Cheek and arms
07
Switch back to the Forward Warp Tool, drag
his cheek down and left and create more of a
squared shape. Alter his arm to create a sharper
right-angled point at the elbow, then a straight edge
along the bottom and up the left side of the arm.Extend the Freeze Mask
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Once you are happy with these
areas, paint over them with the
Freeze Mask Tool to preserve them, then
also apply the Freeze Mask to the whiskers
on the right side to prevent them from
becoming distorted.Expert tip
When you activate the Liquify
filter, you enter a dedicated
workspace. The same rules
for keyboard shortcuts
apply within this window.
Each Liquify tool has its own
shortcut (eg press W for the
Forward Warp Tool, or press
F for the Freeze Mask Tool),
and other common keyboard
shortcuts can also be used.
For example, the bracket keys
can be used to adjust brush
sizes, and while using the
Freeze Mask Tool, you can
hold Alt and paint to subtract
from the masked area.Liquify
shortcutsEdit the nose
09
Switch back to the Forward Warp
Tool. Straighten the edges of the
bridge of the gerbil’s nose, and straighten the
underneath of his mouth. Reduce the brush
size so you have the necessary control to
turn the pink tip of his nose into a square.Create a rectangular ear
10
With the Freeze Mask preserving the straight edge of the gerbil’s back, use the
Forward Warp Tool on the left ear to create a rectangular shape. Zoom in to tidy and
straighten the edges, and adjust the fur within the ear so it maintains a natural curved shape.Tutorial Create block animals with Liquify
Tweak the other ear
11
For the right ear, think of it as a similar 3D shape to the left ear, but
angling away from the viewer. Create a diagonal top edge, then a
straight vertical edge on the right.Now for the eyes
12
Apply the Freeze Mask on an area around the eye, then
use the Forward Warp Tool to create a square-shaped
eye. Use a small brush size to make the corners and edges
sharp. Also straighten the light and shadows within the eye.
Flatten the right eye.