Tutz by Tyzzye

Elephant

Software: PhotoImpact Version 12
Work Mode: Full Edit
Using: Path Drawing Tool, Edit Tool, Line & Arrow Tool,
Standard Selection Tool, Paintbrush Tool and Airbrush Tool

IMPORTANT: As soon as you complete Step 1, save your work as a ufo.
Continue to save often as you progress through this tutorial.

Author: B. J. Hess
Homepage: Tutz by Tyzzye

Elephant©bjhess.jpg


Steps 01
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Steps 03

Open a new image 400w x 400h and activate the Path Drawing Tool Path Drawing Tool.

Create a 2D oval 176w x 198h using the color #989898 with a 1 width black border. 

Activate the edit path tool Edit Tool.  Pull the the side nodes outward slighty.  Pull top node downward and handles outward as shown in image to your left.

Right click and duplicate, click the path drawing tool, uncheck the border and change the color to #A4A4A4.  Click on the transform tool, make sure the lock is closed and change the height to 176 and center.

Right click and duplicate that shape, click the path drawing tool and change the color to #ADADAD.  Click on the transform tool, make sure the lock is closed and change the height to 146 and center.  Deselect.

Activate the Standard Selection Tool and on the attribute tool bar click on the plus sign, change shape to circle, soften selection edge to 50, check "fixed" and enter 100 for the size.

Click anywhere inside the belly, you now see the selection ants, right click and convert to object.  Right click, arrange and select bring to front.  Flood fill with #E1E1E1.

Click on the Airbrush tool and on the attribute tool bar change the color to #7F7F7F, the shape to circle, size 50, transparency to 50 and click the "Paint as Object" (lightning bolt icon).  Airbrush a few dark strokes as shown in image to your left.

Using the Line & Arrow Tool set to spline color black and line width 0 "hairiline" to create wrinkle lines across the belly area.  Right click, select all objects; right click, group and in the layer manager label "belly".

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Create a 2D oval 131w x 173h using the color #989898 with a 1 width black border.

Activate the edit path tool Edit Tool.  Pull top node handles outward.  Add a node below each side node as shown in the image to your left, then pull the original side node outward.  Align the handles of the bottom side nodes as shown.

Activate the Standard Selection Tool, change the fixed size to 75 and the soften edge to 25, click in the center of the head, then right click and convert to object.  Right click, arrange and select bring to front.  Flood fill with #E1E1E1.

Activate the Standard Selection Tool, change shape to oval, soften edge to 25, fixed size to 50w x 75h and click near the eye area, then right click and convert to object.  Right click, arrange and select bring to front.  Flood fill with #7F7F7F.  Right click, duplicate and use the arrow key on your keyboard to place as shown.

Hold the "Ctrl" key on your keyboard and select these shapes, right click, group and in the layer manager labeling "head".

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Steps 07

For the eyes, create the following shapes:

2D oval size 33w x 37h white with a 1 width black border.
2D circle size 30 dia., color #552D00 with a 1 width black border.
2D circle size 25 dia., color #753E00 with a 1 width black border.
2D circle size 18 dia., color #9F5400 with no border.
2D circle size 10 dia., black with no border.
2D polygon 4-pt star 13 dia., color #FFCB91.
(Use the edit path tool to move the inside nodes futher inward.)

Using the paintbrush, size set to 3, transparency at 7, color #FFCB91; click on the paint as object (lightning bolt icon) and create three highlight dots as shown.

Using the Line & Arrow Tool set to spline color black and line width 0 "hairiline" create two wrinkle lines under the eye and an eyebrow.  Hold the "Ctrl" key on your keyboard and select these shapes, right click, group and in the layer manager label "eye".

Right click, duplicate and use the arrow key on your keyboard to place the other eye.  Create a few forehead wrinkle lines.

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Create a 2D oval 42w x 12h using the color #3C3C3C with a 1 width black border.  Place in the mouth area.  Use the Line & Arrow Tool to create to smile lines.

Use B25 to create a shape 41w x 154h using the color #989898 with a 1 width black border.

Activate the edit path, add a node to the right of the top node then pull outward to the right as shown in the image to your left.  Slide the bottom node over to the right to form the trunk.

Create a 2D oval 31w x 18h, using the color #989898 with no border.  Place over the black top border of the trunk.

Create a 2D oval 31w x 19h, using the color #989898 with a 1 width black border.  Place at the bottom of the trunk.

Click on the Airbrush, set the color to #D1D1D1, shape circle, size 30 and soften paint edge at 50.  Click the "paint as object" and create a hight light at the top of the trunk that blends into the head area.

Change the color to #454545 and create a dark area as shown in the image to your left.

Using the Line & Arrow Tool set to spline color black and line width 0 "hairiline" to create wrinkle lines as shown.

The oval at the tip of the trunk, right click and convert object from text path to image.  Lightly apply burn then dodge as shown.

Use B25 to create a shape 48w x 47h white with a 1 width black border.  Use the transform tool set to "rotate freely" to angle as shown in the image to your left.  Use edit path to pull the node handle to create a point to the tusk.

Right click, duplicate and use the transform tool to "flip horizontally" for the opposite tusk.  Right click and convert object from text path to image use burn on the bottom of each tusk.  In the layer manager drag the tusk below the trunk then group these pieces and label "trunk".

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Create a 2D oval 94w x 147h using the color #989898 with a 1 width black border for the ear.

Activate the edit path tool Edit Tool.  Add a node to the right of the top node and also the bottom node.  Pull the top right node inward as shown.  Pull the bottom left node outward and pull the handles on the bottom right node.

Right click and duplicate, click the path drawing tool, and change the color to #FFCB91.  Click on the transform tool and change the height to 90.  Right click and convert objects from text/path to image.

Click on the large ear shape to select it.  Activate the airbrush changing the color to #5A5A5A, change shape to circle, size 30 and soften edges to 40.  Brush a few strokes along the outer edge of the smaller ear shape as shown.  Using the Line & Arrow Tool set to spline color black and line width 0 "hairiline" to create wrinkle lines as shown.

Click on the small ear shape to select it.  Change the airbrush color to #F28000 and lightly brush a few strokes along the inside area of your small ear shape as shown.

Hold the "Ctrl" key on your keyboard and select these shapes, right click, group and in the layer manager labeling "ear".  Right click, arrange and select "send to back"

Right click, duplicate and use the arrow key on your keyboard to place the other ear.  Right click, arrange and select "send to back"

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Create a 2D rounded rectangle 55w x 116h using the color #989898 with a 1 width black border for the leg.

Using the transform tool set to perspective, slide the top nodes inward as shown.  Right click and convert object from text/path to image.

Activate the airbrush changing the color to #5A5A5A and brush a few strokes along the right side of the leg as shown.  Change the color to #E6E6E6 and brush two strokes in the front.  Using the Line & Arrow Tool set to spline color black and line width 0 "hairiline" to create wrinkle lines as shown.

Using custom shape B27 create a shape 17w x 10h with the color #FFB664 with a 1 width black border.  Right click and duplicate twice and place in a row at the bottom of the leg as show.

Hold the "Ctrl" key on your keyboard and select these shapes, right click, group and in the layer manager labeling "leg". Right click, duplicate three times and place legs into postion.

Save your ufo one final time!