up a bit...and rotate...

New Layer...foreground #f4a368 and background #f5b98d
Draw an ellipse...

Move that layer underneath the left arm...
Duplicate and Mirror and place on the other site...

With your freehand selection tool, feather 1
Go around the outside of the arms on each site to shape it...

Nearly there...

Now before I Merge all the Layers, I use the airbrush on the arms and legs
with a darker and lighter color here and there to make some shadows
Whitish color for the shoes...

Then smudge with the same settings... (you might need to change your size, depending how big you made your girl :-)

Note: To Not go outside the edges, make sure your 'lock transparency' is set in your layer palette!

I also used the airbrush and smudge for the braids...

Ok...now for some fun...

Merge all Layers 'Visable'

We are going to use the Lighten/Darken Tool for the shades...

First use the Darken Brush...on the skirt brush up and down here and there...
Then the Lighten Brush...(uncheck the Swap mouse button on the menubar)
Resize the brush as needed...