Ladybug

Ladybug

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You will need a PSP programme, you can get a free 30 day trial version here

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Ok open a new image 300 x 300. Then select the selection tool as shown below

Choose the circle selection in the drop down menu. use these settings

selection type = circle

Mode = Add/ shift

Feather = 0

Antialias is checked

Then you need to draw a circle in your new image box making sure you leave room for the rest of lady bug. As shown below

Then choose a red colour i used #EE001c ( you can left click on the foreground colour box and at the bottom type the above number in and it will come up). Then use the flood fill tool in the left hand menu and fill the circle in. Then choose selections in the top menu then select none.

Now add a new raster layer and then choose black as your foreground colour and then click on the paint brush tool as shown below and then choose line left as also shown below

then using these settings

Shape = square

Size = 109

Hardness = 100

Step = 20

Density = 100

Thickness = 8

Rotation = 135

Opacity = 70

Blend mode = Normal

(If some of these settings options do not show up on your top menu then click the little arrow beside where you see the Step option and they will show up).

You should now be at the same stage as i am

Ok now you need to add a new raster layer and using the selection tool again with the same settings as above draw a small circle for the Lady bugs head as shown below then in the layers palette you need to drag the new layer with the head on it down to underneath the body layer. and fill the circle with black. Then selections then select none.

Now add a new raster layer and choose the selection tool again same settings and keep the foreground colour black. Now add small circles to the lady bug to make spots and then add 2 small circles filled with white as eyes on the head, you can add 2 small black dots on the eyes for pupils. Then click on the paint brush tool and choose + square 05 and draw some antennas on the head, Now click on the layers palette where the body is and add an inner bevel with the settings as shown below, then do the same for the head.

Then you need to go into layers in the top menu, then choose merge, merge all visible, Then click on the save icon in the top menu, then name it, then save as a png image..

You should end up with some thing like this.

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