Avatars like Lawliet

[Deviation]

Hey there guys! I wanted to know if anyone knows how to make avatars like Lawliet does? At least how to do increase the color on them. I would really like to know how to make them and improve what I can already do. I appreciate any help. :3

Oh yeah and I use GIMP so any tips on that are welcome but if you feel better teaching in Photoshop then you can share as well. The programs have a lot of similarities so it won't be that hard to figure out. Thanks in advance.


On my own: I found out the color bit can be done by playing with the saturation. Now All I need to figure out is the scan lines. >_>

 

[Akasha]

One person made a tutorial on how to add scan lines in Gimp. Hope it helps you out.

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[Deviation]

One person made a tutorial on how to add scan lines in Gimp. Hope it helps you out.

You must be registered for see links

Yeah I read that. Actually have it subscribed. >_>

But I was looking more or less how to do them like her. I got most of it just by looking but I can't get the edges right.

 

[BazzBee]

You mean the curves on the edges ? if so check out skorms tut... can't link it my phone is lagging too much.

 

[Saikyokami]

Like on my ava? or do you mean the curves?

if your talking about the curves

Create 2 more layers 1 above the avatar and 1 below it.
Fill the one below it with Black.
Now go up to select.
Select -> Rounded rectangle... set it to above 30-45 whatever your think is better.
then go back to select
Select -> Invert.
Then go on all three layers and erase the corners you want curved.
and yer done.

If you want to add a border to that..
Click the black layer with the wand tool (select thingy looks like a wand)
and go up to the empty layer above the avatar and make the border the same way as you do on normal avatars.

 

[Deviation]

Like on my ava? or do you mean the curves?

if your talking about the curves

Create 2 more layers 1 above the avatar and 1 below it.
Fill the one below it with Black.
Now go up to select.
Select -> Rounded rectangle... set it to above 30-45 whatever your think is better.
then go back to select
Select -> Invert.
Then go on all three layers and erase the corners you want curved.
and yer done.

If you want to add a border to that..
Click the black layer with the wand tool (select thingy looks like a wand)
and go up to the empty layer above the avatar and make the border the same way as you do on normal avatars.

But how do you make the edges not turn out bad? Keep in mind I use GIMP.

 

[Saikyokami]

But how do you make the edges not turn out bad? Keep in mind I use GIMP.

Not sure how to do it in gimp >_> may have to search a lil It's much easier on photoshop Lol