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This tutorial was inspired from a chinese
bottle neck gourd that I painted as a ladybug (ladybug is also my own design.)
and thought it would also make a cute pumpkin. Any similarity to any other is
purely coincidental. I also think it would make an adorable Paper Piecing for my kids
scrapbooks. I would like for this Image to be free for all to use and no profit
made off of it. Thank you for respecting that.
For this tutorial you will need a little knowledge in Vectors.
A lot of patience, as this is a rather long tutorial. I have split it up into three parts.
A copy of Paint Shop Pro 7 but can be done in 6 as well, with a few minor
adjustments on your part. You can download a 30 day trial version here.
1.) Please open
up a new image 500 x 500 transparent. Go to your Layer Palette, right click and
Add a new Vector Layer. Set your foreground and background color to #C16409.
Click on your Preset Shapes Tool  using these
settings draw out an Ellipse shape in the center of the new image.
 2.) Click on your object selector tool
 then click on the Node Edit on your Tool Options
window. You will need to add two nodes on both sides of the bottom node. You
can do that by holding down your CTRL button and running your mouse over the
lined image till you see the word add. Then left click with your mouse and a
new node will be added.
 3.) Lift and pull on the nodes,
switching between Symmetric and Cusp. To switch between the two right click go
to node type and then switch to either symmetric or cusp. If the nodes and lines
disapear while pulling on them then
right click and go to quit node editing. Then right click again and go to the
bottom where it says Node edit. You should now see them properly again.
Resume working with the nodes till you get a shape similar to this.
 Looks kind of like a Ghost or a nose!! Hmmm could be another tutorial... *S* 4.) Go to your Layer Palette, turn off the
glasses on Layer 1. On the vector layer that you are working on, right
click. Click on convert to raster Layer.
5.) Go up to Selections/Select All. Selections/Float.
Selections/Modify/Contract. In the new window that opens up type in
the number 3.
6.) Change your Foreground color to #E3770D.
With your Paint Fill Bucket
 and flood fill. Selections/Select none
7.) Go back up to Selections/Select all.
Selections/Float.
8.) Go to your Layer Palette, right click and
Add a new Raster Layer. Set your background color to null and your foreground
color to #7E4A25. Then click on your Draw Tool 
Using the settings below. Draw two different lines starting at the top of your
Pumpkin to the bottom. Do not worry if you go outside of the image. You will fix that in a second.
 9.) Check to make sure that you are on Layer 3 of your
Layer Palette. Go up to Selections/Invert. Hit the delete key on your keyboard a
couple of times. Up to Selections/Invert.
10.) Go to your Layer Palette, right click and
Add a new Raster Layer, will be layer 4. Click on your Air Can
 use the settings below. Color
still set at #764316 on your Color Palette, spray around the edges or your
pumpkin and down the lines you drew. When your happy with that change your
foreground color to #F7BD8F and spray it on your pumpkin. Now change your
foreground color to # FEF4EC and highlight your pumpkin here and there.
 11.) Go to your Layer Palette. Make sure that the
glasses are turned off on layer 1. On the Layer Palette, right click on layer 4.
Merge/Merge Visible. On the new Merged Layer right click and rename body.
12.) Go up to Selections/Select All. Selections/Float.
Click on your Retouch Tool  . Make sure the
second tab is set on Smudge, then use these settings below and begin smudging
your Pumpkin. Really working on the brown lines you drew earlier. This takes
a bit of work and time. When you are happy save your work in psp format.
 13.) Go up to Effects
cut out and use these settings.
 Selections/Select None. 14.) Go up to Effects/Enhance Photo/Automatic Color Balance.
In the new window that opens up put in the number 1 in the strength window and the
Slider bar all the way over to the left. Tempeture window should now say 2500. Click ok.
Your image should now look something like this.
 15.) Go to your Layer Palette, right click and
Add a new Vector Layer. Set the foreground and background colors to black.
Click on your Shapes Tool . Use same settings
as before, but change the Shape to Triangle. Draw a little triangle for
the eye. Click on your Object Selector tool . Lift the top node up and over a tiny bit
and use the right side of the arrow to shape your eye. Again you might have to
switch between Symmetric and Cusp to get a look you want.
16.) Go to your Layer Palette. Right click on
layer you are working on, Convert to Raster Layer. Selections/Select All. Selections/Float.
Effects/3 D Effects/Inner Bevel. Use The settings below. Go
to your Layer Palette and Right click. Click on Duplicate Layer. Go up to Image/Mirror.
Move the new eye into place. Go up to Selections/Select None.
 17.) Go to your Layer Palette, right click and
Add a new Raster Layer. Click on your
Paint brush  and with these settings put a dot on each one of your pumpkins eyes,
using this color #FEF4EC. Go up to Effects/Blur/Blur.
 18.)
Click on your Layer Palette. Turn off the glasses on the background and body
layers. Make sure you are one one of the eye layers and right click. Merge/Merge Visible.
Right click again and on the new Merged Layer, click on Rename. Rename this layer
Eyes. Turn back on the Body Layer, by clicking on the glasses. I do hope you
are remembering to save Often.
19.) Go to your Layer Palette, right click and
Add a new Raster Layer. Click on your Shapes Tool . Same settings as before.
Foreground color Black. Draw out a little triangle for the nose. Click on your
object selector , then Node Edit. Shape your nose. Go to your Layer Palette.
Right click/Convert to Raster Layer. Go up to Selections/Select all. Selections/Float.
Effects/3 D Effects/Inner bevel. Same settings as before. Selections/Select
None. Move the nose into place with the Mover Tool
 . Go to your Layer Palette, make sure you are on the
nose layer. Right click/Rename the layer Nose.
20.) Go to your Layer Palette, right click and
Add a new Raster Layer. Name it Mouth. Set your
background color to Null. Click on your Draw tool
and change it to Freehand. Draw
a squiggly line for your mouth. To help with shaping your mouth you
can use the deformation tool  . Then click Apply.
Effect/Sharpen/Sharpen. When you are happy with the shape of your mouth click
on your Paint Brush , change the size to 15 and place two dots on each end of your line.
21.) Go to your Layer Palette, right click and
Add a new Raster Layer. Name it Cheeks. Change
the foreground color to #EC69A1 Click on your Spray Can
and use the same
settings as before. Spray two round areas to form cheeks. Go up to Effects/
Blur/Gassion Blur. Set the blur to 3.00. Move this layer under mouth.
22.) Go to your Layer Palette, right click and Add a new Raster Layer. Name it Under Eye Highlight.
Change the foreground color to #FEF4EC. We will be using your Spray Can
again.
Use the same settings as before, but change the size of the brush to 11. Spray a line under
each eye. Go up to Effects/Blur/Gassion Blur. Set the blur to 1.00.
23.) Go to your Layer Palette, right click and
Add a new Raster Layer. Name it Eyebrows.
Change your Foreground Color to Black, background color still set at Null.
Click on your Draw Tool , change the Style to Bezier Curve. We are going to draw
in some eyebrows. Lift the little arrows to form an arch for the brows.
Repeat for the other brow. If you do not like what
you have done then on your keyboard push down on the CTRL Button and Z it
will erase what you have just done.
24.) Go to your Layer Palette, right click and
Add a new Raster Layer. Name it Eyeliner. Repeat last step, under both of the
eyes. If it doesn't work out the first time CTRL Z, to erase and try again.
br>25.) Change your Foreground and Background
Color to #764316. Click on your Shapes Tool . Choose a Shape of your Choice.
I used Rectangle. We are going to make the Stem for your Pumpkin.
Click on your Layer Palette. Add a new Vector Layer. Draw out a starting shape for your Stem. Click on your
Object Selector tool . Add some nodes to shape your stem. When you have your shape.
Go to your Layer Palette. Right click on the Stem layer/convert to Raster Layer.
If you are going to continue on to the second pumpkin. Go up to Edit/Copy.
Edit/Paste/As a New Image. Save the new image in psp format in a place that
is easy for you to locate for later use. Now close this image or minimize it for part two.
26.) Go up and get your Deformation Tool
. With this
tool you can place, and shape how wide and or tall your stem will be. By lifting up and
pushing in on the Nodes. Also try using the CTRL button on your keyboard while
manipulating the nodes to see how that effects your shape. When you have got it how you want it.
Click apply on your Tool Option window. Go up to Effects/Sharpen/ Sharpen.
27.) Selections/Select All. Selections/Float.
Effect/3D Effects/Cutout. Use same settings as before. Change Foreground color to
#FEF4EC. Using your Spray Can change the size setting to 126 and quickly
sweep over the stem to add some splatter to the Stem. Selctions/Select None.
28.) Go to your Layer Palette, right click and
Add a new Raster Layer. Name it Leaf.
Change your Foreground Color to #265826, background color to same.
Click on your Shapes Tool , change to the Tear Drop Shape. Draw out a small Tear
Drop Shape. Click on your Object Selector
and add a some nodes to each side
and manipulate them to form an intereseting leaf shape. When you get something
that you like right click and then click on Quit Node Editing. If you need
the leaf smaller, longer, or wider. Push in or pull out the little nodes on
the square that is around the leaf. When you are happy with your Leaf go to your
Layer Palette, right click/Convert to Raster Layer.
29.) Selections/Select All. Selections/Float. With
your Spray can . Put some highlights on the leaf. Go up to Effects/Blur/Gassion Blur.
Use same settings as before. Effects/3D Effects/Cutout. Use same settings as
before. If you are going to do the other pumpkins to finish
the Pumpkin patch. You should take this extra step. Edit/copy.
Edit/Paste/As a new Image. Save this leaf in psp format for later use.
30.) Go up and get your Deformation Tool
. With this
tool you can place, and shape how and where you want your leaf, by lifting up and
pushing in on the Nodes. When you have got it how you want it.
Click apply on your Tool Option window. Go up to Effects/Sharpen/ Sharpen.
31.) On your leaf layer right click/Duplicate.
Place this leaf where you would like it using the last step.
32.) Make sure all but the background layer are on.
Layers/Merge all visible.
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