Angel Pig
from the
"Heavenly Farm Angels Series"
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Tutorial written March 29, 2005.
Pigs can't fly! Oh yes they can, if
they have the wings of an angel! That's just what this pig is!
She's a
guardian angel pig!
I made a version of this angel pig
several years ago for a dear friend who lived in Australia to
show her pigs
could fly. She would always tell us that when she won the lottery she was going
to come to the States to meet us, she would end that with " yeah right, when
pigs fly".
Mary never won the lottery, she passed away July 26, 2003. Maybe
she did get to "fly" over
the States on her way to heaven. You may be
wondering who Mary is, you may know her better
by LadyOz. Mary was a very
talented lady and tutorial author. If you'd like to know more about
Mary you
can visit her Memorial pages, there is a link to her site there also where you
can find
her tutorials. Mary
Newton aka Lady Oz
This tute was written
using PSP 8.10, it can be done in other version of PSP also.
This is a "do it
yourself" vector tutorial. Those new to vectors may want to do my
Vectors 101 tutorial before attempting this
one.
This tutorial is
a long one but I tried to write it so that even those new to vectors should be
able
to follow it. If you are not new to vectors then you will be able to
skip a lot of the details and
move though the tutorial pretty
quickly.
1. Open a new 600x400 transparent canvas.
Right from the start go to File, Save As, give your canvas a name and save it as a pspimage.
Every few
steps I will say File, Save. Even though PSP has an auto save that you can
set,
I don't trust it to always work.
2. Set your background color to a
nice piggy pink. I'm using #FDBFB5. Foreground should be
turned
off...
3. Click on your Preset Shapes Tool
and
set to these settings...
Let's begin.
Body of Pig.
3a. Draw out an oblong oval about
center bottom of your canvas...
3b. Go to your Layer Palette and
click on the eye beside Vector 1 Layer. I like to do this to
hide my color
so that the nodes are easier to see but if you don't like working with vectors
this way then leave yours visible....
4. Click on the Pen Tool to go
into Node Edit Mode.
4a. We are ready now to manipulate
our oval into a pigs body.
First I want you to click to activate the node on
the far right. Click and hold that node and
drag it inward just a little
until you get a shape that looks like the large end of an egg...
5. Press and Hold the CTRL key on
your keyboard while running your mouse along the line just below
where that
node is until you see a + add sign, click once to add a new node...
6. Do this again just below that
node...
Don't worry if you move your line a little, we will fix
that.
7. Add another node below that
one...
8. One more time. Add another node
below that one...
We have added a total of 4 nodes.
8a. Hold the shift key on your
keyboard and click on each of the 4 nodes we added.
This selects them all.
Now right click, Node Type, Cusp...
Click anywhere on your canvas to
deselect the nodes.
9. We will start with the 1st node
we added. Click on it to activate it. Move this node in just
a little, use
the top and bottom of the handles to start to form the rump area and the
back
front leg. Move the 3rd node we added way out to start to show where the back of
her
foot will be. Move the 4th node we added in to form the area under her
thigh...
I know, it doesn't look much like anything yet does it? *L* But it will!
Go to File, Save!
10. You will need to add more nodes
as we go, change the type of these nodes to Cusp except
Nodes 5, 6, & 7,
leave them as they are. Screenshot below enlarged to show detail and
node
placement...
11. The active node in the
screenshot above not numbered is one of our original oval nodes.
Position it
and bring the right handle down to form the belly of the pig, like I did shown
in
the screenshot above. This node will be referred to as the belly node in
the next step.
12. Next we will be adding nodes to
form the front outside leg.
In front of the belly node add 3 nodes, change
the type to Cusp on these nodes...
Go to File, Save!
13. Pull node 2 outward to start to
form the front leg...
14. Add three nodes next to node 1 (
between node 1 and 2) Change the
type to Cusp...
14a. Use these nodes to shape the
bottom of the leg...
15. Next comes making the front hoof
toes. Add two nodes above what was node 2 on the last
step. The one pointed
out in the above screenshot...
Go to File, Save!
16. Move node 2 forward to form the
other toe...
17. Next is to form the head area.
Look at the screenshot above. See the node that
ends her front leg? Now look
at the node above it, we need to add two nodes above
that node....
Go to File,
Save!
17a. Change those two nodes to
Cusp. Pull the first node way out to the left, this will
start to form the
snout...
17b. Leave those two nodes alone for
a sec. On the line below the snout node place two
nodes and change them to
Cusp..
17c. Use the snout node and the 2
you added to shape the lower jaw and snout...
Don't worry
about the snout too much because we will be covering that later with a
more
defined snout.
Go to
File, Save!
18. Next will be the top of the
head. Above the top snout node add two nodes, change to
Cusp...
18a. Bring upward the second node
you added to form the top of the head. Use the
node to the right of that node
to define the roundness of the head...
Go to File, Save!
That's the body
of our pig. Do any adjusting to the nodes that you think need to
before
continuing. Pull on the top node handles to arch her back a little
more, adjust the tail area,
whatever you think needs to be
done.
I have a
habit of leaving all my layers as vector layers. If you don't, then feel free to
Convert your pig body to Raster by going to Layers, Convert to Raster or
making all your
vectors on one layer if your prefer. For this tut though I
will be placing mine on separate
layers but leaving my vectors in
tact.
We will be making the back two legs next.
19. Same color and Preset Shape as
we used above.
On the Layer Palette click on your Raster 1 Layer to make it
your active layer or, if you
prefer just click on the background on your
canvas. Do this so that when you make your leg
it will be under your body
layer.
19a. Draw out a small oval just
above the front back leg...
20. Click on your Pen Tool to go
into Node Edit mode. Click on the eye in the Layers Palette
to hide your
color.
21. Pull the top middle node down to
make a squashed oval. Add a node to the left of that
node...
21a. Use the node that you added to
form a downward arch...
21b. Pull the node on the end inward
and the one under to form a arch underneath...
Don't worry
about making the split toe on this foot, we will do that later in
black.
Rename this Layer to back leg.
Go to File, Save!
We're finished with that leg.
22. I cheated a little with the back
front leg. *L* I made my body layer my active layer.
I used the Selections
Tool set to Rectangle to draw around my front leg area...
23. Hold the CTRL key on your keyboard and hit the C key to copy your selected area.
24. Hold the CTRL key and hit the D key to deselect.
25. Make your Raster 1 Layer your
active layer. Make a New Raster Layer and name
it front back
leg.
26. Hold the CTRL key and hit E.
Move this leg into position just above the front leg....
CTRL + D to deselect.
That's it for our legs. On to the tail!
Go to File, Save!
27. Make Raster 1 your active layer.
Switch your background color so that it will become
your foreground color.
Click on your Pen Tool with these settings...
27a. We will make a one swoop looped
tail. Don't worry you can adjust the nodes. Start
at the back of your body
and draw out, then loop upwards and out again. Almost like a
cursive, lower
case e...
That wasn't too hard was it?? *L* Adjust the nodes as
desired.
Go to File, Save!
Next comes the ears! Make Raster 1 your active Layer.
28. Since we're on the backside,
let's make our back ear first.
Switch your foreground color back to being
your background color.
Preset Shapes same as we've been using.
Draw out a
small oval about where you think the ear should be....
28a. Grab the little handle and
rotate your ear slightly up so that it is tilted more to the
head.
28b. Click on your Pen Tool. Use the
existing nodes to shape into an ear...
First ear done!
Go to File, Save!
29. Make your body layer your active
layer. Add a New Raster Layer, name it spacer.
(only do this if you have
left your vectors intact. This will keep your top ear from being on
the
layer with your body). Lower the Opacity to around 50% on your body layer so
that
you will be able to see your ear better.
29a. Draw out a small
oval about where you think the ear should be...
Remember, you
can zoom in!
29b. Use the existing nodes to shape
your ear...
Rename to front ear.
Go to File, Save!
Getting the hang of
vectors yet?? *L* I know, it's a long tut and I'm not usually so wordy in
my
tutes but I wanted to make this so that even someone new to vectors could follow
it.
30. Next we will make our snout.
Remember that Spacer Layer you made? Move it so it is your
top
Layer.
30a. Set your background color to #FDF3F2
30b. Preset Shapes same as we've
been using.
Draw out a small oval on the front of the head...
30c. Click on the Pen Tool. Use the
existing nodes to shape your snout...
Rename this layer Snout!
Go to File, Save!
31. Change your background color back to your pig pink #FDBFB5
32. Move your Spacer Layer above
your Snout layer. Use the Same Preset Shape to make
two small ovals for the
nostrils...
These two will be on the same vector layer but that's okay. Rename this layer to nostrils.
We now have a snout!
Go to File, Save!
Next are the eyes.
Move your
Spacer layer above your Nostrils layer.
33. Set your background color to the
light pink we used for the snout #FDF3F2
Preset Shapes, same as before. Draw
out a tiny oblong oval to be the white of the eye...
33a. Use the
handle to tilt your eye downward a little. Click on the Pen Tool and pull
down just a tad on the right node so that you have something that looks like
this...
Rename this layer to eye.
34. Move the Spacer Layer so that it
is above the eye1 layer.
Set your background color to Black. Zoom in real
close. Use the same
Preset Shape and draw a tiny eye ball. Click on the Pen
Tool and shape the eye..
That's it, we're finished with the eye. Rename this layer to eye ball.
Go to File, Save!
Next we will make the hoof for our back foot!
35. Your background color should
already be set to black. Preset Shapes Tool same
as before. Draw out a small
oval towards the back leg...
35a. Click on the Pen Tool. Pull
over on the bottom node and down on the middle node
to the right...
35b. In between those two nodes add
a new node. Pull this node up to form the split in
the hoof. Adjust the
other two nodes to form the tips....
WHEW!! That's our pig!
Go to File, Save!
Next page we will be working on the wings, halo, star and adding cutouts!
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