Cowboy

Download the cowboy-selections-file here.
Unzip the selections, and save it in your PSP selections-folder.
The zip-file also include the boys hair; hair.psp.

These are the tiles I have used:

Save them by right-clicking, and choose 'Save as..' Open them in PSP.

Start by opening a new image, 400x550, transparent background.

Add a new layer, name it 'fence1'.
Selections - Load from disk - fence1.sel.
Floodfill with the wood1-tile, Size: 100, Angle: 0.
Selections - Select None.

Same layer. Load fence1_shadow.sel.
Colors - Adjust - Brightness with -10. Deselect.

Add a new layer, name it 'fence2'.
Load fence2.sel. Floodfill with the wood1-tile, Angle: 85. Deselect.

Same layer. Load fence2_shadow.sel.
Adjust Brightness with -10. Deselect.

Add a new layer, name it 'fence3'.
Load fence3.sel. Floodfill with the wood1-tile, Angle: 5. Deselect.

Same layer. Load fence3_shadow.sel.
Adjust Brightness with -20. Deselect.

Add a new layer, name it 'hat back1'.
Load hat_back1.sel. Floodfill with #AB6B3D.
Effects - Noise - Add 3%. Deselect.

Same layer. Load hat_back1_shadow.sel.
Adjust Brightness with -20. Deselect.

Add a new layer, name it 'hat back2'.
Load hat_back2.sel. Floodfill with #7E7F71.
Add 3% Noise. Deselect.

Same layer. Load hat_back2_shadow.sel.
Adjust Brightness with -20. Deselect.

Not much to look at yet.. *S*

Add a new layer, name it 'pants'.
Load pants.sel. Floodfill with the pants-tile. Deselect.

Same layer. Load pants_shadow.sel.
Adjust Brightness with -40. Deselect.

Add a new layer, name it 'left arm'.
Load leftarm.sel. Floodfill with the shirt-tile, Angle: 330. Deselect.

Same layer. Load leftarm_shadow.sel.
Adjust Brightness with -30. Deselect.

Add a new layer, name it 'shirt'.
Load shirt.sel. Floodfill with the shirt-tile, Angle: 0. Deselect.

Same layer. Load shirt_shadow.sel.
Adjust Brightness with -30. Deselect.

Add a new layer, name it 'left boot'.
Load leftboot.sel. Floodfill with #AB6B3D. Add 3% Noise. Deselect.

Same layer. Load leftboot_shadow.sel.
Adjust Brightness with -20. Deselect.

Same layer. Load leftboot_detajls.sel.
Adjust Brightness with 40. Deselect.

Add a new layer, name it 'right boot'.
Load rightboot.sel. Floodfill with #AB6B3D. Add 3% Noise. Deselect.

Same layer. Load rightboot_shadow.sel.
Adjust Brightness with -20. Deselect.

Same layer. Load rightboot_detajls.sel.
Adjust Brightness with 40. Deselect.

Still not much to look at.. *S*

Add a new layer, name it 'guitar'.
Load guitar.sel. Floodfill with the wood2-tile, Angle: 325. Deselect.

Same layer. Load guitar_shadow.sel.
Adjust Brightness with -30. Deselect.

Add a new layer, name it 'string'.
Load string.sel. Floodfill with black. Deselect.
Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow, these settings:

Add a new layer, name it 'buttons'.
Load buttons.sel. Floodfill with #F8BF24. Deselect.
Effects - 3D Effects - Inner Bevel, Metallic Presets.

Add a new layer, name it 'right hand'.
Load righthand.sel. Floodfill with #EEA567. Add 3% Noise. Deselect.

Same layer. Load righthand_shadow.sel.
Adjust Brightness with -20. Deselect.

Add a new layer, name it 'left hand'.
Load lefthand.sel. Floodfill with #EEA567. Add 3% Noise. Deselect.

Same layer. Load lefthand_shadow.sel.
Adjust Brightness with -20. Deselect.

Add a new layer, name it 'right arm'.
Load rightarm.sel. Floodfill with the shirt-tile, Angle: 320. Deselect.

Same layer. Load rightarm_shadow.sel.
Adjust Brightness with -30. Deselect.

Add a new layer, name it 'skarf'.
Load skarf.sel. Floodfill with #7E7F71. Add 3% Noise. Deselect.

Same layer. Load skarf_shadow.sel.
Adjust Brightness with -20. Deselect.

Hmm... something is missing.. *S*

Add a new layer, name it 'head'.
Load head.sel. Floodfill with #EEA567. Add 3% Noise Deselect.

Same layer. Load head_shadow.sel.
Adjust Brightness with -20. Deselect.

Add a new layer, name it 'cheeks'.
Load cheeks.sel. Floodfill with #DD6E36. Deselect.

Add a new layer, name it 'face'.
Load face.sel. Floodfill with #8A3E24. Deselect.

Add a new layer, name it 'nose'.
Load nose.sel. Floodfill with #EEA567. Deselect.
Effects - 3D Effects - Inner Bevel, these settings:

Effects - Blur - Gaussian Blur - 0,75.

Add a new layer, name it 'eyes'.
Load eyes1.sel. Floodfill with white. Deselect.

Same layer. Load eyes2.sel. Floodfill with #5E7FC2. Deselect.

Same layer. Load eyes3.sel. Floodfill with black. Deselect.

Use your Paint Brush , size 2, color white, and put a spot in each eye.

Gaussian Blur - 0,75.

Effects - 3D Effects - Drop Shadow, these options:
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Add a new layer. Name it 'hair'.
Open the hair.psp who was included in the zip-file.
Copy the hair, and paste it as a new selection. Move it into position. Deselect.

Add a new layer, name it 'hat brim'.
Load hatbrim.sel. Floodfill with #AB6B3D. Add 3% Noise. Deselect.

Same layer. Load hatbrim_shadow.sel.
Adjust Brightness with -20. Deselect.

And that's all.. hope you enjoyed my tutorial.. :o)

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