Baby's First Birthday Gif

This little baby was started on Wednesday.

I've worked on him for the last three mornings.

He is 8 frames, and while I did optimize him to cut down on darkening and graining that sometimes happens when it's converted to a gif, I sharpened him before converting. The sharpening before converting usually causes a little graining.

This creation involved many layers. I often do all my shading on a separate layer. If I like it, I merge it down to the previous layer. If I'm not sure, I leave it on its own layer and click its visibility on and off after I have most of the rest completed.

The hair, curl on the forehead, and flower are kalei's.

He was fun to make.

See you tomorrow!!