Skype Buddy Icon

Learn to draw skype buddy icon with this tutorial. Final output of the skype buddy icon can be seen below :

Create this shape with ellipse tool :

Apply these layer styles in it:

Make a selection with elliptical marquee tool. Also create a new layer by pressing shift+control+n.

Press D to change foreground and background color to black and white. Press X to swap the colors. Use gradient tool to fill the selection as shown :

Change the layer style to screen :

With the help of rounded rectangle tool, draw this shape. Set the radius to 8 pixel while drawing the shape.

Select Ellipse tool. Press "+" from numeric keypad to add the ellipse to the existing shape.

Send the shape behind the first shape by pressing shift+ctrl+alt+{.

Apply these layer styles in it:

Control+click on this shape to select it. Create a new layer.

Fill the selection (which is actually a new layer) as shown by selecting #BCCFB3 as foreground color.

Create a new layer. Select Polygonal lasso tool to make a selection as shown :

Fill the selection with white color.

Add these layer styles in it:

Use pen tool to draw the shape as shown:

Apply similar layer style (Gradient overlay) in it as we applied in the face layer. Our Skype buddy is ready to chat :)