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Step 1:

Let's start out by creating a new file. I used a 400x300 pixels canvas set at 72dpi, and I filled my background with black. Now select the Polygon Tool and set the sites to 4 with anti aliased checked, under polygon options use the settings below.

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In a new layer draw a black polygon with 110 x 110 px dimensions.

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Step 2:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Shadow and Gradient Overlay blending options to your white ellipse layer. Then set the layer's blending mode to Darken.

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Step 3:

In a new layer draw an ellipse with 70x78 px dimensions and #FFE09D color shade, this will be the head of your bad guy avatar. Then under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow and Gradient Overlay blending options.

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Step 4:

Now add the eyes, in a new layer draw 2 white ellipses on the head design. Then draw smaller gray ellipses on the white ellipses.

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Step 5:

Now add a simple nose design similar to the eyes.

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Step 6:

Create a new layer then draw a black ellipse with 24 x 27 px dimensions by the nose. Then under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Glow and Stroke blending options.

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In a new layer draw a red ellipse with #FF0000 color shade and 20x13 px dimensions on the black mouth design. Then under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Glow and Gradient Overlay blending options.

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Step 8:

In a new layer draw a black ellipse with 91 x 38 px dimensions on top of the head, this will be part of the hat.

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Step 9:

Now create a new layer then draw a dark gray ellipse with #1E1E1E color shade and 57 x 97 px dimensions. Then use the eraser tool with a soft brush to erase the bottom half of the ellipse shape.

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Step 10:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Shadow, Inner Glow and Gradient Overlay blending options to the erased ellipse layer.

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Result:

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