Creating Emoticon
January 27th, 2007 by ART-D Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Drawing Techniques
Gradient’ s parameters: 
We should merge down all the layers composing the eye in a group now.
Make a copy of this group and apply Free Transform selection to increase it a little.
Place the eye’s pupil and the flare in the central part like it is demonstrated in the picture from below: 
Select the next tool
to draw the silhouette of the other hand. 

Blending Options-Drop Shadow
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay



















