Let’s take a look at the final renderings first:
final effect
Let’s start making:
1. Execute menu: "File"/"New" (shortcut key Ctrl+N), create a new blank file, set the name: Zongzi; width: 315 pixels; height: 510 pixels; resolution: 300 pixels, as shown in Figure 1 Show.
Figure 1
2. Set the foreground color to #:989c58, and press Alt+Delete to fill in the color, as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2
3. Execute the menu: "Filter"/"Sketch"/"Watercolor Brush", and the "Watercolor Brush" dialog box will pop up. Set the parameters as shown in Figure 3; the effect is shown in Figure 4.
Figure 3
Figure 4
4. Execute the menu: "Layer"/"New"/"New Layer" (shortcut key Ctrl+Shift+N), create a new layer and name it "White", use the rectangular marquee tool to draw a rectangular selection, Press Ctrl+Delete to fill with white, and press Ctrl+D to cancel the selection, as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5
5. Execute the menu: "Filter"/"Blur"/"Motion Blur", the "Motion Blur" dialog box will pop up, set the parameters as shown in Figure 6; the effect is shown in Figure 7.
Figure 6
Figure 7
6. Execute the menu: "Layer"/"New"/"New Layer" (shortcut key Ctrl+Shift+N), create a new layer and name it "Plate", select the elliptical marquee tool, frame the ellipse, and fill it Gray, as shown in Figure 8; execute menu: "Select"/"Modify"/"Shrink", the "Shrink Selection" dialog box will pop up, set the parameters as shown in Figure 9; fill with dark gray, press Ctrl+D to cancel the selection , as shown in Figure 10.
Figure 8
Figure 9
Figure 10
7. Double-click the "Plate" layer to bring up the "Layer Style" dialog box, check the "Projection" option, and set the parameters as shown in Figure 11; the effect is shown in Figure 12.
Figure 11
Figure 12
8. Execute the menu: "Layer"/"New"/"New Layer" (shortcut key Ctrl+Shift+N), create a new layer and name it "Zongzi Leaf", use the pen tool to outline the shape of the leaf, Press Ctrl+Enter to get the selection, set the foreground color to #15481a, and press Alt+Delete to fill it with green, as shown in Figure 13.
Figure 13
9. Click the Create New Layer button at the bottom of the layer panel, create a new "Layer 1", use the brush tool, set the brush to 1 pixel, press the X key to switch colors, and then hold down the Shift key to draw a straight line, as shown in Figure 14 shown.
Figure 14
10. Execute the menu: "Edit"/"Transform"/"Deform", adjust as shown in Figure 15; the effect is shown in Figure 16;
Figure 15
Figure 16
11. Use the same method as step 8 above to make another leaf, as shown in Figure 17.
Figure 17
12. Execute the menu: "Layer"/"New"/"New Layer" (shortcut key Ctrl+Shift+N), create a new layer and name it "Zongzi", use the pen tool to outline the shape of the Zongzi, and press Ctrl+Enter key to get the selection, set the foreground color to #e0e3e4, press Alt+Delete key to fill it with gray, as shown in Figure 18.
Figure 18
13. Use the burn and dodge tools, combined with the brush size and exposure setting ratio, to paint the light-receiving surface and backlight surface of the rice dumpling, as shown in Figure 19; the effect is shown in Figure 20.
Figure 19