Learning How To My Own Cutie Mark

[Rainycakes 30]

I'm not very good at art, but I still want to draw! In particular, my new project is making my self-pony her cutie mark on my own. Her cutie mark is a heart on a storm cloud with rain droplets coming off the heart. I used Photoshop for its awesome layering abilities.

 

Rainycakes using Generalzoi's pony generator.

 

Part 1: The Sketch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here I've managed a very, very wobbly sketch at 200% zoom. I drew one side, or one piece, then copied, pasted, and rotated the image so both sides are pretty much *kind of* even (the grid helps). I used lots of layers, then merged the sketch layers when I was satisfied with it. I have 3 background layers right now, Rainycakes' dark grey coat color, white, and transparent. I mostly use white right now.

 

Part 2: The Pen Tool

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wasn't looking forward to this part but it's actually easier than one would think. All you have to do is move the little dots around until you get the shape you want. I only drew about half the image then I copied it, pasted it as a new image, rotated it, then put it back carefully so the ends would match, using my sketch as a guide.

 

Part 3: COLOR!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using the layer blending options helps out a lot here. I made the raindrops, the heart, and the cloud its own layer. Then, with the pen tool, I selected Shape layers and used it to create a layer of color under the raindrops, the heart, and the cloud. For fun, I added a gradient "mini-layer" under each shape layer. The best part is, I can change the colors at anytime

 

Part 4: Adding the cutie mark!

 

 

 

 

 

 

I merged all the layers (except the backgrounds) to make it a nice transparent image. Then I copied, pasted it as a new image, then shrunk it to 10% of its original size. Then I copied it to Rainy's flank, used Free transform on it to make it even smaller and turn it a bit. Then, I erased the top part so her wing was layered over it.

 

Wheew, and that's that. Now all I need to do is edit my avatar so the cutie mark is showing. =)

 

If only I could draw ponies, I could use the pen tool and layers to really make some awesome pony art

 

Awww man, I just realized my topic title says "Learning How To My Own cutie Mark" instead of "Learning How To MAKE My Own Cutie Mark" and there's no way to edit the topic title that I know of. >:X

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I wish I could make a cutie mark like this for my pony but im no artist... 

I was just making my pony and I found this here.  I think I need a better mouse or a better photo editor...