Photoshop mouse painted exquisite sword

Author：Eve Cole Update Time：2009-08-14 15:34:06

This tutorial explains how to make a sword. The production process is very complicated, and special attention must be paid to the overall light and texture. Making the decorative patterns on the handle requires a certain amount of skill and patience!
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1. Create a new file, set the image size to 400X1000DPI, RGB mode, 300 resolution, and white background.

2. Create a new layer 1, select the pen tool, outline half of the sword blade (Figure 1), convert this path into a selection, set the foreground color to R: 180, G: 180, B: 180, fill the selection. Then double-click layer 1 with the mouse, check the inner shadow and inner glow effects in the layer style panel, set the opacity of the inner shadow to 35%, the distance to 5 pixels, the blocking to 0%, and the size to 15 pixels, leaving the other 3 unchanged; then set the inner glow color to white, change the 'source' in the pixel to center, set the blocking to 0%, and set the size to 6 pixels (Figure 2) .

3. Make a copy of layer 1, execute menu-edit-transform-flip horizontally, hold down SHIFT to move the flipped right half of the sword horizontally, and combine the two halves of the sword into a complete sword. blade, and merge the two half-blade layers into a copy of Layer 1 (Picture 3).

4. Make a copy of the merged layer 1 copy as layer 1 copy 2, execute the menu - Filter - Sketch - Burn, set the details to 0 and the smoothness to 10. Then double-click the layer copy 2 with the mouse, select the inner glow effect, set the opacity to 100%, then set the glow color to white, change the 'source' in the pixel to center, set the blocking to 45%, and set the size to 35 pixels, and change the blending mode of this layer to Multiply, so that the blade will have a floating feeling after processing (Figure 4).

5. Next, let’s make a blood groove for the sword body. Create a new layer at the top of the layer panel, select the Rounded Rectangle Tool, and draw a rounded rectangular path frame on the middle and lower part of the sword body (Figure 5). Convert this path to a selection, fill it with dark gray, double-click this layer with the mouse, check the outer glow, inner glow and bevel relief effects, set the outer glow color to white, and set the inner glow color to white , leaving everything else unchanged, change the style in the bevel relief to 'pillow relief', set the size to 8 pixels, soften it to 0 pixels, and then change the opacity of the dark mode from 75% to 50% , so that the sword’s blood tank comes out (Picture 6).

6. The blade part is basically completed. Let’s make the hilt. Create a new layer at the top of the layer panel and select the pen tool to outline half of the hilt (Figure 7).

7. Convert the path of half of the hilt to a selection, fill it with dark gray, then make a horizontal copy of this half of the hilt, execute menu-edit-transform-horizontal flip, and merge the reversed half of the hilt with the other half. , and merge the layers of the two halves of the sword hilt (Figure 8).

8. Hold down CTRL and click on the sword hilt layer to make its selection float. Go to the channel panel to create a new channel, fill it with white, do not cancel the selection, execute menu-Filter-Blur-Gaussian Blur, and set the blur radius to 2.5 pixels. Go back to the sword hilt layer in the layer panel, execute menu-Filter-Rendering-Lighting Effect, and set it as shown in (Figure 9). After completion, double-click this layer and check the bevel relief effect in the layer style panel. , set up as shown in (Picture 10), so that the hilt has a three-dimensional effect (Picture 11).

9. Then make a decoration on the hilt to make it look richer. First, use the pen tool to outline the middle section of the hilt according to the arc of the hilt (Picture 12), and convert the path into a selection. Press CTRL+C to copy part of the selection and paste it. In the execution menu-Edit-Free Transform, enlarge the middle part of the pasted sword hilt horizontally (Figure 13).

10. Create a new layer at the top of the layer panel, use the pen tool to paste the inside of the two ends of the sword hilt, and draw two arc-shaped paths according to the curvature of the sword hilt (Picture 14), and set the stroke size of the brush 2 pixels, then go to the lower end of the path panel and click the Stroke Path button. After completion, hold down CTRL and click on the layer behind the stroke path. After the selection floats, return to the previous hilt layer. Press DELETE to delete the selected area. (Figure 15). And you can delete the layer of the previously stroked path.

11. Double-click the layer in the middle part of the sword hilt, check the drop shadow effect in the Layer Style panel, and set the distance to 0%. Set the size to 3 pixels and leave everything else unchanged. Then check the inner glow effect, set the glow color to white, select the 'source' in the pixel to be centered, and set the size to 30 pixels, leaving everything else unchanged. In this way, the simple decoration on the sword hilt is completed (Figure 16).

12. Now it’s time to make the handguard on the sword hilt. Create a new layer on the top layer of the layer panel and use the pen tool to outline the outline of half of the handguard. You can think of the shape you like and draw it as you like, such as (picture) 17).

13. Convert the drawn path into a selection and fill it with gray. After completion, copy the image of this half handguard, flip it horizontally, merge it with the image of the previous half handguard, and then merge the layers of the two handguards (Figure 18).

14. Double-click this layer, check the inner shadow, inner glow and gradient overlay effects, set the distance of the inner shadow to 0 pixels, set the blocking to 0%, and set the size to 4 pixels; then set the inner glow to 4 pixels. Set the glow color to white, set the 'source' in the pixel to center, set the blocking to 0%, set the size to 35 pixels, and change the contour style to the second style in the first row; then change the gradient The zoom in the overlay is set to 90%, leaving everything else unchanged (Figure 19).

15. Create a new layer at the top of the layer panel, and continue to use the pen tool to outline half of the decorative objects on the handguard, such as (Picture 20). Everyone must be familiar with the next steps. Just convert the path of the completed half-side gauntlet decoration into a selection, fill it with gray, then copy the image of the half-side decoration, flip it horizontally, and merge it with the image of the previous half-side decoration, and then The two gauntlet layers are merged. When finished, double-click this layer and select Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Bevel Emboss, Gloss, and Gradient Overlay in the Layer Styles panel. Set the distance of the shadow to 0 pixels, the expansion to 0%, the size to 4 pixels, and leave everything else unchanged; set the distance of the inner shadow to 0 pixels, blocking 0%, and the size to 2 pixels. Leave everything else unchanged; change the opacity of the inner glow to 100%, change the glow color to white, change the 'source' in the pixel to center, set the size to 26 pixels, and select the last one in the first row for the contour line. Everything else remains unchanged; set the size in the bevel relief to 20 pixels, set the softening to 0 pixels, cancel the global light setting of the shadow, then set the angle to 105 degrees, set the height to 50 degrees, and leave everything else unchanged. ;Change the opacity in the gloss to 50%, set the angle to 20 degrees, set the distance to 1 pixel, set the size to 5 pixels, select the second row of the second row for the contour style, and leave everything else unchanged; Then change the Opacity of the Gradient Overlay to 50 and the Scale to 20%. Everything else remains unchanged (Figure 21).

16. Copy this decoration layer and place it on the top layer of the layer panel. Press CTRL+T to reduce the image in the same proportion. Double-click this layer to remove the inner shadow, inner glow, and gloss settings, and change the projection Distance, extension, and size are all set to 0; change the bevel relief style to pillow relief, set the depth to 100%, set the size to 1 pixel, set the softening to 5 pixels, cancel the global light setting of the shadow, Set the angle of the shadow to 120 degrees, the height to 10 degrees, and leave everything else unchanged; set the opacity of the gradient overlay to 100%, change the scale to 90%, and leave everything else unchanged (Figure 22)

17. Okay, just use the method similar to the above steps to make the decorative objects. The shape can be completed by adding layer styles. If you feel that the decorative objects are not enough, you can use your imagination and add more. The processing methods are the same (Figure 23).

18. Next, make the base of the sword hilt. Create a new layer at the top of the layer panel. Use the pen tool to draw the outline of half of the bottom drag according to the curvature of the sword hilt base (Figure 24). After completion, convert the path to a selection, fill it with gray, drag this half of the base horizontally to copy it, then flip it horizontally, drag the two halves together, double-click the layer of this base, check the Inner Glow, Gloss, and Gradient Overlay effects, and Change the glow color of the inner glow to white, set the blocking to 0%, and set the size to 7 pixels, leaving everything else unchanged; set the angle of the gloss to 20 degrees, the distance to 10 pixels, and the size to 14 pixels. , no other settings are required; the gradient overlay effect follows the default settings (Figure 25).

19. Duplicate this base layer, place it below the first bottom drag layer, press CTRL+T to shrink it proportionally, and drag it vertically downward a little (Figure 26).

20. Come down and add a crystal ball to the base of the sword hilt. First create a new layer below the lower base layer, select the elliptical marquee tool, hold down SHHIFT and pull out a perfect circle. The diameter of the circle should be the same as the small one. Matches the width of the base. Then use the gradient tool, select the gradient color from white to black for the gradient color, select the radial gradient for the gradient style, and pull out a circular gradient color in the circular selection (Figure 27).

21. Double-click the crystal ball layer, check the inner shadow and inner glow effects in the layer style panel, set the distance of the inner shadow to 8 pixels, the expansion to 0%, and the size to 8 pixels; in Set the inner glow color to white, and leave other parameters unset. A crystal ball came out (Figure 28).