Lonely Pear - Part 1
13 Jul 2008



Enjoy creating a fresh pear in Photoshop, from scratch.

  • Paint the shape of a pear  using a round brush
  • Soften the edges by applying a Gaussian blur
  • Sharpen the edges back by using the Levels Adjustments
  • Select your pear using the selection tool and copy in to a new layer
  • Fill in your pair with a colour such as green
  • Set up a mask layer for later adjustments
  • Using an airbrush add some blob of paint like red and yellow to your pear
  • Blend the colour together by again using the Gaussian blur
  • Add texture by adding noise using Noise filter with Monochromatic selection
  • You can make the pear look better by duplicating it and change the layer blending mode in the top layer to Soft Light
  • Come back for Part 2, and learn how to add shadows and highlights for a complete pear effect!