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Author:  Ben_R_R [ Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:37 am ]
Post subject:  "Stormy" Abstract
This Tutorial will teach you how to make this image
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1] New image

2] Radial Gradient, center to edge. (mine was slightly off center, play around for best effect)
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3] Curves+ Luminosity
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4] Clouds- Scale = 204; Roughness = 61; Blend Mode = Color Burn
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5] Duplicate Layer

6] Zoom Blur Deluxe Amount = 6th mark from the left; Location = default; Quality = High
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7] Top layer: Blend Mode = Negation
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8] Merge Layers

9] Color with Curves+
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10] Duplicate Layer

11] Top Layer- Distort- Twist = 26
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12] Bottom Layer- Distort- Twist = -26

13] Top Layer- Blend Mode = Lighten

14] Flatten & you are Done!!
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Don't Forget To Post Your Results! :D

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.
Author:  Shadow [ Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:02 pm ]
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thats really good :D
Author:  Ben_R_R [ Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:04 am ]
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Glad you like it! :D

Most of my abstracts are 50+ steps long but this one looked nice enough and short enough to be a good tutorial.
Author:  Ash [ Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:49 am ]
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I like it!! :)
Author:  Ben_R_R [ Wed Sep 19, 2007 5:10 am ]
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Thank you! :D I think it turned out well.
Author:  madhatterl7 [ Tue Oct 23, 2007 12:43 am ]
Post subject:  thats cool as what
i like it I like it alot I cant belive i missed this one on Devient
Author:  El I TE [ Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:42 am ]
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yes! i have been waiting and waiting and waiting for an abstract tut...i love your abstract!!
Author:  Ben_R_R [ Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:00 pm ]
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Thank you :D 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! :D
Author:  Corona [ Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:55 am ]
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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.Image
Author:  Ben_R_R [ Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:27 am ]
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Fantastic Job!! :shock: I especially like your choice of color, it looks almost like a rose. Keep up the good work! :D
Author:  SilverHanyou [ Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:43 pm ]
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here's my try :D
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thanks for the awesome tut!*
Author:  SilverHanyou [ Tue Jun 10, 2008 1:52 am ]
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i gave it a 2nd try:

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i think this one's better, more rose like...
again, thanks for the awesome tut :D
Author:  Goonfella [ Sun May 24, 2009 10:22 pm ]
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Nice tut. Here`s my go -

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Author:  drakaan [ Mon May 25, 2009 3:34 am ]
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I forgot about this one...looks good, goonfella...
Author:  JJ2 [ Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:18 pm ]
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Thought this looked a little interesting. This is my go at it.Kind of blah :smile:


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