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Penguin
Little Penguin


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Open a new image 100 x 100

Select the Paint Brush tool with these settings:
  • Size: 1
  • Hardness/Density/Opacity: 100

Paint the following using these colors:
  • Dark Gray: #404040
  • Orange: #E3A327
Screenshot 1


Select the Magic Wand -- Tolerance set to 0.

Select the INNER BELLY/HEAD area of the penguin.
  • Flood fill with the color #FFFFFF (White)
  • Selections > Float
  • Effects > 3d Effects > Cutout

Apply a cutout with the following settings:
Vertical/Horizontal: 0 | Opacity: 50 | Blur: 7 | Shadow Color: #404040


Select the OUTER BODY/HEAD areas.
  • Flood fill with the color #5F5F5F
  • Selections > Float
  • Effects > 3d Effects > Cutout
  • Apply the same cutout, but change: Opacity to 100 | Blur to 8

Select the FEET. (Don't forget the stray pixel!)
  • Flood fill with the color #EAB858
  • Selections > Float
  • Effects > 3d Effects > Cutout
  • Change: Blur to 4 | Shadow Color to #E3A327


Add a new layer named CHEEKS

We will return to this layer in a few minutes. :)

Add a new layer named BEAK

Paint the following using these colors:
  • Light Orange: #D0931C -- * Top line of the beak only.
  • Dark Orange: #AB7B1D
  • Light Gray: #C4C4C4 -- * These areas are shown in dark red.
Screenshot 2


Using the Magic Wand, select inside the beak.
  • Flood fill with the color #EAB858
  • Selections > Float
  • Effects > 3d Effects > Cutout
  • Change: Blur to 5 | Shadow Color to #D0931C


Add a new layer named EYES

Paint the following using the color #000000 (Black)

Screenshot 3


Return to your first layer (the body layer)

Select the Magic Wand - Change the Tolerance to 40

Click once on the white area of the body to select it. LEAVE IT SELECTED!

Change to the CHEEKS layer.

Foreground Color: #C47A83

Airbrush tool with these settings:

Size: 10 | Hardness: 34: | Step: 50 | Density: 100 | Opacity: 72

Click once on each side of the beak. (See below)

Apply a Gaussian blur of 2.0.

Duplicate this layer.

On the layer palette, lower the Opacity of the duplicated layer to 60%

Layer Opacity


New Layer - CHEEK HIGHLIGHTS

Change the foreground color to #FFFFFF (White).

Change the Airbrush size to 5. Click once at the top of each cheek.

On the layer palette, lower the Opacity of this layer to 75%

Selections > Select None

You should have something like this:

Screenshot 4


The End!

I hope you enjoyed making the penguin!

* This little penguin is a 100% original creation by Kristina at greatkris.com *



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