Layer 1:

1. Create a new layer by clicking on the "create new layer" icon at the bottom of the layers palette. (See Fig 3) Double click on the layer icon in the layer palette and a dialog box will come up where you can name your layer. Type in "base color" (don't type in the quote marks) in the name field and click OK.
Figure 3
2. Select a base color for your eye. You get the color picker in Photoshop by clicking on the foreground color at the bottom of the tools palette. (See Figure 4) The black square in the front is the "foreground" color and the white square behind it is the "background" color. The eye I created was a brownish orange color but you can make yours any color you like. The base color I selected was RGB values 156, 105, 25. Hold down your alt key and press the backspace key. This will fill the selected area with the foreground color you just selected.
Figure 4
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