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Message Bear
Message Bear


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*You MAY NOT profit from the image you create here.
*If you give the image away - as a sig, tube, etc - you MUST make it clear that no profit can be made from the image. Feel free to send people to this page for my terms, but that is not necessary.
*Do not copy this tutorial. Do not direct link to the graphics in this tutorial. TEXT LINKS back to this page are ALWAYS welcome!

Open a new image 100 x 100

Select the Paint Brush tool with these settings:
  • Size: 1
  • Hardness/Density/Opacity: 100

Paint the outline using these colors: Brown - #976233 || Black - #000000


Screenshot 01


* Double white lines mean you've already painted those pixels.



Screenshot 02


Select the Magic Wand -- Tolerance set to 0.

Select the EARS.
  • Flood fill with the color #C2824D
  • Selections > Float
  • Effects > 3d Effects > Cutout

Apply a cutout with the following settings:
V: -1 (minus 1) || H: 0 || Opacity: 100 || Blur: 4 || Shadow Color: #976233


Continue on with the rest of the bear. Cutout settings are as follows:
  • Head: Change the Blur to 12
  • Body: Change the Vertical to 1 and the Blur to 3
  • Paws: Change the Vertical to 0
  • Muzzle: Change the Blur to 12 and the Shadow Color to #704526


Select the MESSAGE area.
  • Flood fill with the color #EEECEC
  • Selections > Float
  • Effects > 3d Effects > Cutout

Apply a cutout with the following settings:
V: 0 || H: 0 || Opacity: 70 || Blur: 10 || Shadow Color: #A48066

Selections > DEFLOAT

Selections > Float

Apply another cutout with the same settings, but change the Vertical to 3 and the Blur to 8

Selections > Select None

Add a new layer named FACE.

Paint the face using these colors: Black - #000000 and Gray - #C0C0C0

Screenshot 03


Select the Magic Wand -- Tolerance set to 0.

Select inside the NOSE.
  • Flood fill with the color #5b5757
  • Selections > Float
  • Effects > 3d Effects > Cutout

Apply a cutout with the following settings:
V: -5 (minus 5) || H: 2 || Opacity: 100 || Blur: 4 || Shadow Color: #000000

Selections > Select None

Add your name or whatever text you'd like.

I would strongly suggest saving a psp version of your message bear with no text. That way you'll always have the base and you'll be able to add new wording without having to redo the whole tutorial.

The End!

I hope you enjoyed making the message bear!

* This message bear is a 100% original creation by Kristina at greatkris.com *


~ ~ More Possibilities ~ ~


Here's another possibility if you want him peeking out of a chimney:


Chimney Bear


I did the message area as mentioned above and then went over it with the Darken tool.

The chimney is done on a separate layer. It's made with simple rectangles.
Outlined with #800000 and colored in with #C00000

I added noise, and then used the Darken tool to darken it up a bit.


Be creative and have fun!



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