Paint Your Own Pumpkin
Pumpkin Frame Top Left image is a transparent png file which can be used in any graphics program that supports transparant png format.
 
Image to the top right is my finished product a transparent png file and you may snag if you like it..
 
To Download my Pumpkin Frame Shape (image top left) for use in Paint Shop Pro Click Here.  Save in your Shapes folder.
 
If you do not know how to use the Airbrush for Shading Click Here for that tutorial.
 
 
In your Graphics Program Open the transparent png file or New canvas and use your Pumpkin Frame Shape.
 
  1. Click Layers/New Raster Layer
  2. Click Layers/Arrange/Send to Bottom
  3. Click Paint Brush, Choose your Color and Paint inside the lines. 
  4. Click Selections/Select All
  5. Click Selections/Float 
  6. Shade using Airbrush or use a filter for effects.
  7. Click Selections/Select None
Once this layer is finished you can use the eraser to remove the excess if you went beyond the outline.
 
When using colors, its a good idea to select your colors for future use during your project.  Select the color you want and Click the Add Custom button, Choose another color and continue to add colors that you plan to use in your project.
Activate your Pumpkin Frame
  1. Click Layers/New Raster Layer
  2. Click Paint Brush, Choose your Color and Paint inside the lines. 
  3. Click Selections/Select All
  4. Click Selections/Float 
  5. Shade using Airbrush or use a filter for effects.
  6. Click Selections/Select None
Repeat above until all is painted and manipulated to your liking
When it all all painted your ready to make the back section / next step.
You have already created the back section.  Lets take advantage of a section you have completed.
For the back right I chose the right side thats finished and the left back side using my finished left side.
 
Click the Mover Tool and (tap pen users)(left click mouse users) the section to activate it OR activate it via the layer palette.
Click Layers/Duplicate
Use Mover Tool to drag out away from image by left click hold and drag.
Click Layers/Arrange/Send to Bottom
Now with the Mover Tool, drag it into place.  Repeat for the other side.
If you hide your Pumpkin Frame you may have some ugly edges.  I like it smooth so I like to keep my lines but I do not want the tattle tail signs of my lines.  So to disquise them...
 
Activate the Pumpkin Frame layer via the Layer Palette.
Click Selections/Select All
Click Selections/Float
Click Air Brush
Via the Tool Options Palette set Opacity to about 30 to 60 , Hardness to zero and lower the size to about 4
 
Click the image of the color in the top styles to open your options, Hover over the edge of your of your work area to snag the color closest to the Frame area your working on.  Now that you have the color for that section Shade it in dragging along the Frames Line to blend it.
 
Change colors as you change areas so it will match up.
 
When done Click Selections / Select All .... Save it
 
This Tutorial its images and text are Copyright to CherokeeCandy of www.cherokeecandy.com