To make the thundercat's Leader in photoshop

My form to work in photoshop

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In this example I drew the figure on paper, the Lion-O's face.<Image 1
>, is possible don´t use this one. Now I begin to make layers(Ctrl+shift+N), and with the help of the (polygonal Lasso tool, that you can find press "L" in your key, or use it from tool bar), I select the contour and fill each layer with gradients, in the example the hair was the first<Image 2
> , I use gradients because it give soft edges. Each part in diferent layers,example: the nose is a different layer that the face, (I make all in differents layers). When I have all, hair, face, mouth,eyes....., ("important":all in differents layers)<Image 5
>, I begin with other steps, Lights, shadows, and details. All in differents layers(don't forget that), If your shadows and lights aren't perfect, no problem, It isn't important.<Image 6
>, because now I going to use other tool:The Gaussian Blur,(The rute is: Filter-Blur-Gaussian Blur, (Note:I can use a "GB" of 0.5, for give soft edges to all), but the valor is more hight when I want smooth shadows and lights, <Image 7>. Now you look the finished shoulder<Image 7-8>,it's the same step that the hair, but if we want a good results, we need imagine where come the light and where is the shadow, you don't need be a master drawing, but you need basic concepts. well the other steps are the same using the(polygonal Lasso tool) and (Gaussian Blur), look the <Image 12
> the face is the same, I use sometimes down opacity,for best apparence (opacity is in the botoom bars of your right), It look complicated, but I can say that my technique is simple,because only I use few photoshop's tools. In the final<Image 22
>, I take the finished image in ".png" format, and open it in photoshop how a new file, and I select: distort (right click-free tansform, and again right click on the figure and select distort), I tried give other appearance with this tool, and the result is the final Image. Finally I use brightness/contrast (the rute is: image-adjustments-brightness/contrast) with the values: brightness=-21 and contrast=22 I hope that all my instructions can help you, I'm not expert in photoshop, but this is my form of use this software, I want know if my help is util for you, please comments. Thanks to WC. Bye :)
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
o_O' ..muy interesant.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Fantastic!

 :CONGRAT:
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Super-duper cool

I may not be able to do what you do . . but I can look smart(er) describing how.  :)
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
man ... u rock  :CONGRAT: 
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
looks good!
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Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Great work yet again :CONGRAT:
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hey friends is nice that you like it, thanxx  :LOL: 
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Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Wow, I'm amazed. You are very talented Libardo. Please keep up the excellent work and I look forward to your next submission.  :CONGRAT: 
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
you definitely have skills bro!!!
- plus you can backup your computer graphics skills with your pencil & paper skills, just awesome stuff!!!  :CONGRAT: 
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thank you Libardo...
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
useless tutorial only if useless = awesome

loved it.......
thank you very much :CONGRAT: :)
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanxx, are nice all the comments, I hope you like the next ones.
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Increible, honestamente aunque vea las imagenes nose como lo haces jeje, dibujas muy chido! :CONGRAT:
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanxx, are nice all the comments, I hope you like the next ones.
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Mine was the best na! :) but not than u
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
thanxx hemanherecomes, J. Aroche, thank you my friend, practicing is possible do it. Is complicated explain with more details.
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You are a true artist, Libardo! :CONGRAT: