Represent now the mouth of black color with the
Ellipse Tool (U). The layer should be placed lower than the primary layer of the nose (on the layers’ panel).
Give a little volume to Santa’s beard. Represent firstly the shadow with the
Ellipse Tool (U), colored with
#F2F2F2. Represent for the beginning the element’s basis and then hold on
Alt button to remove the unnecessary elements.
Make a copy of the last made layer and choose the
Free Transform option to make the copy smaller, placing it the way shown below:
Represent Santa’s hair of white color, applying the earlier described method.
Next draw the fur on Santa’s cap, choosing the
Ellipse Tool (U) and white color.
Represent now the Santa’s cap, applying the
Pen Tool (P). Place this layer lower than the previous one on the layer’s panel.
The layer’s parameters:
Fill 0%
Blending Options>Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
Apply the
Ellipse Tool (U) to represent a small ball on the cap, having white color too. Its layer should be placed lower than the previous one on the layers’ panel.
Use the same method when representing the buckle on the Santa’s belt to draw a buckle on the character’s boot. The color is white and the instrument is the same.
Make a copy of the last made layer and select
Free Transform option to turn over the copy and place it the way demonstrated next picture.
The Christmas postcard is finished!
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