Adobe PhotoShop is a more advanced graphics editor than the ones that usually come with your computer. You can purchase this program from any store that sells various software. Adobe PhotoShop 6.0 and Adobe PhotoShop 7.0 are similar in many ways, so you can start with either version. If you don't own a copy of Photoshop, then use any free editor like Gimp, the tips in this guide should work for that too.
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Method 1 of 7: Create a new document
Step 1. To create a new document select "FILE", "NEW", then define the dimensions
Step 2. Determine the width and height, in the illustration they are equal to 500x500 pixels, you can set any other value
Step 3. Create a layer
Once you have determined the size of the canvas, you can create a new layer. Select "layer", "new", "layer." Give the new layer a name. Name it "white"
Step 4. Fill the new layer with white
Step 5. Select Create a new layer
Now you can start sketching your future drawing. Choose a suitable color.
Method 2 of 7: Sketching
Step 1. Select a brush and adjust its settings
Step 2. Draw
Don't worry about being neat, just paint! This is an example sketch.
Method 3 of 7: Draw the outline
Step 1. Create a path
After you have finished sketching, you need to add an outline to it. Select Create a new layer. Select the "pencil" tool then "freeform pen tool"
Step 2. Add an outline to one of the lines
Since the pencil can smudge the line, you may need to erase and redraw it. (Only the line itself)
Step 3. You have finished drawing the line
Now you need to fill it with color. Right click and choose "Stroke Path".
4 Select "paintbrush" or "pencil" Delete the old line as follows: right-click and select "delete path". Here's what you should get: You don't want to leave all those blue lines, do you? Then you need to do the following: Some are too thick and shapeless and need to be aligned. Step 13. Add color … Now is the time to add some color. Select Create a new layer. Okay, now paint the layer! (Make sure the 'color' layer is still selected) Are the colors out-of-bounds? It's easy to fix. Select the magic wand tool. Here's what should happen: Good. Repeat these steps until you finish coloring. (Temporarily) Select the area you want to paint with the magic wand, then paint it. The Magic Wand will keep you from going beyond the boundaries of the contours. Select one by one all the areas you want to paint. You may also want to place the "lineart" layer above the "color" layer so that the paths are not distorted. Select the airbrush tool and set the opacity to 10%, then choose a darker color than the one you originally painted. Airbrush all areas where you think shading should be. Add small details like the eyes. 1 Final Result
Step 5. You should get a similar result
Step 6. Delete the sketch
Step 7. Repeat this for the rest of the drawing
Step 8. Clean up the drawing
Step 9. Here is the result
Step 10. Look at the outlines
Step 11. Select the eraser tool and use it to align the paths, erasing their edges
Step 12. Do this for all the paths
Method 4 of 7: Coloring Method 1
Step 1. Select the color you need from the color palette
Step 2. Place the "lineart" layer above the "color" layer
Step 3. Continue adding colors
Step 4. Use the magic wand tool
Step 5. Select the "lineart" layer and with the "magic wand" selected click on the canvas
Step 6. Next, select the "color" layer and press the "Delete" button on your keyboard, thereby you will delete the unnecessary colored areas
Step 7. Press the key combination ctrl + D
Method 5 of 7: Coloring Method 2
Step 1. Select Create a new layer, then constrain any unfinished areas such as arms and torso
Step 2. Go back to the "color" layer
Step 3. Delete the "confined" layer and you should have a similar result
Method 6 of 7: Shading
Step 1. Select Shade and highlight, Create a new layer
Step 2. Continue shading the body
Step 3. Now choose a color lighter than the one you painted with and process the areas that should be highlighted
Method 7 of 7: Completion
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