A Work in Progress: rock icon



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step 1 of 17

placed image for tracing, "Guitar heroine - Stock" by ~memersonphotographic at deviantart.com

Creation of rock icon: Step 1
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step 2 of 17

gradient background layer one...

Creation of rock icon: Step 2

step 3 of 17

gradient two....

Creation of rock icon: Step 3

step 4 of 17

masked out top part of guitar girl, outlined, filled with black...

Creation of rock icon: Step 4

step 5 of 17

masked out arm and finger areas, filled with tan color

Creation of rock icon: Step 5

step 6 of 17

masked out face, filled with tan, added inner shadow

Creation of rock icon: Step 6

step 7 of 17

masked out neck area, placed beneath face

Creation of rock icon: Step 7

step 8 of 17

created fills for frets, lowered opacity

Creation of rock icon: Step 8

step 9 of 17

round fills for knobs, added bevel and inner shadow

Creation of rock icon: Step 9

step 10 of 17

drew in eyes, nose, eyebrows...

Creation of rock icon: Step 10

step 11 of 17

line tool for strings....

Creation of rock icon: Step 11

step 12 of 17

traced top fret, placed beneath strings, added bevel

Creation of rock icon: Step 12

step 13 of 17

colored in some black fill for hair in the face

Creation of rock icon: Step 13

step 14 of 17

traced lips, colored with fill, added shading

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step 15 of 17

traced edges of guitar, filled with color, added bevel

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step 16 of 17

traced guitar strap, filled with color

Creation of rock icon: Step 16

step 17 of 17

added type with inner shadow and drop shadow....

Creation of rock icon: Step 17

Final result

Creation of rock icon: Final Result

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