Icons: A Mockingly Smiley

Open a new file with the 300x 300px and 72 dpi. The background should be of the white color.

Create A Mockingly Smiley in Photoshop CS

Use the instrument

to draw a circle with the shown parameters

Create A Mockingly Smiley in Photoshop CS

The basic color is 366FBB
Blending Options-Drop Shadow

Create A Mockingly Smiley in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Inner Glow

Create A Mockingly Smiley in Photoshop CS

Gradient?s parameters

Create A Mockingly Smiley in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Bevel and Emboss

Create A Mockingly Smiley in Photoshop CS

Take

the brush of middle size and represent a highlight on a new layer, like in the picture. Create A Mockingly Smiley in Photoshop CS

Using the instrument

is possible to create an ellipse with the color 2A5897, like it is shown below.

Create A Mockingly Smiley in Photoshop CS

Copy the layer, containing the recently created ellipse and place it out, like it is done next picture.

Create A Mockingly Smiley in Photoshop CS

Take another instrument

to represent the area

Create A Mockingly Smiley in Photoshop CS

Friday, October 24, 2008