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Step 40

Set the eye color to #4e2419.

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Step 41

Draw the nose shape using the Polygon Tool

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Step 42

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

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Step 43

Draw this shape further.

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Step 44

Rotate the shape.

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Step 45

Duplicate the layer.

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Step 46

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

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Step 47

Your image should look like this so far.

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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.

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Step 49

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

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Step 50

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

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Step 51

Apply color overlay to match the color.

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Step 52

Draw the ear shape with the Pen tool.

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Duplicate the shape and rotate.

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Step 54

Now draw the body with Pen tool.

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Step 55

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

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Step 56

We will draw the leg shape.

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Step 57

Duplicate the shape and place above the body layer.

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Step 58

Apply gradient to the leg shape.

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Step 59

Apply the same gradient to the other leg as well.

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Step 60

Draw the feet like in the below image.

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Step 61

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

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Step 62

Now add the same gradient we applied to the body.

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Step 63

Draw the feet.

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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.

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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.

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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”.

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Step 67

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

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Step 68

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

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Step 69

Your image should look like this.

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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.

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27 responses to “Create a Vintage Style Poster in Photoshop”

  1. Ketki Avatar
    Ketki

    Really loved the vintage posters. surely going to follow your tutorial and going to make a vintage poster.

  2. vasudha Avatar
    vasudha

    Great tutorial. I learnt many new things by making this poster.
    Thnanks

  3.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    Thank you

  4. Duke Vukadinovic Avatar
    Duke Vukadinovic

    Hello Kitty :) Joking aside, great tutorial Niranth!

  5. Juan Manuel Sánchez Vargas Avatar
    Juan Manuel Sánchez Vargas

    Pikachu Cecilia!

  6. demi torres Avatar
    demi torres

    yooooo

  7. vendle Avatar
    vendle

    This is really neat. I like to make posters and your tuts have been very helpful!

  8. tarannum Avatar
    tarannum

    what about the thin lines along the border. how does one do that

  9. Duy Cua Avatar
    Duy Cua

    thanks, very nice

  10. BENQEK Avatar
    BENQEK

    Download link doesn’t work. :(

    1. Photoshop Tutorials Staff Avatar
      Photoshop Tutorials Staff

      Link fixed thanks for letting me know!

  11. notyouagain Avatar
    notyouagain

    Thanks, actually turned out a good look……cheers !!

  12. denice Avatar
    denice

    took a month to understand

  13. Grammaoyrnazchos Avatar
    Grammaoyrnazchos

    This tutorial was very confusing. It was a very unenjoyable experience.

  14. TheKoolKid Avatar
    TheKoolKid

    I can’t express how confusing this is.

  15. dave Avatar
    dave

    Thanks for posting the tutorial about this layout. I like the fact that it looks totally vintage in the end result.

  16. Ravi K Avatar
    Ravi K

    very good tutorial….very useful for beginners…

  17. Thecommunist Avatar
    Thecommunist

    Lets have a popsicle

  18.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    my name is Jwana Jesus Lopez

  19. thecommunist Avatar
    thecommunist

    hello kids

  20. Victor Almeida Avatar
    Victor Almeida

    Camila

    1. Camila Gonzaga Avatar
      Camila Gonzaga

      Adorei os pôsteres :)))

  21. Natella Avatar
    Natella

    Great tutorial! Can be very useful for any purpose poster.

  22. Ýøg Nègï Avatar
    Ýøg Nègï

    TEACHER

    1. The Real Slim Shady Avatar
      The Real Slim Shady

      copycat of eminem… just less… you know… good

  23. Ýøg Nègï Avatar
    Ýøg Nègï

    THANK U FOR ALL THE POSTS

  24. Phil Avatar
    Phil

    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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