How to Draw a Basketball in Photoshop

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Create new document.

   Set it to 1000x1000px, then move to the Toolbar and select the Fill tool.
   
   Fill the canvas with blue.
   
   Create a new layer named "basketball."
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   Step 2: Select Elliptical Marquee Tool.

   Draw a circle (this will be your basketball).
   
   Use the Radial Gradient Tool to color the ball.
   
   Select orange and dark orange as the colors for your gradient.
   
   Then, fill the selection. , Select Brush Tool, set it yellow, and paint on the top part of the ball.
   
   Then, create a highlight.
   
   Select the Burn Tool and apply your ball's shadow. , Set it to Path and create a selection.
   
   Then, right click and choose Fill Path.
   
   Fill it black. , Drag it under the ball layer.
   
   Then, select Elliptical Marquee Tool, and set the feather tool at 30px.
   
   Draw an ellipse and fill it with black. , To do so, select ball layer and go to Filter>Artistic>Accented Edges>adjust the width, brightness and smoothness. ,
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   Step 3: Create another new layer.

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   Step 4: Use the Pen Tool.

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   Step 5: Create a third layer.

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   Step 6: Add some effects to the basketball.

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   Step 7: Finished.

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