Angels

Download the angels-selections-file here.
Unzip the selections, and save it in your PSP selections-folder.
The zip-file also include the angels hair; hair_black_back.psp, hair_black_front.psp, hair_red_back.psp and hair_red_front.psp, and their faces; face1.psp and face2.psp. Open them in PSP.

These two images are the dress-tile:
 
Save them by right-clicking, and choose 'Save as..' Open them in PSP.

Start by opening a new image, 450x350, transparent background.

Add a new layer. 'Name it dress1'.
Selections - Load from disk - dress1.sel. Floodfill with the dresstile1, scale:70, Angle: 0.
Selections - Float. Effects - 3D Effects - Cutout, these settings:

Selections - Select none.

Same layer. Load dress1_darkshadow.sel.
Colors - Adjust - Brightness with -50.

Same layer. Load dress1_lightshadow.sel.
Colors - Adjust - Brightness with 50. Deselect.

Effects - 3D Effects - Inner Bevel, these settings:

Add a new layer. Name it 'arm1'.
Load arm1.sel. Floodfill with the same tile as the dress1.
Floating selections - Cutout, same settings as above, only change the blur to 20. Deselect.
Inner Bevel, same settings as above.

Add a new layer. Name it 'dress2'.
Load dress2.sel. Floodfill with the dresstile2, scale:70, Angle: 0.
Floating selections - Cutout, same settings as the dress1, only change the color to #2D6263. Deselect.

Same layer. Load dress2_darkshadow.sel. Adjust brightness with -50.

Same layer. Load dress2_lightshadow.sel. Adjust brightness with 50. Deselect.

Inner Bevel, same settings as above.

Add a new layer. Name it 'arm2'.
Load arm2.sel. Floodfill with the same tile as the dress2.
Floating selections - Cutout, same settings as above, only change the blur to 20. Deselect.
Inner Bevel, same settings as above.

Add a new layer. Name it 'hand1'.
Load hand1.sel. Floodfill with #FBCAA0.
Floating selections - Cutout, same settings, only change the color to #F8B070,
and the blur to 11. Deselect.
Inner Bevel, same settings. Move the layer under the 'hand1'-layer.

Add a new layer. Name it 'hand2'.
Load hand2.sel. Floodfill with #FBCAA0.
Floating selections - Cutout, same settings as the other hand. Deselect.
Inner Bevel, same settings. Move the layer under the 'hand2'-layer.

Make sure you are on the top layer. Add a new layer. Name it 'heads'.
Load heads.sel. Floodfill with #FBCAA0.
Effects - 3D Effects - Noise - Add 3% uniform.
Floating selections - Cutout, same settings, only change the blur to 30. Deselect.

Same layer. Load heads_darkshadow.sel. Floodfill with #F8B070.

Same layer. Load cheeks.sel. Floodfill with #D1806D. Deselect.

Add a new layer. Name it 'face1'.
Open the face1.psp. Copy it, and paste it as a new selections.

Add a new layer. Name it 'face2'.
Open the face2.psp. Copy it, and paste it as a new selections.

This is mine so far....

Add a new layer. Name it 'backhair1'. Layers - Arrange - Send to bottom.
Open the hair_black_back.psp. Copy it and paste it as a new selection.
Deselect. Inner Bevel, same options.

Add a new layer. Name it 'fronthair1'. Layers - Arrange - Bring to top.
Open the hair_black_front.psp. Copy it and paste it as a new selection.
Deselect. Inner Bevel, same options.

Add a new layer. Name it 'backhair2'. Send to bottom.
Open the hair_red_back.psp. Copy it and paste it as a new selection.
Deselect. Inner Bevel, same options.

Add a new layer. Name it 'fronthair2'. Bring to top.
Open the hair_red_front.psp. Copy it and paste it as a new selection.
Deselect. Inner Bevel, same options.

Add a new layer. Name it 'blonds'.
Load blonds.sel. Floodfill with white.

Same layer. Load blonds_shadow.sel. Floodfill with #CCE9F4.
Deselect. Inner Bevel, same options.

Almost done... the only thing missing is the wings..

Add a new layer. Name it 'wing1'. Send to bottom.
Load wing1.sel. Floodfill with white.
Floating selections - Cutout, same settings, only change color to #CCE9F4,
and blur to 25. Deselect.

Same layer. Load wing1_shadow.sel. Floodfill with #CCE9F4.
Deselect. Inner Bevel, same options.

Add a new layer. Name it 'wing2'. Bring to top.
Load wing2.sel. Floodfill with white.
Floating selections - Cutout, same settings as above. Deselect.

Same layer. Load wing2_shadow.sel. Floodfill with #CCE9F4.
Deselect. Inner Bevel, same options.

Add a new layer. Name it 'wing3'. Send to bottom.
Load wing3.sel. Floodfill with white.
Floating selections - Cutout, same settings as above. Deselect.

Same layer. Load wing3_shadow.sel. Floodfill with #CCE9F4.
Deselect. Inner Bevel, same options.

Add a new layer. Name it 'wing4'. Bring to top.
Load wing4.sel. Floodfill with white.
Floating selections - Cutout, same settings as above. Deselect.

Same layer. Load wing4_shadow.sel. Floodfill with #CCE9F4.
Deselect. Inner Bevel, same options.

The end.. I hope you enjoyed my tutorial.. :o)

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