grayrover

unanimated version + full page scan,

Software used: Clip Studio Paint EX version 1.13.2, perpetual license

i was using Paint Tool SAI back when i first started animating my watercolors, ehehe

first, i used the lasso selection tool to cut out the parts i want to move and paste them to a different layer. i then covered up the holes left behind, mostly relying on copy+pasting to preserve the original texture. the clone stamp/copy stamp tool should work great for this, though i've never used it myself (didn't know CSP had it until looking it up just now)

then, with the parts that move, i cut them into pieces to move them around. the mouth has a top part and a bottom part, while the eyes have three parts: upper eyelash, lower eyelash, and middle part

as an additional example, here's an eye from an old comm of mine:

i usually animate on 10fps and make 5 unique frames for blinking -

default position

closing (closer to open)

closed

opening (closer to closed)

default position but eyelashes very slightly lifted (to add a little bounce)

extra frames could be added for more bounce (e.g. with eyelashes, light, pupils)

lastly, the sparkly swirl of light - that was drawn digitally!

it probably would've helped for organization if i made a separate folder for the swirl rather than duplicating the eye layer 8 times, but it worked out alright