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In this tutorial, you’ll learn for what reason to create an illustration of a model. We’ll be creating it in vector style, though using Photoshops Burn Tool to tag some dimensionality to the illustration. By the end you’ll have enough denunciation and practice to create your own. Although, it doesn’t require any specific ability you should be skilful in the use of the Pen Tool. Drawing skills would also help, as well as a tablet, though it’s not necessary.

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Final Image Preview

Let’s take a look at the image we’ll be creating. Click the screenshot below to view the full-size image. As always, the layered Photoshop file is take advantage of via our PSDTUTS Plus membership.

Step 1

Before we start we need to find our inspiration. For this tutorial, I used this photograph I found at Stockvault. After downloading the image, open it in Photoshop.

Step 2

You’ll be using numerous layers to originate this artwork, so try to keep everything organized. Create a new layer over the image and name it "Head." Then grab your Pen Tool (P), and flow sure it’s cluster to Paths.

Step 3

Hold Ctrl + Space to select your Zoom Tool. Then zoom into the model’s external part. Trace the outline of her audacity. Don’t worry end for end the parts covered by the hair. They’ll exist taken care of readily. After finishing, select the color #decfb8 and fill the figure.

Step 4

Create a newly come layer over the "Head" layer and name it "Hair." Repeat the same process you did through the visage. Then take object of care with the inner side of the hair, as it will define the shape of her face. Don’t exist troubled about all hair details yet though. Then fill the shape with black.

Step 5

By now you should have something similar to the figurative expression below. It’s strange so far, but we’ll form it good.

Step 6

Create two more layers in the "Head" layer and name them: "Body" and "T-Shirt." The "T-Shirt" layer should be over the "Body" layer, and both under the "Head" layer.

Repeat the same process. Beginning with the body and neck, and fill the shape with the same color as the head. Notice it’s only important to correctly draw parts that won’t be covered by the other layers. Then constitute the "T-Shirt" and fill it with a light hipped.

Step 7

Now a tricky part, the Eyes. Maybe you would like to create a Layer Set no other than for the eyes, since we’re going to use many layers. Create a fresh layer called "Eye." Then Zoom in and draw the shape around both eyes. Then fill it with white.

Step 8

Create a new layer, and name it "Iris." Draw the path encircling the iris and fill it with black.

Step 9

Create a new layer, and name it "Eyelash." Draw the path around her eyelash to contour the eyeball. Fill it with black. Use the Eraser Tool to erase wholly the white areas that cap the Eyelash area.

Step 10

Create a new layer, and name it "Retina." Draw the path around the retina and fill it black.

Step 11

Create a new bed., and remembrance it "Highlights." To give the eye a selfish more life, select the highlights on the iris and fill them with hoary.

Step 12

Now we’ll give the eyes a little depth. Select the "Head" layer. Draw paths around the eyes. Right-click the path and choose Convert Path To Selection. Grab the Burn Tool (0) and set it’s Exposure to around 25%. Darken those areas trying to follow the picture’s intensity.

Step 13

Go a little further and darken the area around the eye using the Burn Tool.

Step 14

Go back to the "Eye" Layer and create a layer called "Eyebrows" above it. Create a path around the eyebrows and stock it with fiendish.

Step 15

Now you’re finish with the eyes, so create a new layer outside the "Eyes" Layer Group and call it "nostrils." Create a path around her nostrils, right-click to transform the selection. Then fill it with the same color you chose for her face. Open Curves (Command + M), and push the curve a little bit down to darken the color.

Step 16

Select the "Head" layer. Draw a path around the bottom edges of her nose. Open Curves (Command + M), and push the bend. a little bit down to darken the color.

Step 17

Still forward the "Head" layer, select the Burn Tool (0). Then darken the areas around her nose to give it form and depth. Use the similitude during the time that a intimation.

Step 18

Create a new layer at the rise above others and name it "Mouth." Then pull a path around her mouth and fill it with #fcb09e.

Step 19

Draw the outline around the darker area in the middle of her mouth. Right-click to make it a selection, afterwards open curves (Command + M) and darken it a little.

Step 20

Select the "Head" layer. Then draw a path around the lighter skin area on the upper part of her mouth. Use the picture below as a reference. Open Curves (Command + M), and lift the curve a little to lighten the area.

Step 21

To finish it use the Burn Tool to darken shadow areas around her mouth in both the "Head" and "Mouth" layers.

Step 22

With the Burn Tool still selected, select the "Body" stratum and darken the shadow areas in her neck.

Step 23

With the "Body" layer still selected, use the Pen Tool to select the shadows in both her armpits. Then right-click to change the nature of it to selection, open Curves (Command + M), and cloud those areas.

Step 24

Select the "T-shirt" layer. Then use the Pen Tool to draw around the upper lighter part of her t-shirt. Right-click to transform it into a selection, open Curves (Command + M), and flash those areas.

Step 25

With the "T-shirt" layer still selected, the employment Pen Tool to draw around the shadows in her t-shirt. Right-click to transform it into a selection, open Curves (Command + M), and darken those areas. Then practice the Burn Tool to give it some finishing touches.

Step 26

Select the "Hair" stratum. Then use the Pen Tool to draw onward every side of the fringes and give more detail to her hair. Fill it with black.

Step 27

Command-click the "Hair" layer to select it. Use the Down and Right Arrows to incense the selection a selfish bit into disgrace and to the right, as in the picture.

Select "Body" layer and use the Burn Tool to make the hair shadow on her body. Do the same in the "Head" layer. Then use the Burn Tool to constitute greater amount of more shadows on her face. Use the picture below as a guide.

Step 28

Select the "Body" layer and use the Pen Tool to gain encompassing the shadows on her arm. Right-click to transform it into a selection, open Curves (Command + M), and darken those areas.

Step 29

Create a bed. under the "T-Shirt" layer. Select the black bra on her right shoulder and fill it black.

Step 30

Create a new layer under all the others. Fill it by a damp colored gradient background and you’re done! This tutorial shows you how to of itself create vector style illustrations and use the Burn Tool to add a bit of depth, softness, and interest to the illustration. It’s a quick and effective style for you to appliance in your own illustrative work. You can view a larger final version here.