
Step 40
Set the eye color to #4e2419.

Step 41
Draw the nose shape using the Polygon Tool

Step 42
Continue to construct the mouth shape. Use the Rectangle Tool to draw the below shape.

Step 43
Draw this shape further.

Step 44
Rotate the shape.

Step 45
Duplicate the layer.

Step 46
Press Ctrl+T, right click on the shape and choose Flip Horizontal.

Step 47
Your image should look like this so far.

Step 48
Now we draw the whiskers in Illustrator. Draw a curved line with the Pen tool. After drawing the initial path make a couple of copies.

Step 49
Select all the 3 shapes and create a copy of it by dragging while holding Alt key.

Step 50
Copy the both shapes from illustrator and paste into the main working document.

Step 51
Apply color overlay to match the color.

Step 52
Draw the ear shape with the Pen tool.

Step 53
Duplicate the shape and rotate.

Step 54
Now draw the body with Pen tool.

Step 55
Apply gradient to the body shape. Create the below gradient in the Layer Style palette and apply.

Step 56
We will draw the leg shape.

Step 57
Duplicate the shape and place above the body layer.

Step 58
Apply gradient to the leg shape.

Step 59
Apply the same gradient to the other leg as well.

Step 60
Draw the feet like in the below image.

Step 61
We are done with the front legs. Now we will create the back leg, draw the shape like in the below image.

Step 62
Now add the same gradient we applied to the body.

Step 63
Draw the feet.

Step 64
The character is almost ready except the tail. Draw the tail shape with the Pen Tool. Apply the gradient that is applied to the front legs.

Step 65
Draw an outline shape around the character using the Pen Tool, which will work as a stroke. With this step we have finished building the character.

Step 66
Lets move on to creating the type. Download and install the “Deftone Stylus” and “Poplar Std” fonts. Start with “the” set the font to “Deftone Stylus”.

Step 67
Create the second line and set the size and position similar to the below instruction image.

Step 68
Type out the “CAT” and set the font to the “Poplar Std”.

Step 69
Your image should look like this.

Step 70
As you can see, the second line is overlapping the “CAT” layer, We will accommodate “angry” layer by subtracting the overlapped areas of the “CAT” layer. Hold “Ctrl” button and click on the “angry” layer to load selection.
27 responses to “Create a Vintage Style Poster in Photoshop”
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Really loved the vintage posters. surely going to follow your tutorial and going to make a vintage poster.
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Great tutorial. I learnt many new things by making this poster.
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Thank you
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Hello Kitty :) Joking aside, great tutorial Niranth!
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Pikachu Cecilia!
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yooooo
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This is really neat. I like to make posters and your tuts have been very helpful!
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what about the thin lines along the border. how does one do that
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thanks, very nice
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Download link doesn’t work. :(
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Link fixed thanks for letting me know!
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Thanks, actually turned out a good look……cheers !!
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took a month to understand
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This tutorial was very confusing. It was a very unenjoyable experience.
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I can’t express how confusing this is.
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Thanks for posting the tutorial about this layout. I like the fact that it looks totally vintage in the end result.
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very good tutorial….very useful for beginners…
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Lets have a popsicle
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my name is Jwana Jesus Lopez
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hello kids
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Camila
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Adorei os pôsteres :)))
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Great tutorial! Can be very useful for any purpose poster.
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TEACHER
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copycat of eminem… just less… you know… good
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THANK U FOR ALL THE POSTS
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Very cool looking cat! Took me a bit to realise you have to do the survey on every page, otherwise it seems like the page isn’t loading :) There are more free old paper textures here too http://www.myfreetextures.com/45-free-old-paper-textures-and-parchment-paper-backgrounds/
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