Step 1:

Create a new
file. Set as following picture.



Step 2:

Shift+Ctrl+N, create a new layer.



Step 3:

Draw. In this drawing, I use the #19 brush which
is showing in the following.







Step 4:

After the sketch part, Create 3 new layers for cleaning lines.



Step 5:

Change opacity of layer ¡°sketch¡± as following.



Step 6:

Clean lines as following step

Layer 1



Layer 2



Draw the eyes on layer 3.

Result.



Step 7:

Start coloring.
On layer2, select the following area and then select inverse.



Step8:

Ctrl+Shift+N, create a ¡°skin¡± layer as following.



Step 9:

Go to the Skin layer, press G, use the paint tool to paint the select area on the skin
Layer. *change Opacity to 30¡ª50. (Depending on your taste.)



Result:



Use darker color to add shadow effect



Step 10:

Go to layer 1, select the following area. And select inverse.



Create a new layer called ¡°hair¡±



G again, Use tool as before.



Add shadows as before.



Result:



Step 11:

Create a new
layer called ¡°eye¡±.



Add colors for the eyes.

Step 12:

Create a new layer and put it on the top. Draw some high light.





Step 13:

Merge Layers 1, 2, 3. Then change the Opacity to 15.



Step 14:

Create a new layer called ¡°outline¡±. Draw the final line. Use whatever colors you want.

(I used the dark green for the hair¡¯s outline and brown for the face outline)



Step 15:

Clean each layer,and Ctrl+L change the level.





Step 16:

Create a new layer for drawing the back ground.





Step 17:

Select the following area and inverse select.



Step 18:

Delete, to delete the selected area.



Step 19:

Change brush, use this brush makes the outline brighter.





Step 20:

Sign it! Like a true artist.