by VickiG

PI VERSION: 8

LEVEL: Intermediate

MAIN TOOLS: Path Drawing Tool,
Easy Palette (for presets),
Transform Tool (for sizing and rotation)

DOWNLOAD: Feathers I used were supplied by Rosie You can download the feathers HERE.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Open new white canvas 500wx600h

2. Outline drawing tool - circle-2d mode - border 15 - draw a shape approximately 250x250.

3. Go to your easy palette - fill gallery - gradient - I chose G30-double click this to apply to your image.
4. Path drawing tool - shape - circle - 2d - drawn an inner circle approximately 175x175. Choose the darker shade of your purple for this inner wheel - right click, select all, right click, merge as single object.

5. Path drawing tool - 3d mode - border 7 - rectangle - draw a shape approximately 300x13 and go to your easy palette and choose a wood fill, or any other fill you desire. I chose a chestnut. Border of this piece should
   be around 5. Right click on wood piece, duplicate, transform tool, rotate 90 degrees. Now we are going to make the little back wood pieces that connect to the long ones.

6. Path drawing tool -3d mode - border 7 - rectangle - draw a shape approximately 30x40 and fill with your wood. Right click and duplicate this piece 3 more times and place at the edges of each of the long wood pieces as illustrated. (you will have to use the transform tool flip right 90 degrees for the side pieces). Now hold your ctrl key and click on each of those small pieces, right click, arrange and send to back.

7. Now we are ready for the skull. Path drawing tool - shape - elipse - 2d mode - color white or a very pale gray - draw a shape approximately 100x150 - keep selected and go to paintbrush tool - size 1 - color - dark gray - go to effects - all - paint on edges.

8. Path drawing tool - shape - custom - 2d mode - same color as skull - find pie 2 - draw a shape approximately 85x40 - transform tool - rotate 90 degrees right - use same paint on edges - then move up to the top of the skull as illustrated.

9. Path drawing tool - shape custom - 2d mode - same color as skull - find round shape and draw the shape approximate 160x100 - transform tool - slip vertically - apply same paint on edges and place toward bottom of skull as illustrated.

10. Line and Arrow tool - dark gray in color - straight line - width 1 - draw a straight line as illustrated on the bottom portion of the skull.

11. Nostrils - Use your test tool - color black - 2d - bold - size 75 - arial font - make a comma - transform tool - flip vertically - place on right side of skull on bottom portion. Right click - duplicate - transform tool - flip horizontally - place on left side of skull.

12. Now for the eyes - Path drawing tool - shape elipse - 2d mode - color black - draw a shape approximately 7x25 - transform tool - rotate by degree - rotate counterclockwise 10 degrees - right click - duplicate - transform tool - flip horizontally and place on right side.

13. Middle Design - Path drawing tool - shape circle - 2d mode - any color you want (I chose a gradient gold) - draw shape 40x40. To make the outer ring - go to your paintbrush - any color - (I chose red) - shape circle - size 5 - go to effects - all - paint on edges. Place a design in the middle. I(chose a star).

14. The Horns - Path drawing tool - custom shape - Brush Tip 1 - color black - 2d mode - draw a shape approximately 165x17 - use transform tool - flip vertically then resize with only bringing it in to make the shape a little thinner. Transform tool - rotate by degree - rotate 45 degrees clockwise - right click - duplicate - transform tool - flip horizontally. Put these two shapes aside for the moment. Go back to Path drawing tool - shape circle - same color as skull - 2d mode - draw a shape approximately 30x30 - apply same paint on edges as rest of skull - (size 1 - dark gray) then right click - duplicate - place one on each side of skull as illustrated - right click and send to back. For the red decoration I chose Path drawing tool - rounded rectangle - 2d mode - draw shape 10x35 - transform tool - rotate until it fits across the horns as shown. Right click - duplicate - transform tool - flip horizontally and place on other side of skull. Now right click, select all objects, right click and merge as single object.

15. Feathers - I chose some of Rosie's feathers again (she has such great feathers!) and use the transform tool to resize the feathers to desired length. Now, right click and duplicate the feather 2 more times and place on the wood posts as illustrated. Now you can add any ornament you want over your feathers - beads - jewels or some design. I chose a simple design of a red outlined circle with a white cross in the middle.

    HAVE FUN!!! - YOU'RE DONE!!!