MadJik Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download it Make some abstract with PDN v1 NB: this is a revival of a lost tutorial originally published in 2008. My definition: Some abstract is something that looks like nothing, but it is still nice to look or so intriguing... My examples: Other related tutorials: V2 A way to create more abstract... https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/21469-a-way-to-create-more-abstract/ V3 Do some abstract https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/21679-do-some-abstract-v3/ My tutorial: Needed plugins:Polar Inversion Plus (Ed Harvey) use the built-in Polar inversion. Gradient Blur (MadJik) https://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?showtopic=6532 Motion sharpen (MadJik) https://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?showtopic=9282 01. create a new image. As usual I build my tutorial with 800x600 pixels images. But it's really better to use bigger image (3200x2400). 02. With default colors (black and white) draw a linear gradient with angle between 30° and 60° for corner to corner. 03. Select the magic wand tool. Set the tolerance to 10-15%. Hold the key [Ctrl] and select 5-10 slices of the gradient. Try to have a regular gap between the slices. 04. With the selection, draw another linear gradient with a different angle (ex: vertical or horizontal). 05. Deselect, and menu Effect / Distort /Polar Inversion (use the built-in Polar inversion.), Amount:0.80, Edge Behavior:Clamp to edge, Quality:5 06. Duplicate the layer. Then Twist Effect Amount:18, Size:2, Quality:5. Hide the top layer. 07. Menu Image, Flip Horizontal, Select the background layer, [Ctrl] + F : repeat the last effect (Twist). 08. Select and show the layer on the top. Press F4 , and play with the blend mode to find interesting result... Your choice could be different if the image is different (different angle, different colors...) I choose mode Negation. 09. On the both layers, apply a gradient blur, see the setting on the screenshot: 10. Merge down the two layers. 11. Duplicate the new layer. 12. On the top layer, apply the motion sharpen effect: angle:0, centered, mode lighten, distance:100 13. On the top layer again, adjustment, autolevel. 14. Duplicate the top layer and flip it horizontally, press F4 and choose a blend mode (Lighten) 15. Merge down the two top layers. 16. On the top layer again, adjustment, autolevel. 17. On the top layer again, press F4 and choose a blend mode (Screen) 18. Choose two colors : primary:yellow, secondary:red Add a new layer on the top,. Draw a radial gradient . 19. On the top layer, press F4 , choose a blend mode (Overlay) and set the opacity to 120. 20. Choose the default colors : primary:black, secondary:white Add a new layer on the top. Effect / Render / Clouds (with defaults). 21. On the top layer (clouds), apply a gradient blur, see the setting on the screenshot: 22. Bulge Effect amount: -200, repeat it one more time : [Ctrl] + F 23. On the top layer, press F4 , choose a blend mode (Darken) and set the opacity to 100. 24. Now this is the magic moment. Flatten the image. And adjustment, autolevel. 25. You could go on like this: duplicate, distort, blend, add few colors, etc... and/or other effects (water reflection, rect to polar, polar to rect, etc) 2 3 Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seerose Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) @MadJik! You're like a surprise egg. I will try in the next days. Thank you so much for your effort. Sorry! I'll be back tomorrow to give you a reputation. Edited October 21, 2017 by Seerose Quote Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Gandhi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynxster4 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 @MadJik ...this is such an interesting way to achieve abstract art! I had fun doing this! Cheers and thank you! 2 Quote My Art Gallery | My Shape Packs | ShapeMaker Mini Tut | Air Bubble Stained Glass Chrome Text with Reflections | Porcelain Text w/ Variegated Coloring | Realistic Knit PatternOpalescent Stained Glass | Frosted Snowman Cookie | Leather Texture | Plastic Text | Silk Embroidery Visit my Personal Website "Never, ever lose your sense of humor - you'll live longer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewDavid Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Thank You @MadJik The creation of a new lifeform 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadJik Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 34 minutes ago, AndrewDavid said: Thank You @MadJik The creation of a new lifeform LOL, This is something between ET, Maltazar and GRUT Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadJik Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 2 hours ago, welshblue said: I like abstracts ... very therapeutic I like black/dark gradients and orange. This image doesn't seem to be issued from this tutorial. And I like this. I like to show you some doors and you open one I never think about to create such piece... Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadJik Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 6 minutes ago, welshblue said: I'm a big believer that Abstract Art should reflect the maker - mood/ personality If I say I agree 200% that would be abstract as 100% should be enough... Quote My DeviantArt | My Pictorium | My Plugins | Donate via Paypal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seerose Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 (edited) Edited April 16, 2018 by Seerose 2 Quote Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Gandhi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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