This is a submission for the WhalePH avatar design, by 
Design Elements:
Source
Never really seen a whale shark before with my own eyes. So, I need to browse through the internet to understand how it behaves and looks like.
*Colour scheme used, based on the national flag of the Philippines.
Design Process
1-Sketch out the outline for the whale shark.
![imwhale sharkttps://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1514350379/jhzygimiwltjdwcgqpcj.png)
2-Colour the body of whaleshark with gradient blue.
Blue used: RGB: 43-290-242 (Darker tone), RGB: 156-223-255 (Lighter tone)
3-Add a friendly face right there.
4-Add the signature dots on the body of the whale shark.
5-Add some tone for the whale shark, making it more 3D.
The Final Avatar Piece
6- Create a 1000x1000px template.
7-Create a perfect circle fit to the 1000x1000px template. Colour used- RGB: 178-231-250
8-Create wave pattern using the national flag colour.
9-Mask the pattern according to the circle.
10-Insert the cute Whale Shark into the circle.
11-A final touch of hard light gradient to make the circle more solid.
Working files:
1. Whale Shark
2. Avatar full
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