Photoshop Tutorial : How to draw a pen with simple steps to follow

This tutorial explains how to draw a realistic looking pen with simple steps to follow.

Final Image:

Step-1

Take a new file with file size 640×480 and resolution 300 pixels/inch  so that you can draw minute details with precision.

Step-2

Select rectangular marquee tool and draw a rectangle like this.

Step-3

Fill the rectangle with the following gradient (optional).

Step-4

Now  select  free transform (ctrl + T), right click and select “perspective”.  Narrow, one end of the rectangle like this.

Step-5

Copy,  part of the narrow end and paste it. Trim the piece into semi-oval shape like this…

Similarly, draw following parts and fill them with black and white gradient.

Step-6

Now, lets give shining to the pen. For this select the pen like this…

Fill the selection with white color in the new layer and decrease the opacity to 20 in the layer panel.

Step-7

Now, draw thin lines (black color) using pencil tool in the locations given below.

After drawing lines  with black color in the new layer, decrease opacity as per requirement to get realistic look like this…..

Step-8

Draw shape of the pen and fill it with black color and goto filters>>blur>>guassian blur and decrease the opacity to give shadow impression.

Step-9

Finally add text to the pen to get result like this.