Create your own personalized illustrations easily with Photoshop

This tutorial introduces how to make simple character illustrations. When making it, the focus is on the background. You can add beautiful brushes and decorative text according to your own preferences. The main color of the production can be chosen according to your personal preferences!
Original picture

final effect


1. Open the original image, draw out the characters, darken the characters appropriately, then create a new layer on the background layer and fill it with white. Double-click the layer to bring up the layer style. The parameter settings are as shown in Figure 1, and the effect is as shown in Figure 2. .


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2. Select the polygon tool, set it in the top property bar as shown in Figure 3, and then hold down Alt + Shift in the center of the layer to draw the shape. The approximate effect is as shown in Figure 4.


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3. Move the drawn shape, and then execute the menu: Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur, the value is 3. After confirmation, change the layer opacity to: 40, and draw a small radiation shape in the same way, roughly The effect is shown in Figure 5.

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4. Create a gradient mapping adjustment layer, and set the parameters as shown in Figure 6. After confirmation, change the layer blending mode to "Multiply", and the effect is as shown in Figure 7.

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5. Apply a pattern brush under the character layer with a golden color. The approximate effect is as shown in Figure 8.

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6. Create a new layer below the character layer, use the elliptical marquee tool to draw a perfect circle as shown in Figure 9, press Ctrl + Shift + D to feather the value to 45, fill it with golden yellow after confirmation, and then mix the layer Change the mode to "Overlay", and then modify the details as a whole to complete the final effect.

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