Hello. Today we are going to perform a very funny illustration. We will walk through some painting and shape techniques. This illustration can be dome with a mere mouth but I will use my Wacom table for this.

So let’s go. Create a new layer and a document.

Spearfish - Photoshop painting and shape techniques

Create a shape using shape tool.

I will make waves of some kind. This will help me to transform my shape. This is more like 2d sculpting, but you could always use brush to create this.

Spearfish - Photoshop painting and shape techniques

I will choose a non standard brush. it is more like a sponge.

Spearfish - Photoshop painting and shape techniques

…Creating a tale. Now I now what It is going to be: a fish)

Spearfish - Photoshop painting and shape techniques



Spearfish - Photoshop painting and shape techniques




Spearfish - Photoshop painting and shape techniques



Spearfish - Photoshop painting and shape techniques



Spearfish - Photoshop painting and shape techniques



Spearfish - Photoshop painting and shape techniques

Here we have a silhouette of a fish. It will be something like a fish with the hair) – a funny idea. One of the ways to create a futuristic creature is to combine different animals. A good combination will be the key to a successive design. Many designers do that.

A will now use layer styles and not paint to create texture and shape.

Spearfish - Photoshop painting and shape techniques



Spearfish - Photoshop painting and shape techniques



Spearfish - Photoshop painting and shape techniques