Sakiki

once your done you should have something that looks like this

So I had some asking on how to use gimp better so I decided to try and make a slide show of how I can turn This Into This Bare with me its going to take a few posts till I'm finished Step one I am basing this as if you already have a scanner and Gimp downloaded to your computer. First open Gimp and the line art you wish to work with. Next you will want to go to the color tab and work on the brightness and contrast anything to darken up those lines don't worry about the ugly marks left on the paper. Next and probably one of the most important steps during this whole process are layers You HAVE to get used to working with layers. Follow the little arrows to find how to get layers. so click the little + go to add tab click layers it will add a layer option beside your other tabs I enjoy having my Layers on my actual screen to do that just click the tab and drag out were ever you want you visual layers to be. OK time to actually add new layers Go to top of the screen and push new layer and your new layer will show up in your little layer box you just created. The order things go in is not important this is just the order I went in we are going to get ready to line the art but were going to use the paint tool option to set how we want the lines to look Adjust the size of the paint line and switch the Brush Dynamics to Size. Unselect Opacity if it is selected. The Arrow on the right is showing you the new layer you had just made. Okay to make lining this easier we need to make our picture's line not black and we need to be able to change the back ground color so we need a transparent back ground and this is easy to get go to layers. Go to Transparency click on Color to alpha Poof done. Won't work if there is already colored back ground in the photo has to be uncolored lined art. Hookay now were going to need another new layer so that we have three so go ahead and add a new layer. One layer should be above the line art one layer should be below the line art. The Layer below the line art we can use as a background Color I am going to use blue because it will be easy to see agents white and I can also see black on it and I will explain this in a little on why I do this. To move the layers there are green arrows you just push those arrows and what ever layer you currently have selected will move either up or down. With the bottom layer selected use paint bucket as arrow points to to fill with the color blue. I pray you can figure out how to get your own colors if now just double click on the black and then more colors will show up. Now click on the layer with the original lines and were going to reverse the colors on it so that they are white. Go to Colors then invert. It will only invert what ever layer you are working on. now we have a blue print of our picture yay! ok now were going to start to line it. what Ever color you have up is what color your lines are going to be so I want them black click the little black and white box and that will reset your colors. Then click the ink pen called path tool. when you use path tool you will be clicking and little dots will show up for example on my hear. Click on the points of your line like I have done here. Don't worry yet that they don't match the ear right. Oh yeah and use the magnifying glass to zoom in it helps Ok now we can make the lines shape to the ear click on the lines and pull them back to about were the ear lines are you will see little boxes use them to help shape your lines just play with them you will get the hang of it. Also if you miss a box something strange comes up I don't know what it is used for just push Undo or CTR Z. CTR Z is the short cut for Undo and can quickly become your best friend. Once you have the line the way you want it it is time to stroke the path. Click the button stroke path then click stroke with paint tool then click stroke. And the path you created will be lined instantly for you. Once you have done this I get annoyed with the little ink pen so I will just click out of the ink pen and go back to it because it likes to memorize your old lines for some reason and it drives me crazy. OHHH and make sure you are on the layer above the old lines don't fail like I did because if you line the old lines this won't help you even a little. Don't be like me

Old Yeller will do that to you too. though granted the movie and book both make you cry.

sorry It was only half of my birthday cake!

Pounces and Noms Konner muffling a welcome

"The Fluffies!!" pounces and huggles a tiny 15lb husky like dog on you yup she likes fluffies big welcome!

daww Baby can also mean child and were all children of God

dawww can't say mine has a deeper meaning.

Anyone who tries to Shove any religion including Christianity down anyone's throat is probably not living right. Bible states to reach out gently when were reaching to others not use a battle ax and chop off their legs and leave them bleeding at the alter.

Waves Honestly my Fursona and My RL self are two different people completely. Furry for me is a hobby.

sounds like it should work I am not good with computers but I can have my mate take a look at this because he job is fixing computers lol.

I HAS A BONE!!! Om nom nom nom nom Norz I love the sketches they are fun! Why is it that if you change the way you save a image it destroys the coloring job... I don't color like that!

hee hee I'm happy the one you made me still makes me happy

To my sister Julia To my brother Shadow For Myself Just for fun

This is all done on gimp

Xaios's fursona currently

During Difficult Days We also have joy with our troubles, because we know that these troubles produce patience. And patience produces character, and character produces hope. Romans 5:3-4 NCV All of us face those occasional days when the traffic jams and the dog gobbles the homework. But, when we find ourselves overtaken by the minor frustrations of life, we must catch ourselves, take a deep breath, and lift our thoughts upward. Although we are here on earth struggling to rise above the distractions of the day, we need never struggle alone. God is here eternally and faithfully, with infinite patience and love and if we reach out to Him, He will restore perspective and peace to our souls. Sometimes even the most devout Christians can become discouraged, and you are no exception. After all, you live in a world where expectations can be high and demands can be even higher. If you find yourself enduring difficult circumstances, remember that God remains in His heaven. If you become discouraged with the direction of your day or your life, lift your thoughts and prayers to Him. He is a God of possibility, not negativity. He will guide you though your difficulties and beyond them. When I'm on my knees Jacki Velasquez

Birthday Gift for my friend Fairin For my lovely Sister Ira :heart: eeps big sorry

Guard Your Heart! Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy meditate on these things Philippians 4:8 NKJV You are near and dear to God. He loves you more than you can imagin, and He wants the very best for you. And one more thing: God wants you to guard your heart. Every day, you are faced with choices... more choices than you can count. You can do the right thing, or not. You can be prudent, or not. You can be kind, and generous, and obedient to God. Or not. Today, the world will offer you countless opportunities to let down your guard and, by doing so, makes needless mistakes that my injure you or your loved ones. So be watchful and obedient. Guard your heart by giving it to your Heavenly father; it is safe with Him. Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy Spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. Psalm 143:10 KJV The Devil is Bad The W's

Runs up and hugs Tod "Welcome you will find lots of friends here I am always open to talk"

So Many Choices But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Matthew 6:33 NKJV (Sakiki loves this verse because it is such a simple verse but one of the biggest challenges to follow.) Life is a series of choices. From the instant we wake in the morning until the moment we nodd off to sleep at night, we make countless decisions: Decisions about the things we do, decisions about the words we speak, and decisions about the thoughts we chose to think. Simply put, the quality of those decisions determines the quality of life. As believers who have been saved by a loveing and merciful God, we have every reason to make wise choices. Yet sometimes, amid the inevitable hustle and bustle of life here on earth, we allow ourselves to behave in ways that we know are displeasing to God. When we do, we forfeit albeit temporarily the joy and the peace that we might otherwise experience though Him. As you consider the next step in your life's journey, take time to consider how many things in this life you can control: your thoughts, your words, your priorities, and your actions for starters. And then, if you sincerely want to discover God's purpose for your life, make choices that are pleasing to Him. He deserves no less.... and neither do you. Live Out Loud Steven Curtis Chapman

Let God Judge Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven. Luke 6:37 HCSB We have all fallen short of God's commandments, and He has forgiven us. We, too, must forgive others. And, we must refrain from judging them. Are you one of those people who finds it easy to judge others? If so, it's time to change. God does not need (or, for that matter, want) your help. Why? Because God is perfectly capable of judging the human heart..... while you are not. As Christians, we are warned that to judge others is to invite fearful consequences: to the extent we judge others, so, too, will we be judged by God. Let us refrain, then, from judging our neighbors. Instead, let us forgive them and love them in the same way that God has forgiven us. Finally Free Nichole Nordeman

Fun Song for you to enjoy Jesus is Life Steven Curtis Chapman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN3Arm46IqQ

Finding the Right Path The He said to them all, "If anyone wants to come with Me, He must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me." Luke 9:23 HCSB When we genuinely turn our hearts toward the face of God, we feel the sense that He is inviting us to walk with Him. And that's precisely the path that we must follow. Oswald Chambers, the author of the Christian classic devotional text, My utmost for His Highest, advised, "Never support an experience which does not have God as its source, and faith in God as its result." These words serve as a powerful reminder that, as Christians, we are called to walk with God and to obey His commandments. But, we live in a world that presents us with countless temptations to stray from God's path. When we behave ourselves as obedient servants, we honor the Father and the Son. When we live righteously and according to God's commandments, He blesses us in ways that we cannot fully understand. So, as this day unfolds, take every step of your journey with God as your traveling companion. Study His Holy Word. Follow His commandments. Support only those activities that further God's kingdom and your spiritual growth. Be an example of righteous living to your friends, to your neighbors, and to your children. Then, reap the blessings that God has promised to all those who accept His invitation of life abundant and life Eternal. Take up your Cross and follow Jesus Ray Boltz

The Power of Generosity I know I had been slacking off I'm sorry Each person should do as he has decided in his heart not out of regret or out of necessity, for God loves a Cheerful giver. 2Corinthians 9:7 HCSB Do you sincerely want to express your gratitude to God? Then make sure that you're a generous person. When you give generously to those who need your help, God will bless your endeavors and enrich your life. So, if you're looking for a surefire way to improve the quality of your day or your life, here it is: Find ways to share your blessings. God rewards generosity just as surely as He punishes sin. If we become generous disciples in the service of our Lord, God blesses us in ways that we cannot fully understand. But if we allow ourselves to become closefisted and miserly, either with our possessions or with our love, we deprive ourselves of the spiritual abundance that would otherwise be ours. Doyou seek God's abundance and His peace? Then Share your possessions, share your faith, share your testimony, and share your love. God expects no less, and he deserves no less. And neither, come to think of it, do your neighbors. In every way I've shown you that by laboring like this, it is necessary to help the weak and to keep in mind the words of the Lord Jesus for he said, " It is more blessed to give than to receive." Acts 20:35 HCSB Thank You Ray Boltz