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Drawing an Ostrich


Start by creating a circle using elliptical shape tool.

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Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.

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Enable add to shape area form the top bar.

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Create a rectangle for the neck using rectangular shape tool. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.

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Create another rectangle using rectangular shape tool. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.

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With add to shape area still enable create the belly of the bird using pen tool.

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Using pen tool create a shape as shown.

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Duplicate and place on the other side.

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Create hair using pen tool.

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Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

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Create two ellipses for the eye.

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Duplicate, scale down and place for the other eye.

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Using polygon tool create a triangle. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.

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Create a rectangle for the wing using rectangular shape tool. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.

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Enable add to shape area form the top bar. Using polygon tool create a triangle. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.

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Similarly create more shapes and place as shown to complete the wing.

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Duplicate the wing layer, flip horizontal and place it for the other side.

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Create a rectangle for the leg using rectangular shape tool.

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Enable add to shape area form the top bar. Create a rectangle using rectangular shape tool. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.

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Using pen tool create a shape as shown in the image below.

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Create some ellipses for toes.

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Using pen tool create nails of the ostrich.

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Duplicate the layer flip it horizontally to create the other leg.

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Using pen tool create tail wings.

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Apply a nice gradient to the background.

Drawing an Ostrich Tutorial: Final Result



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