How to create funny 3D smile

[xmario]

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How to create funny 3D smile like this

Plugins needed:

Shape 3D

BoltBait Bevel Selection

Step #1

Start out with a new canvas, 400x400.

Set colors (Hex):

Primary: ff8800

Secondary: ffd700

Put a linear gradient from top left corner to bottom right.

Step #2 Draw the eye and smile

Create a new layer.

Use Line / Curve Tool to draw the eye and smile in a new layer

Use magic wand tool to select free area around eye and smile lines.

BoltBait Bevel Selection using the default settings

You can remove the effect around the edges of the picture. And you can not do it. Edge perhaps will not be visible.

Merge layers.

Step #3

Apply plugin Shape 3D to create funny 3D smile using the default settings

"Texture Map" = "Plane map".

"Object Rotation": Y =30.

"Lighting" - "Direction": X = 0,75

"Ambient Lighting" = 0,65.

Step #4 Draw a shadow

Create a new layer below layer smiley. On this layer select the area and fill it with black, or gradient.

Use Gaussian Blur. Radius 20.

The result was the top. Here is another version.

This description in Russian

[ImAnOwl?]

Nice and Easy to follow tutorial

i allso like the outcome.. (yours look like a chinese smiley )

my shadow is abit off i know

[Ego Eram Reputo]

Here's a quick way to work out the shadow placement:

Draw an imaginary line through the approximate centre of the sphere and brightest spot on the outside of the sphere. It's on this line that the shadow should be centred.

For your image, the line is almost at 45 degrees (highlight is just below the nose) through the sphere centre. So your shadow is cast too low for the given highlight.

@xmario: Nice easy tut with concise, clear steps. Well done.

[Skitzo]

nice. I'm Russian so I read the Russian description : )

but it really has a nice outcome, but the actual smile

seems a bit off, probably because his eyes are closed..

[HELEN]

Very cute tutorial and easy to follow. I speak Russian, too

[csm725]

On topic: nice tut, cute result.

Off topic: To whoever runs the Russian PdN site (http://paint-net.ru/), next time could you ask me before translating one of my tuts to Russian (http://paint-net.ru/?id=36)?

Even though it wasn't an exact translation, I'd still appreciate it...

[xmario]

csm725: Sorry, if you don't like translation. But it was not the translation. It was a simplified version of Your tut.

In any case, at the bottom of the description there is a link to your original text in English.

http://paintdotnet.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32840 Thank you for your tut. It's a great!

[Alex979]

When I use the bevel selection it bevels the sides of the page and not the face?

[sokagirl]

This is very cute , I want to try it ..

[Sarkut]

Alex979,

There's a step missing.

Magic Wand the alpha on the eyes and smile layer,

then make a new layer and apply the Bevel Selection effect.

Then erase around the canvas edges.

Edited July 12, 2010 by Sarkut

[jerry533482]

Cool tut. It's hard to find a simple yet entertaining walk-through nowadays. This one i simple & unique.

Here's my try:

I tried zoning out a square selection & using the eclipse circle drawing tool to make a perfect circle for the mouth, but I forgot that I'd left the mode to fill, but I liked the outcome, so I kept it.

[KevinB]

Can you explain with pictures of how to select the smileylines?I can't follow your post for Alex979

Edited July 12, 2010 by KevinB

[Sarkut]

Okay. I re-worded it so it makes more sense now.

[xmario]

Can you explain with pictures of how to select the smileylines?I can't follow your post for Alex979

I'm sorry! Tutorial updated:

Step #2 Draw the eye and smile

Create a new layer.

Use Line / Curve Tool to draw the eye and smile on a new layer

Use magic wand tool to select free area around eye and smile lines.

BoltBait Bevel Selection using the default settings

You can remove the effect around the edges of the picture. And you can not do it. Edge perhaps will not be visible.

Merge layers

Edited July 12, 2010 by xmario

[KevinB]

Yes,but how to select the area around?You draw a line,then you select it by some way...Do you mean magic wand the lines?

[xmario]

You draw a line,then you select it by some way

I don't select lines! I select free area around the lines. I select all free space on the layer, but not the lines...

Edited July 13, 2010 by xmario

[KevinB]

Oh,Rectangle the whole picture,CTRL+RMousebutton on lines,then bevel and erase the outer lines...got it

[KevinB]

[xmario]

I think something has gone wrong...

[KevinB]

I lightened the hell out of it,Ididn't follow the lightening step,just light it and we'll see

Edited July 14, 2010 by KevinB

[xmario]

First of all, you have used other Shape 3D settings

Edited July 14, 2010 by xmario

[KevinB]

[aristo]

I am stuck at step 3... I don't know what I did wrong... can someone help me please?

Thanks!

[Sarkut]

You need to merge all layers before running Shape3D.

Edited August 3, 2010 by Sarkut

[aristo]

Thank you Sarkut! I don't  know why I missed that! 

Here is my try... it may not be so good but it's a start