A 3D Icon Set with a Glossy Effect

In this photoshop tutorial you will learn how to make an easy, but nice looking abstract 3D icon avatar.
Create 3D avatar, that you can use in your website or you can add it in you profiles.

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Step 1

Let’s start out by creating a new file. I used a 600×500 pixels canvas set at 72dpi, and I filled my background with white color shade. Now make a new layer, using the Brush Tool with a large soft brush paint a black spot on your canvas. Then in a new layer draw an ellipse with #6AB9E7 color shade and 200 x 156 px dimensions on the black spot.

Step 2

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Shadow and Inner Glow blending options to the light blue ellipse layer.


Result:

Step 3

In a new layer draw a small and long white ellipse. Rotate the white ellipse through Edit > Transform and position it as shown below. Then set the layer's blending mode to 30%.

Step 4

In a new layer draw a white ellipse with 89 x 89 px dimensions.

Step 5

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a DropShadow and Inner Glow blending options to your white ellipse layer.


Result:

Step 6

Create a new layer then draw a light brown circle with #F1D8BA color shade and 74 x 74 px dimensions.

Step 7

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Glow and Gradient Overlay blending options to the light blue circle layer.


Result:

Step 8

In a new layer draw a large light brown ellipse with #F1D8BA color shade and 142 x 152 px dimensions.

Step 9

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Shadow, Inner Glow and Gradient Overlay blending options to the large light brown ellipse layer.



Result:

Step 10

In a new layer draw a white slanted ellipse on the head design similar from step three.

Step 11

Now in a new layer draw a black ellipse with 123 x 76 px dimensions on the head design as shown below. Then set the layer's blending mode to Soft Light.

Result: 3D Icon Avatar