Now we’ll picture the Santa’s cap. In this case we’ll use again the method of subtraction one ellipse out of the other one. Create for the beginning the first element of our cap:
Let’s divert the attention from the cap and start drawing the hair locks, bristling out of the cap. Make a copy of the eyebrow’s layer and set the necessary points to get the same result from below:
Get back to the cap and choose the
Pen Tool (P) with the color
#E92225 to draw the top part of the cap:
The cap is finished. Pass to representing the Santa’s ears with the
Ellipse Tool (U). Firstly we need to represent a small ellipse:
Choose for this layer
Blending Options>Gradient Overlay
Make a copy of the ear and place the copy the way demonstrated next image:
Select again the
Pen Tool (P) to represent the character’s beard:
Next we’ll draw one more ellipse that is going to be the character’s mouth, placing the corresponding points of ellipse as next picture shows it:
Blending Options>Gradient Overlay