Summary:
The polygonal lasso tool is more useful to drawing than you might think. In this Photoshop tutorial, we will learn how to draw a simple picture setting using nothing but the polygonal lasso tool and the paint bucket.
Step-By-Step Instructions:
1. Open a New Document in Photoshop. Set the height/width to 300×300 px.
2. Create a new layer. Name it “House”.
3. Select the Polygonal Lasso tool. Draw the foundation for the house and use the Paint Bucket tool to fill in the selection with a green color.
4. Click Ctrl+D to deselect.
5. Use the Polygonal Lasso tool to draw a square for the house.
6. Use the Paint Bucket tool to fill in the selection with a tan/brown color.
7. Click Ctrl+D to deselect.
8. Use the Polygonal Lasso tool to draw a square for the door.
9. Use the Paint Bucket tool to fill in the selection with a dark brown color.
10. Click Ctrl+D to deselect.
11. Use the Polygonal Lasso tool to draw a triangle for the roof.
12. Use the Paint Bucket tool to fill in the selection with a brown color.
13. Click Ctrl+D to deselect.
14. Use the Polygonal Lasso tool to draw a square for the chimney.
15. Use the Paint Bucket tool to fill in the selection with a maroon color.
16. Use the Polygonal Lasso tool to draw a square for the top of the chimney.
17. Use the Paint Bucket tool to fill in the selection with a lighter red color.
18. Click Ctrl+D to deselect.
19. Use the Polygonal Lasso tool to draw a rectangle for the base of the tree.
20. Use the Paint Bucket tool to fill in the selection with a orange color.
21. Click Ctrl+D to deselect.
22. Use the Polygonal Lasso tool to draw a circular shape for the tree top.
23. Use the Paint Bucket tool to fill in the selection with a green color.
24. Repeat Steps 18 through 23 to create another tree next to the original tree.
25. Click Ctrl+D to deselect.
26. Use the Polygonal Lasso tool to draw a rectangular shape for the gutter on the house.
27. Use the Paint Bucket tool to fill in the selection with a dark brown color.
28. Click Ctrl+D to deselect.
29. Use the Polygonal Lasso tool to draw a rectangular shape for the pathway to the house.
30. Use the Paint Bucket tool to fill in the selection with a sandy yellow color
31. Click Ctrl+D to deselect.
32. Use the Polygonal Lasso tool to draw a rectangular shape for the sign post.
33. Use the Paint Bucket tool to fill in the selection with a skin tone color.
34. Click Ctrl+D to deselect.
35. Use the Polygonal Lasso tool to draw a rectangular shape for the sign.
36. Use the Paint Bucket tool to fill in the selection with a orange/brown color.
37. Click Ctrl+D to deselect.
38. Use the Polygonal Lasso tool to draw a rectangular shape for the side of the sign.
39. Use the Paint Bucket tool to fill in the selection with a dark brown color.
40. You should now have your house, made completely with using the Polygonal Lasso and Paint Bucket tool.
