✨ How to Draw a Gold Effect in Pocket Styler Studio
Gold instantly makes any design look rich, polished, and eye-catching.
Here’s a simple step-by-step method to create a realistic golden metal effect using layers, brushes, and highlights.
🔹 Color Base for Gold
Use warm yellow and brown-gold tones.
Suggested palette:
Main gold: #D8A526
Deep shadow: #8A6218
Light gold: #F4C95A
Highlight (almost white): #FFF4D1
You can adjust the palette as needed — the key is to keep it warm.
For this tutorial, I’m using a hat and adding a ribbon to demonstrate the effect.
🟡 Step 1. Base Layer
1. Add a shape in Details.
2. Fill it with the main gold color (#D8A526).
3. This is your mid-tone — the foundation of the metal.
🟤 Step 2. Add Shadows
1. Choose a dark brush (#8A6218).
2. Shade the:
inner corners,
curved areas.
Contrast is essential — without it, gold won’t look metallic.
🟨 Step 3. Add Light
1. Switch to the light gold shade (#F4C95A).
2. Add highlights to:
upper parts,
raised areas,
spots that naturally catch light.
Light + shadow will form the signature metallic curve.
✨ Step 4. Polished Glow
1. Slightly increase the brush size.
2. Use light gold to create soft transitions for a polished look.
3. Add gentle S-shaped reflections in some areas (especially the center).
Metal rarely has flat lighting — it reflects in waves.
🌟 Step 5. Sharp Highlights
1. Use the nearly white shade (#FFF4D1).
2. With a thin brush, add bright, sharp highlights:
along the top edge,
on raised points,
with thin lines following the shape.
Small but intense highlights are what make gold look like metal.
🔆 Step 6. Optional Glow
If you want soft ambient shine:
1. Take very light gold with low intensity.
2. Gently paint a subtle aura around the shape.
Avoid overdoing it — gold glows softly, never like neon.
🎉 Finished!
You now have:
rich, warm gold
metallic volume
bright highlights that give a luxury effect
