This tutorial is based on the Polish art of paper cutting called Wycinanki
You will need my download of selections here.
This tutorial was created in PSP 7, but it should work equally well in PSP 6.
If you have a selections folder place them in that, if you don't have one you can make one and place it in the PSP7 main directory.
Here is a list of colors that I used. Feel free to use any colors or textures you like.
1. lt. rose (#DF4D50 R227, G100, B115)
2. dk. rose (#C82E2E R200, G46, B46)
3. black (#000000 R0, G0, B0)
4. blue (#222594 R34, G37, B148)
5. skin (#FDC797 R255, G191, B133)
6. gold (#F9B34F R249, G179, B79)
7. white (#FFFFFF R255, G255, B255)
Unless otherwise instructed, begin each step by adding a new raster layer and naming it as indicated. Load selection from disk and then flood fill with color indicated, or your personal color choice.
OK, let's get started:
1. Open a new image- 300 x 400 x 16 transparent
2. Name a new layer man boots, load manboots.sel from disk. Flood fill with black Deselect.
3. Name a new layer manpants, load manpants.sel from disk. Flood fill black. Go to selections|modify|contract|1pixel, then flood fill again with blue. Deselect.
4. Name a new layer manface/hand, load manface.sel from disk. Flood fill skin. Deselect.
5. Name a new layer manshirt, load manshirt.sel from disk. Flood fill black. Go to selections|modify|contract|1pixel, then flood fill again with white. Deselect.
6. Name a new layer manjacket, load manjacket.sel from disk. Flood fill black. Deselect.
7. Name a new layer jackettrim, load manjackettrim.sel from disk. Flood fill gold. Deselect.
8. Name a new layer belt decor, load manbeltdecor.sel from disk. Flood fill blue. Deselect.
9. Name a new layer belt, load manbelt.sel from disk. Flood fill white. Go to selections|modify|contract|1pixel, then flood fill again with blue. Deselect.
10. Name a new layer skirt back, load skirtback.sel from disk. Flood fill lt.red. Deselect.
11. Name a new layer legs, load leg.sel from disk. Flood fill skin. Deselect.
12. Name a new layer lady boots, load ladyboots.sel from disk. Flood fill black. Deselect.
13. Name a new layer slip, load slip.sel from disk. Flood fill white. Deselect.
14. Name a new layer ladyface/hand, load ladyfacehands.sel from disk. Flood fill skin. Deselect.
15. Name a new layer lady sleeves, load ladysleeves.sel from disk. Flood fill white. Deselect.
16. Name a new layer lady skirt front, load ladyskirtfront.sel from disk. Flood fill dk. red. Deselect.
17. Name a new layer lady skirt decor, load skirtdecor.sel from disk. Flood fill black. Deselect.
18. Name a new layer lady skirt decor2, load skirtdecor2.sel from disk. Flood fill black. Deselect.
19. Name a new layer apron, load apron.sel from disk. Flood fill white. Deselect.
20. Name a new layer sleeve decor, load sleevedecor.sel from disk. Flood fill lt.red. Deselect.
21. Name a new layer vest, load vest.sel from disk. Flood fill black. Deselect.
22. Name a new layer blouse, load blouse.sel from disk. Flood fill white. Deselect.
23. Name a new layer flowers, load sleevedecorflowers.sel from disk. Flood fill white. Deselect.
24. Name a new layer hair, load hairtrim.sel from disk. Flood fill black. Deselect.
25. Name a new layer hat, load hat.sel from disk. Flood fill blue. Deselect.
26. Name a new layer hat trim, load hattrim.sel from disk. Flood fill white. Deselect.
27. Name a new layer eyes, load eyes.sel from disk. Flood fill black. Deselect.
28. Name a new layer mouth, load mouth.sel from disk. Flood fill lt. red. Deselect.
29. The dancers are finished. Add a background if you want, or tube it.
Feel free to modify any part of this, just have fun with it. And let me see what you have done. Enjoy!
