Creating a smiley with a cap
| Start by creating a circle using elliptical shape tool. |
|
| Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Create an elliptical selection using elliptical marquee tool. Create a new layer and apply a black to white gradient in linear mode. |
|
|
| Change the layer mode to screen. |
|
|
| Create a circle using elliptical shape tool. |
|
|
| Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown. |
|
|
|
|
| Create an ellipse for the eye ball using elliptical shape tool. |
|
|
| Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown. |
|
|
|
|
| Duplicate the eye layers and place it on the other side. |
|
|
| Create an ellipse for the mouth using elliptical shape tool. |
|
|
| Create a rounded rectangle using rounded rectangle shape tool. |
|
|
| Enable subtract form shape area form the top bar. Create an ellipse using elliptical shape tool. |
|
|
| Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ctrl+Click the layer thumbnail to get the selection. From select menu apply modify>>contract. Contract the selection by 2 pixels. Create a new layer and apply a black to white gradient in linear mode. |
|
|
| Change the layer mode to color dodge. |
|
|
| Create a flap using pen tool. |
|
|
| Apply the same layer style and layer mode as we did for the cap. |
|
|
| Using pen tool create depth of the cap. |
|
|
| Select all the layers and scale down. |
|
|