Missie Fish

This is what we will be making... This will be fun, I guarantee it!!

This tutorial, and Missy Fish, was created by ©D'zines by Grace 2008.

Any resemblance to any other like it, is purely coincidental.

Please do not rip any of it apart and claim it as your own.

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or forum without my permission. Contact me here

You may print my tutorials for your own personal use.

What you create from my tutorial, is yours to do with what you please.

If there are any problems, let me know.

 

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Paint Shop Pro - Here

Any version should be okay. I'm using PSP Photo X2

Knowledge of Preset Shape Tool, Pen Tool and Nodes

 

BODY

1.  File>New Image - 500 X 500 Pixels, Transparent or a dark background your choice

 

2.  Preset Shape Tool>Ellipse, Create as Vector, Anti-alias

 

3.  Materials Palette>Foreground null, Background #F7C760, the color I used

 

4.  Draw out a very fat oval shape

 

5.  Click on the Pen Tool and the nodes will show up. Pull the arrow handles so it looks something like the above image

** The reason for this shape comes from one I saw recently at a Zoo and I thought...

I can make one of those! **

When you're satisfied with the way it looks

 

6.  Layers>Convert to Raster Layer

 

7.  Effects>Texture Effects>Weave

 

8.  Preset Shape Tool>Triangle, Create as Vector, Anti-alias

     Foreground null, Background #F7C760 or the color of choice

 

Tail Fin

9. Draw out a rather small triangle - Image>Free Rotate>90 degrees to the left

 

10. Layers>Arrange>Move Down ** I like mine this way so I can see to fit it better **

 

 

11. Click on the Pen Tool and add three nodes to the widest part by holding the "Ctrl" key down and left click three times

 

12. The middle node - pull out just a bit

     The 2 inner nodes - push in just a bit

Then Right click on each one, Node Type>Symmetric... that's all you need to do to each one of the nodes unless you want a different look and that's okay1 :-)

 

13. Layers>Convert to Raster Layer

 

14. Apply the same texture weave as before

 

Shading the Tail Fin

15. Click on the Pen Tool>Create as Vector, Anti-alias, Point to Point,

Style solid, Width 2-3

 

16. Make lines for the shading, Layers>Convert to Raster Layer

 

17. Adjust>Blur>Gaussian Blur> set at Radius of 3.00

Repeat this step until you have 3 blur lines on the fin

Layers>Merge Down till the shading and fin are on one layer

 

Side Fin

18. Preset Shape Tool>Triangle, Create as Vector, Anti-alias, Foreground null,

Background #F7C760

 

19. Draw out a smaller triangle for the gill

** If you're not on the top layer, Layers>Arrange>Bring to Top**

 

20. Image>Free Rotate>90 degrees to the left, you may have to move it into place

 

21. Apply the same steps for adding nodes and shaping as was done with the fin

Layers>Convert to Raster Layer

 

22. Effects>Texture Effects>Weave - Same settings as before

**You'll see that it seems to have disappeared... not to worry!! **

 

23. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow with these settings

Vertical - 0, Horizontal - 3, Opacity - 15, Blur - 7.00, Shadow on it's on layer CHECKED!

 

24. Ever so gently, erase the front part of the fin shadow so it looks as though it's part of the body of the fish

Layers>Merge Down - the shadow and the fin are on the same layer

 

Shading the Side Fin

25. Apply the same shading as was done to the tail fin merging down til you have all the shading and fin on the same layer

 

Eyes

26. Preset Shape Tool>Ellipse, Create as Vector, Anti-alias,

Foreground null, Background white #FFFFFF

Draw out a small white oval for the eye background

Position it where you like and use the Inner Bevel or one of your choice

27. Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel

Bevel # 2, Width - 4, Smoothness - 35, Depth - 2, ambience - 0 (zero)

Shininess - 30, Color white #FFFFFF, Angle 180, Intensity - 50, Elevation - 30

 

28. Layer>New Raster Layer

 

29. Paint Brush Tool - Set on round

Size - 10, Hardness - 50, Step - 10, Density = 100, Thickness - 100

Rotation - 0 (zero), Opacity - 100, Blend Mode - Normal

Foreground black #000000, Background okay...

Place a black dot on top of the white of the eye

 

30. Pen Tool>Create as Vector, Anti-alias, Point to Point, Line solid, Width - 2-3

Right at the "point" of the front, under the eye, draw a line to make a smile

 

31. Right click on one of the nodes, Edit Type>Symmetric and pull on a handle to make a curve

 

Top Fin

32. Preset Shape Tool>Triangle, Create as Vector, Anti-alias checked

Foreground null, Background #F7C760

Draw out a small triangle making sure this is under the body layer

 

33. With the handle, rotate it to left a bit, add the nodes as before and edit as before

   

 

34. Layers>Convert to Raster Layer

 

35. Effects>Texture Effects>Weave - settings as before

 

36. Add shading as before using the Pen Tool

 

37. Decorate how you would like to. I think I'll add a bow

38. If you're finished, go to Layers>Merge>Merge Visible

Missies Cousin that likes denim. :-) Click on the fish to send me a message.

 

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07/14/2008