THIRD PART OF THE VECTORING TUTORIAL

1. WITH THE SAME BRUSH. LARGE SIZE AND A SELF SELECTED SKIN TONE COVER PAINT OVER THE SKIN. REFRAIN FROM USING THE NATURAL COLOR CAUSE IT TENDS TO LOOK WAY TOO DULL.

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2. MAKE THE PAINTED LAYER INVISIBLE AND ON AN EMPTY LAYER ON TOP OF THAT STROKE THE SHADOWS OF THE SKIN. SAME BRUSH. SMALL SIZE AND A SHADE DARKER THAN THAT OF THE BASE.

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3. NOW, IF YOU WANT YOU MAY PAINT OVER ANY ADDITIONAL ARTICLES ON YOUR MODEL IT THIS CASE THE BANDS ON HIS HAND. REMEMBER TO DO THIS ON A COMPLETELY NEW LAYER, ABOVE THE SKIN HIGHLIGHTS.

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4. NOW JUST LIKE FOR ANY OTHER ELEMENT WE VECTORED, ON A SEPARATE LAYER WITH A SMALL SIZE BRUSH AND A DARKER SHADE HIGHLIGHT THE SHADOWS.

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5. FINAL PRODUCT

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6. YOU MAY DELETE THE BASE NOW OR SIMPLY TURN IT INVISIBLE AND SAVE THE CANVAS A PNG.

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Q U I C K   T I P S 

| | MAKE SURE EVERY THING IS ON DIFFERENT LAYERS.

| | ADJUST OPACITY AND BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST WHENEVER NEEDED. 

| | YOUR LAYER POSITONS: [BOLD: MUST | UNBOLDED: OPTIONAL]

HAIR ACCESSORY HIGHLIGHT [HAIR BAND, ETC]

HAIR ACCESSORY BASE

HAIR HIGHLIGHT
HAIR BASE

CLOTHES ACCESSORY HIGHLIGHT [BADGE, PIN ETC]

CLOTHES ACCESSORY BASE

CLOTHES HIGHLIGHT
CLOTHES BASE

SHOE HIGHLIGHTS

SHOE BASE

SKIN ACCESSORY HIGHLIGHTS [BRACELET, WATCH, ETC]

SKIN ACCESSORY BASE

SKIN HIGHLIGHTS

SKIN BASE

| | WHENEVER PAINTING THE BASE, DO NOT SCRIBBLE GO STROKE BY STROKE.

| | WHENEVER YOU FINISH AN ELEMENT TO NOT MAKE IT INVISIBLE, KEEP IT VISIBLE WHILE YOU MAKE THE NEXT ELEMENT TO AVOID GAPS AND SPACES. 

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