A Lovely Cartoon Character

1. Create new document, size 600 x 600

2. Using Pen Tool to draw this path

Go to Brush Presets palette and set as i did

Make new layer and Stroke Path

Pick Simulate Pressure

We have

the path must have first and end point like this

3. Now, make the selection

Make new layer again and fill with #e1e1e1 color

4. Draw path

Right-Click in screen, choose Stroke path in new menu

( In new layer )

this is first and end point

Make selection and fill color again ( must in new layer )

5. Draw face :)

do the same step

( all obj must in difference layer )

Stroke Path weight map:

6. Draw eyes

Go to Brush Presets and set as i did

Stroke path without Simulate Pressure check

7. Now, shading the squirrelusind Burn Tool and Dodge Tool, eraser some detail have no need

Shading ears

Shading face

Tail.......

8. Put our squirrel to black background

Draw a elliptical shape like this

Blur it

Make new layer, then go to Filter >> Render >> Lighting Effect and set as i did

use Soft Brush Tool with low opacity drawing randomly to make the light below the squirrel to make it a little bit "dirty"

9. Decrease the Opacity of some layer stroke, repair the tail part to like the sample picture ....

Done !!! :)