How to Draw an Adidas Sneaker from Scratch in Photoshop

 

Preview of Final Results

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How to Draw an Adidas Sneaker from Scratch Photoshop Tutorial

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Step 1

First thing first: create a new image (File > New) with these dimensions.

• Width: 900 pixels
• Height: 500 pixels
• Resolution: 300 pixels/inch

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Step 2

Use the Pen Tool (P key) to make a path as what you see in the picture below. Then right click on it and choose “Make Selection”.

Use the Brush Tool (B Key) with the settings below, and fill the selection we just created with a dark gray color such as #181c1b.

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Step 3

Use the Pen Tool (P key) to create a path. Right click on the path, and select “Make Selection”.

Fill the selection with a gray color #3d4444.

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Step 4

In a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N), make a path as in the picture below with the Pen Tool (P key). Right click on it and select “Stroke Path”.

Use these Brush Tool settings for the stroke:

• Master Diameter: 3 px
• Hardness: 0 %

Set the blending mode for the layer on “Soft Light” and decrease the “Fill” option to approx. 40%.

Step 5

Again use the Pen Tool (P key) to create a path, then right click on it and choose “Make selection”.

Fill the selection utilizing the Brush Tool (B key) in a dark gray color #181c1b.

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Step 6

Create paths with the Pen Tool (P key), then right click and select the “stroke path”.

Use a 2px #2f3030 for the stroke.

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Step 7

Make a selection with a 5px Feather.

In a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N), fill the selection with a dark gray color #181c1b,

then decrease “Fill” to 70%.

Step 8

Make the next selection with the Lasso Tool (L key) with a 0.5 px Feather.

Use the Brush Tool (B key) with a huge Diameter such as 150px, and add some highlights in white in the designated places.

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Step 9

Use the Pen Tool (P key) to make a path, then right click on it and choose “Make selection”.

Fill the selection with color #1b1e1d with the Brush Tool (B key).

Go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise and enter 1.1 % for Amount.

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Step 10

Create a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N). Make some paths with the Pen Tool. Then right click and select “Stroke Path”.

Add a 2px gray #2f3030 stroke on the side.

Now right click on the layer we just created > Blending Options > Drop Shadow, and enter these settings:

• Blend Mode: Overlay
• Opacity: 40%
• Angle: 2*
• Distance: 1px
• Spread: 0 %
• Size: 1px

Step 11

Use the Pen Tool (P Key) to make a path, then right click on it and choose “Make selection”.

Use the brush tool with a 150 px diameter and add some highlights in a white color in the selection.

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Step 12

Use the Pen Tool (P) to make a path in a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N). Make a selection.

Fill the selection with a gray color such as #464b51.

Right click on the layer > Blending Options > Bevel & Emboss:

• Style: Inner Bevel
• Technique: Chisel Soft
• Depth: 150%
• Direction: Up
• Size: 25 px
• Soften: 10 px
• Angle: 2°
• Altitude: 32°
  

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Step 13

Use the Pen Tool (P) to make the next path in a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N). Right click on it and choose “Make Selection”.

Use the Brush Tool (B) to fill the selection with a gray color; I used #464b51, but it’s up to you.

Right click on the layer and go to Blending Options > Bevel & Emboss and enter the settings from the picture below.

Step 14

Make a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N). Then use the Pen Tool (P) to make a path, then right click on it and choose “Make selection”.

Fill the selection with color # 464b51 with the Brush Tool (B).

Go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise and enter the settings from the following picture.

Right click on the layer, and go to Bevel & Emboss and enter these settings.

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Step 15

Use the Pen Tool (P) to make the next paths in a new layer.

Right click on the path and click on “Stroke Path”. Have simulate pressure ON, and you should have something like this as in the picture.

Decrease Fill to 15%.

Step 16

Again use the Pen Tool (P) to make some paths like in the picture below. Right click > Stroke Path

Add a 2px black stroke.

Decrease Fill to 15%.

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Step 17

Make a path with the Pen Tool (P). Right click > Make Selection.

Fill the selection with the Brush Tool (B) with a gray color such as #565656.

Filter > Noise > Add Noise and enter 1% for Amount.

Step 18

Make a new layer. Then right click > Make Selection.

Use the Brush Tool with a white color to highlight the right part as you see in.

Set the blending mode for the layer on Overlay.

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Step 19

Make some paths with the Pen Tool (P), then right click > Stroke path.

Add some 2px #333535 strokes.

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Step 20

Add some shadows with the Brush Tool (B) in black to the top of our selection.

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Step 21

With the Pen Tool (P) make a path.

Right click on the path then choose Make Selection. Add a 50 px white spot in our selection with the Brush Tool (B)

Decrease Fill to 40%.

Step 22

In a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N), make the selection of a path created with the Pen Tool (P).

Fill the selection with color #1b1e1d.

Choose Filter > Noise > Add Noise enter 1.1% for Amount.

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Step 23

Use the Brush Tool (B) to add some highlights to the bottom of the selection in a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N).

Set the blending mode for the layer on Overlay.

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Step 24

Make some paths with the Pen Tool (P) as in the picture below. Right click on the path then choose Stroke Path.

Add some 2px #2f3030 strokes

Go to Layer > Blending Options > Drop shadow and enter the settings that you see in the following image.

Step 25

Make a path with the Pen Tool (P) then right click on it and select “Make Selection”.

Fill the selection with a gray color such as #1b1e1d.

Filter > Noise > Add Noise and use 1.2% for Amount.

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Step 26

Make the next selection in a new layer. Add some highlights with the Brush Tool (B) in white.

Set the blending mode for the layer on “Overlay”.

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Step 27

New layer (Ctrl+Shift+N). Create the next path with the Pen Tool (P). Right click then choose Stroke Path

Add a 2px white stroke.

Step 28

Add a 2px black stroke.

Merge the two layers then set the blending mode for the merged layer on “Overlay”.

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Step 29

Create a path with the Pen Tool (P). Right click then choose Make Selection.

Fill in the selected area with with #565656.

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Step 30

Create a selection with the Lasso Tool (L) with a 10px Feather Radius.

In a new layer, add some highlights in the selection with the Brush Tool (B).

Step 31

Set the blending mode of the current layer to Overlay. Make another selection with the Lasso Tool (L). Feather the selection (Select > Modify > Feather) by 10px.

Use the Brush Tool (B) to add some black.

Erase the excess with the Eraser Tool (E).

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Step 32

Make paths with the Pen Tool (P). Right click on the path then choose Make Selection.

In a new layer, fill the selections with color #0c0c0c.

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Step 33

Create a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N) then add some white strokes.

Set the blending mode for the strokes layer to “Overlay”. Duplicate the layer.

Step 34

Create a new layer then use the Pen Tool (P) to make the paths shown in the image below. Right click on the path then choose Make Selection.

Fill the selection with a gray color, I used #272b2a.

Choose Layer > Layer Style >  Bevel & Emboss > add the same texture as in the picture below > enter these settings.

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Step 35

Now we’ll work on the interior. Make a selection with the Lasso Tool (L) and fill it with a dark gray color #181c1b.

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Step 36

Make a new layer ,then make a path like in the picture below using Pen Tool (P). Right click on the path then choose Make Selection.

Fill the selection created at the step 36 a with a white color

Decrease the opacity of the layer at 20%

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Step 37

Use the Pen Tool (P) to make a path, then right click on it and make a selection.

Add some shadows with a black brush with these settings.

Step 38

Use the Eraser Tool (E) with the settings below to erase a little from the shadows.

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Step 39

Make a new layer and a path with the Pen Tool. Right click on it then select “Stroke Path”.

Enable the Simulate Pressure option then click OK to create the white stroke.

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Step 40

Set the blending mode for the layer with the white stroke to Overlay. Make the next path then right click > Make Selection.

Add some black color to the right side of the selection.

Step 41

Select the layer created in step 35 and apply the next pattern with the settings as you see in the next picture.

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Final Results

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