How to Illustrate a Realistic Guitar Using Photoshop

In this tutorial we’re going to explore how easy it is to illustrate a guitar in Photoshop using tiny shapes, gradients and subtle shadows. Using these techniques and a good reference photo you can create an amazing amount of detail and realism. Lets jump right in.

Below is a preview of what we’ll be creating.

For the first step we need to locate a good reference photo that has the right angle and amount of detail that we want to capture. I found the one below and will be using it throughout the tutorial. These techniques will work with any reference photo you prefer. Read more