Drawing a Snowman

Start by creating a circular shape using elliptical shape tool.

Create another small circle using elliptical shape tool.

Duplicate and place on the other side.

Select and merge these three layers. Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

Enable lock transparent pixels from layer palette. Fill it with white color.

Create two small black circles for the eyes.

Select raindrop shape using custom shape tool.

Draw this shape for the nose.

Using pen tool create lips of the snowman.

Create an ellipse using elliptical shape tool.

Enable subtract form shape area form the top bar.

Create another ellipse using elliptical shape tool.

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

Apply stroke layer style.

Using pen tool create top portion of the cap.

Create a circle for using elliptical shape tool.

Similarly create muffler of the snowman.

Using pen tool hang the rest of the muffler downwards.

Create a circle using elliptical shape tool. Move the circle layer behind the muffler layer.

Create a rounded rectangle using rounded rectangle shape tool.

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

Duplicate the layer. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select flip horizontal. Merge both the layers.

Apply stroke layer style.

Create arm of the snowman using a rounded rectangle. Distort a bit.

Duplicate, flip horizontal and place for the other arm.

Create a big ellipse for the lower half of the snowman. Distort a bit.

Add details to the coat by drawing two rounded rectangle at the end of the arms.

Create a circle using elliptical shape tool. Place it for the cheek.

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

Select and merge all layers. Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

Apply a nice gradient to the background.