Wrapping scrolls around illustrations or images are quite popular designers little trick these days. I’ll show you how to draw a scroll “easy way”.
Step 1
Assuming that you know how the scroll (banner) looks like, draw just one half of it (start left or right from the center). I am using the Wacom tablet and usually I use the “Pen tool”, but I think that drawing with the “Path tool” is easier for those of you who use a mouse.

Step 2
You can modify the shape as you wish, just keep in mind that you have to draw a folded part on the side.

Step 3
Now draw the folded part, which will “fly on the wind”.

Step 4
The folded part of the banner must be placed just bellow the main part, now you have to follow the path between the main part and the folded part and draw another folded part between them.

Step 5
That connection should look like this:

Step 6
Now copy+paste these three parts, and mirror them horizontally. Join middle anchors and the banner is finished. Color them as you wish. Add some cracks and you’ll get the “old-world” style.

I’m using banners (scrolls) in my “emblem” designs
![]()
© Photographer: Bsilvia | Agency: Dreamstime.com
*******
Featured PREMIUM Photoshop Brushes Sets
![]() | ![]() |
| CLICK HERE TO PREVIEW THIS SET | CLICK HERE TO PREVIEW THIS SET |
| Swirls Floral brushes set (42+42) Second Edition + 42 PNG files Set of 42 brushes in two sizes compatible with Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 and CS5. Set contains 42 .png files at 300 dpi, 2500×2500 pix – transparent, so you can easily use them in any photo editing software (zipped) - COMMERCIAL LICENSE | Tattoo designs Photoshop brushes set Second Edition (30+30) - 30 Photoshop brushes in 1361-2429px, |
Popularity: 43% [?]
Comments
23 Comments
Leave a Reply
Recent Posts
Wedding Photo Manipulation, Tutorial
Gang, creating photo manipulation of wedding images is getting more and more popular. And for a good reason too. Wedding more
We are giving away 250 4×6 full color standard postcards (gratis, free, it’s a gift! Includes FREE shipping in US too!)
Gang,According to the Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, the definition of giveaway is: "Something given to someone without expectation of a return." And this is more
Rubber Stamps for Scrapbooking
I noticed, ever since I started my Photoshop brushes business that many of my buyers are using Photoshop brushes to more
2012 Printable Photo Calendar Templates
Gang, the year has just begun and I just know that some of you still didn't manage to find the right 2012. more





Excellent.
Thanks for the tutorial. This is exactly what I was looking for!
erika :D
i need help with finding the pencils?
yes Sterling, you can use pen tool in Photoshop too.
S
is there a way to do this in photoshop 7.0?
Nice one…thanks for the useful tip.
neat tutorial.strengthens the use of pen tool :) cheers
i like it :) actually i never used them but this will change i think ;)
very simple tutorial. easy to follow and the results are as expected. thank you.