Drawing Cute Anime Kids

Step 1. Create a new file.

Step 2. Draw a sketch in a new layer. Or scan a sketch, and put it in a new layer.

Ctrl+T to free transform the sketch until get the size you want.

Step 3. Create a new group called line, and create three new layers under the group.

Step 4. Draw out line.

Hair

Body

Dress

Step 5. Create a new group, then create tree new layers under this group. Name them as following picture.

Step 6. Go to layer Body, Use magic wand tool select the blank part.

Then Select inverse.

Step 7. Go to skin layer, use brush to fill color.

Step 8. Draw shadows.

Step 9. Same step as before, select the hair. Then go to layer hair under group color.

Step 10. Draw shadows.

Step 11. Then fill color in Layer dress.

Step 12. Draw shadows and patterns on the dress.

Step 13. Select layers under color group, Press Ctrl+E to merge them.

Step 14. Create a new layer called light, and draw light parts in this layer.

Step 15. Change layer options as the following picture.

Step 16. Merge layers under the line group. Then create a new layer called BG.

Step 17. Press G, use the Gradient tool draw as following.

Step 18. Use brush clouds.

Step 19. Use brush #19 to draw the light part of the clouds.

Step 20. Go to layer line, Use magic wand tool to select the back ground part.

Go back to BG layer, press Delete.

Step 21. Don't forget sign it.^__^