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Ben_R_R Site Admin

Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 374 Location: WI, USA, World, Solar System
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:37 am Post subject: "Stormy" Abstract |
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This Tutorial will teach you how to make this image
1] New image
2] Radial Gradient, center to edge. (mine was slightly off center, play around for best effect)
3] Curves+ Luminosity
4] Clouds- Scale = 204; Roughness = 61; Blend Mode = Color Burn
5] Duplicate Layer
6] Zoom Blur Deluxe Amount = 6th mark from the left; Location = default; Quality = High
7] Top layer: Blend Mode = Negation
8] Merge Layers
9] Color with Curves+
10] Duplicate Layer
11] Top Layer- Distort- Twist = 26
12] Bottom Layer- Distort- Twist = -26
13] Top Layer- Blend Mode = Lighten
14] Flatten & you are Done!!
Don't Forget To Post Your Results!
To Drakaan: I know this isn't exactly the "Gathering Storm" tutorial you wanted, but for the life of me I can't figure out how I made that darned image._________________
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Shadow Utter n00b

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Ben_R_R Site Admin

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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:04 am Post subject: |
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Glad you like it!
Most of my abstracts are 50+ steps long but this one looked nice enough and short enough to be a good tutorial. _________________
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Ben_R_R Site Admin

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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 5:10 am Post subject: |
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Thank you!  I think it turned out well. _________________
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madhatterl7 Utter n00b

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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 12:43 am Post subject: thats cool as what |
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i like it I like it alot I cant belive i missed this one on Devient
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El I TE Utter n00b

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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:42 am Post subject: |
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yes! i have been waiting and waiting and waiting for an abstract tut...i love your abstract!! _________________ 
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Ben_R_R Site Admin

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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you  This tutorial has many of the basic steps I do, like bluring and layer blend modes, just play around and see what you come up with!  _________________
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:55 am Post subject: |
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Firstly a massive thanks to Ben for his tutorial and for helping me out ! Please bear in mind I am a total noob with no artistic talent whatsoever but as I virtually mastered this and its 3am - I thought I would share, I just hope i manage to upload it ok lol. 
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Ben_R_R Site Admin

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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:27 am Post subject: |
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Fantastic Job!!  I especially like your choice of color, it looks almost like a rose. Keep up the good work!  _________________
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SilverHanyou Utter n00b
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SilverHanyou Utter n00b
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 1:52 am Post subject: |
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i gave it a 2nd try:
i think this one's better, more rose like...
again, thanks for the awesome tut  _________________ 
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