Open a new file with 1024×768 px and 72 dpi. Then apply the next tool
to represent the primary layer.
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
The next shown instrument
will be helpful in representing the primary layer of a voluminous figure to be.
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
Select another tool now
to represent a vertical line of black color situated in the central part of the picture.
The next instrument
will be helpful in representing the next layer:
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
Take the instrument from here
to draw a flare, and then apply another tool
to erase the unnecessary tops on the picture.
This instrument
will be helpful in correcting the figure’s shapes.
Fill 0% on the layers.
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
Take again this instrument
to create one more layer.
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
Blending Options-Stroke
Gradient’s parameters:
Make a copy of the flare’s layer and apply the Free Transform selection to make it smaller and place it like it is demonstrated in the picture from here:
Take again the following tool
to represent the next layer of our voluminous figure.
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
Select the same instrument to create another layer.
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
Make another copy of the layer containing the flare and use again the Free Transform selection to make the copy smaller like it is indicated on the lower picture.
Make use of different parameters:
Fill 0% on the layers.
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
Using this instrument
, try to represent an element looking like a metal clamping, colored with 858585.
Blending Options-Drop Shadow
Blending Options-Stroke
Make eleven copies of the new made layer and place all the elements the way it is shown in the next picture:
Select the following tool
to represent a kind of deepness, but make use of the Free Transform selection also to turn the new element the way it is demonstrated here:
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
Blending Options-Stroke
Make two copies of the recently represented layer and place it the way it is shown below:
This is the final result!
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