Anime Girl with Sword Picture

The next lesson we'll see how is it possible to picture an anime character, to give a certain texture to metal in relief, to woolen clothes and to create in an easy way the background.

For the beginning we should open a new file: File – New (ctrl+n)



Choose now the Brush Tool (3-6 px) and try to outline the character to be. I've chosen for this the red color, just to be easier to outline very accurately the contours, which we'll be of black color next.



Change now the size of the Brush Tool in 1 px and select the necessary color for the contours. Open a new layer: Layer – New – Layer and use the Pen Tool to picture very carefully the contours on the new layer.



Erase the layer containing the outlines after that: Layer – Delete Layer. Create a new layer and place it under the layer containing the pictured contours. Paint it in white or grey colors with Paint Bucket Tool. In case that the contours seem to be dimly, you may copy the layer with them: Layer – Duplicate Layer and merge down the layers with contours again: Layer – Merge Down (ctrl+e)



Just not to mix this layer with the rest of them you may entitle it by clicking on the right mouse's button on the layer and choosing Layer Properties… I've decided to turn this picture horizontally, that is why I should select next command: Edit – Transform – Flip Horizontal. Select after that the Brush Tool and on a new layer under the contours' layer color the picture with the main colors:



Continue picturing now. Start with the eyes. First you should select the Brush Tool of three nuances and paint the iris. Then take the Blur Tool with smooth edges of white color and insert the flares (they should be pictured on a new layer, above the contours).



Dark out a little the white of the eye using the Brush Tool and the Blur Tool. Then apply only the Brush Tool to accentuate the outlining of the eye.



Continue with the lips. Paint in darker color the upper lip firstly, but on the lower one add the flare. It's necessary for this to use the Brush Tool with smooth edges.



Introduce the shadow now on the girl's instrument on her shoulder, selecting the same Brush Tool with the following adjustments.



Insert both the darker and lighter colors with easy motions. First you should introduce them on the textiles.