SELF-CARICATURE . . . . (so now I shouldn't offend anyone)

for object/layer breakdown scroll down . . . . . . .

click on image(s) for enlarged view . .

a. denotes using the 'BRUSH' setting (on separate object/layer) with the 'MERGE MODE' set on 'NORMAL' (see arrows - above) . . . . note: the 'background' line work does not appear/show-thru . . . . . .

b. denotes using the 'BRUSH' setting (on separate object/layer) with the 'MERGE MODE' set on 'MULTIPLY' (see arrows - above) . . . . . note: the 'background' line work does appear/show-thru . . . . . . but so does the run-over of the applied brown coloring . . .

c. denotes using the 'BRUSH' setting (on separate object/layer) with the 'MERGE MODE' set on 'ADD' (see arrows - above) . . . . note: the 'background' line work does appear/show-thru . . . . . . but does NOT run-over the applied brown coloring . . . and only the line work is colored/shows-thru, which is what I chose for this drawing . . . . .

d. denotes using the 'BRUSH' setting (on separate object/layer) with the 'MERGE MODE' set on 'SUBTRACT' (see arrows - above) . . . . . for the hair coloring

e. denotes using the 'BRUSH' setting (on separate object/layer) with the 'MERGE MODE' set on 'ADD' (see arrows - above) . . . . note: the 'background' line work does appear/show-thru . . . . . . but does NOT run-over the applied brown coloring . . . and only the line work is colored/shows-thru, which is what I chose for this drawing . . . . .

f. denotes using the 'BRUSH' setting (on separate object/layer) with the 'MERGE MODE' set on 'MULTIPLY' (see arrows - above) . . . . . for the skin coloring - with the opacity set at 100% note: the 'background' line work does appear/show-thru . . . . . .

g. denotes duplicating ' f' ' object/layer (on separate object/layer) with the 'MERGE MODE' set on 'NORMAL' (see arrows - above) . . . . for the skin coloring - with the opacity set at 36% note: the 'background' line work does appear/show-thru . . . . . . but NOT as DARK . . . .

h. denotes using the 'BRUSH' setting (on separate object/layer) with the 'MERGE MODE' set on 'MULTIPLY' (see arrows - above) . . . . . for the eye coloring - with the opacity set at 49% note: the 'background' line work does appear/show-thru . . . . . .

i. denotes object/layer (on separate object/layer) with the 'MERGE MODE' set on 'NORMAL' (see arrows - above) . . . . for the lip coloring - with the opacity set at 21% note: the 'background' line work does appear/show-thru . . . . . . but NOT as DARK . . . . in this case I used 3 layers to achieve the shading on the lips . . . .

j. denotes using the 'BRUSH' setting (on separate object/layer) with the 'MERGE MODE' set on 'NORMAL' (see arrows - above) . . . . . for the skin coloring/shadows - with the opacity set at 52% note: the 'background' line work does appear/show-thru . . . . . .

k. denotes duplicating ' j ' object/layer (on separate object/layer) with the 'MERGE MODE' set on 'NORMAL' (see arrows - above) . . . . for the skin coloring/shadow - with the opacity set at 32% note: the 'background' line work does appear/show-thru . . . . . . but NOT as DARK . . . .

l. denotes using the 'BRUSH' setting (on separate object/layer) with the 'MERGE MODE' set on 'NORMAL' (see arrows - above) . . . . . for the hair highlighting - with the opacity set at 100% note: the 'background' line work does NOT appear/show-thru . . . . . .

m. denotes object/layer (on separate object/layer) with the 'MERGE MODE' set on 'NORMAL' (see arrows - above) . . . . for the skin coloring/rosy cheeks, etc. - with the opacity set at 15% note: the 'background' line work does appear/show-thru . . . . . .

n. denotes using the 'ERASER TOOL' setting w/transparency set on 86+ for highlights and misc. coloring (see arrows - above) . . . . .

o. add 'BACKGROUND' to suit . . . .

test1