Wednesday 22 October 2014

Pixel Teddy Bear

This tutorial was written by Monti on October 6th 2006. It's concept is copyrighted to Monti. Any creation you make from my ideas are yours. You may print out this tutorial for your own personal use, but please do not copy it in any way to put online, pass out or rewrite without my permission or worse yet attempt to claim as your own.

For this tutorial you will need 

Paint Shop Pro

The Following Colour Chart
Save and then open in PSP
Of course you are free to use any colours you want.
Ok we are ready to start.

REMEMBER TO SAVE OFTEN 

Step 1:
This is the outline we will be making. Mine has been resized a lot so you can see it clearly. 
To make this easier I have numbered all pixels over 1.
Open a new image 100 x 100 transparent. 
Select the brush tool with the following settings.
Size: 1 - Hardness, Opacity and Density: 100 
Zoom in to about 800% - 1000% 
Set your foreground to colour 1 on the outline colour chart (#713709) and start at whichever point you prefer. I find it easier to start the highest point, in this case his ear. (You can move the image later using your move tool if you need to). 
When you get to his feet and inside ears (coloured lighter on the screen shot) change to colour 3 on the outline colour chart (#C6974E)

Step 2:
When your outline is complete, select your magic wand and click inside the head. Hold down your shift key and click inside the single pixel in his ear on the right too. See screen shot below. 
Select colour 2 (#A56318) on your bear colour chart, or a colour of your choice and flood fill that selection. 
Keep selected. 
Selections float, Effects 3D effects, Cutout with the following settings
Vertical: 0
Horizontal: 0
Opacity: 100
Blur: 10
Shadow colour: Use your bear outline.(#713709)
Make sure fill interior with colour is UNchecked. 
Deselect.

Step 3:
Select your magic wand and click inside the left leg (as you look at it) of the bear. 
Fill with colour 2 (#A56318) on your bear colour chart and flood fill that selection. 
Keep selected. 
Selections float, Effects 3D effects, Cutout with the following settings
Vertical: 0
Horizontal: 0
Opacity: 100
Blur: 5
Shadow colour: Use your bear outline.(#713709)
Make sure fill interior with colour is UNchecked. 
Deselect.

Step 4:
Select your magic wand and click inside the right leg (as you look at it) of the bear.
Fill with colour 2 (#A56318) on your bear colour chart and flood fill that selection. 
Keep selected. 
Selections float, Effects 3D effects, Cutout with the following settings
Vertical: 0
Horizontal: 0
Opacity: 100
Blur: 4
Shadow colour: Use your bear outline (#713709)
Make sure fill interior with colour is UNchecked. 
Deselect.

Step 5:
Select your magic wand and click inside the left foot (as you look at it). Make sure you hold down the shift key and select all the stray pixels as shown below. 
Fill with colour 4 (#E7b563) on your bear colour chart and flood fill that selection. 
Keep selected. 
Selections float, Effects 3D effects, Cutout with the following settings
Vertical: 0
Horizontal: 0
Opacity: 100
Blur: 3
Shadow colour: #C6974E
Make sure fill interior with colour is UNchecked. 
Deselect.

Select your magic wand and click inside the right foot (as you look at it). Make sure you hold down the shift key and select all the stray pixels as shown below. 
Repeat the instructions in Step 5. 

Nearly done.

Step 6:
Select your magic wand and click inside all the paw pads holding down the shift key to select them all. 
Fill with colour 2 (#A56318) on your bear colour chart and flood fill that selection.
Keep selected. 
Selections float, Effects 3D effects, Cutout with the following settings
Vertical: 0
Horizontal: 0
Opacity: 100
Blur: 2
Shadow colour: Use your bear outline (#713709)
Make sure fill interior with colour is UNchecked. 
Deselect.

If you haven't done so zoom in and draw in the eyes and nose. See below.
Merge all visible and save as a png. 


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