User:Midnitesky/Charart Tutorial

'''Alright. So you're wondering how in the world to make a charart? Well, you've come to the right place! :) I'll show you step by step how to create your new image. ^_^ Midnitesky (Talk)'''

'''Step 1: Find an image editor. I use PixIr, available here: http://www.pixir.com, but GIMP and some others are good, too. Anyways, after you've found your image editor, jump to Step 2.'''

'''Step 2: Color your cat. Cats come in many different shades and colors, so to start, choose a reasonable one. Reasonable colors for cat pelts include: Gray, Silver, White, Black, Gold, Tawny, Brown, Tortoiseshell, Cream, and others. Don't worry about tabby stripes, mottled pelts, spots, multi-colored pelts, or anything else like that yet; it'll come eventually. So, choose a color, then using the paint bucket tool, fill in your cat.'''

'''Step 3: Add eye and nose color. Eye color should be a desirable shade; blue, green, amber, or yellow are the normal hues, but a missing eye or multi-colored eyes might be necessary, depending on your cat. Let's not get into hot pinks and neon oranges, though. XD As for nose color, it should be some sort of pink. If the eye and nose color looks good, time for step four.'''

'''Step 4: Add markings. This is the hardest for me, as I'm not good at tabby stripes. XD But anyway, If you want to add any tabby stripes, spots, or whatever marking your cat needs, go ahead now. It's good to do this near the end, so then you can choose a shade of tabby stripe or spot color that matches with the cat's pelt and eye and nose color.'''

'''Step 5: Save and finish! This is the easiest step, for me, and I'm having the assumption it is for you as well. XD'''

Sample Images:

'''This is a sample charart I made to show how your finished image might turn out. It's a gray apprentice. Remember, there's no dodging or burning needed!'''



'''So that's the basics on making a charart. If you have any other techniques, feel free to make your own charart tutorial as well, just under your username (for example, User:Firestar123/Charart Tutorial). Hope this helps! And good luck with all your chararts! ;)'''