Drawing a Cartoon Bunny

Start by creating an ellipse shape using elliptical shape tool.

Enable add to shape area at the top bar.

Create two ellipses for the ears of the bunny.

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

Create two ellipses to create eye using elliptical shape tool.

Create eye lashes shape using pen tool.

Duplicate eye layers and place it for the other side.

Create an ellipse shape using elliptical shape tool. Enable add to shape area at the top bar. Create some ellipses as shown using elliptical shape tool.

Apply the previously applied layer style.

From layer menu select layer style>>create layers. Merge both the layers and remove the overlapping area using eraser tool.

Similarly create hair for the other sides.

Create two ellipses using elliptical shape tool. Fill with different color and apply the same layer style.

Create a circular shape for the nose using elliptical shape tool.

Create a rounded rectangle shape using rounded rectangle shape tool.

Create shirt of the bunny using pen tool.

Create a rectangular shape for the arm using rectangular shape tool. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.

Create a rectangular shape using rectangular shape tool. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.

Enable add to shape area at the top bar. Create some ellipses for the fingers using elliptical shape tool.

Apply the same layer style. Create layers and merge. Remove the overlapping area.

Duplicate the arm layers and place as shown in the image.

Create lips of the bunny using pen tool.

Select a 2 pixels solid brush. Create a new layer and click stroke path with brush form the path window.

Select a 2 pixels brush and create some dots.

Fill the background with a gradient.

Create a circular shape using elliptical shape tool. Move this layer below all the layers in layer order in layer palette.

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

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