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An Introduction to Vector Drawing with Paint Shop Pro X

From Arizona Kate, Guest Contributor, for About.com

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Create Body and Head

Create Body and Head
With the Preset Shape tool, create the following shapes in the order listed. Don't be too particular about exact size or placement, we can adjust that later. Click Apply after each shape to deselect or shape may be affected by changes made to Tools Options or Materials.

On the Tools palette, select Ellipse from the Preset Shape flyout menu.

BODY: From the Tool Options palette select Mode:Draw Ellipse (the oval icon), Show Nodes optional, Create On Vector checked, Line: solid, Width 2, Anti-alias checked. Colors: Black for stroke and red for fill. Draw oval in center of canvas, about 1/3 of height. Apply.

DOTS: Use the same settings as above from the Tool Options palette. Colors: None for stroke and black for fill. Draw 3 or 4 oval-shaped dots on the body of Ms. Ladybug. All different sizes is cuter. Apply.

HEAD: From the Tool Options palette select Mode:Draw Circle, Width 2, Anti-alias on. Colors: Black for stroke & yellow for fill. Draw a circle for head, overlapping the red body. Apply.

EYES: Same settings as above. Colors: None for stroke and black for fill. Draw 2 small circles for eyes. Apply.

CHEEKS: Same settings as above. Colors: None for stroke and red for fill. Draw 2 small circles for cheeks. Apply after each shape.

Are your eyes too large? Are your cheek circles 2 different sizes? Both of these things are easily fixed. We'll do that in next step.

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