Create a Heroic Firefighter Painting in Photoshop
Firefighters do so much to help keep us safe. In this tutorial, we will honor our firefighters by creating a digital painting that depicts a firefighter coming to the rescue. Let’s get started!
Step 1
We begin by creating a new document in Photoshop. Simply select ‘File’ > New
Step 2
Here we decide on the dimensions we’ll be working with. First, we need to work in high-resolution, so the first option I always select is typing ’300′ for the Resolution. Now I type in the dimensions of the canvas. In this case I put 9 inches for the Width, and 11 inches for the height. Don’t be too calculating at this stage, as altering the dimensions can be done literally in a few seconds using the ‘crop’ (C) tool in Photoshop.
Step 3
Now that we have our canvas ready, it’s time to fill it in with a fairly light neutral gray. This is to ensure our eyes won’t get strained at this early stage. To do this, simply select the ‘Gradient Tool (G) and select a light gray from the Color box.