November 4th, 2010 in 
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This Photoshop tutorial explains how to make a very beautiful abstraction. Every time you follow this tutorial results will be completely different but always very beautiful.
Final Image Preview
Step 1
Create a new document with 1000×1000 pixels and background white. It is very important for this tutorial that the document has the same width and height.
Step 2
Then select the Gradient Tool, select black and white linear gradient (also you can use different kinds of gradient it does not matter) and set up mode to Difference, and fill our canvas with this gradient many times.
Step 3
Now let´s apply transformation techniques for creating abstraction form. Duplicate this layer with Ctrl+J, after that flip it horizontal by using Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal and change layer mode to Lighten for this layer.
Step 4
Go to Layer > Merge Layers (Ctrl+E) to merge both layers to one. Once layers are merged, duplicate layer with Ctrl+J again. Set up layer mode for copied layer to Lighten again and flip it vertical by using Edit > Transform > Flip vertical.
Step 5
Merge both layers in one again (Ctrl+E) and duplicate copied layer one more time. Now rotate it 90 CW with Edit > Transform > Rotate 90 CW, change layer mode to Lighten for copied layer.
Step 6
Merge both layers in one again (Ctrl+E) and duplicate copied layer one more time. Now rotate it 90 CW with Edit > Transform > Rotate 90 CW, change layer mode to Lighten for copied layer. Finally, merge all layers into one.
Step 7
I would like to add the color to the abstraction. Choose Layer > New Fill Layer > Gradient and then click Ok. Use same colors as on my picture below and don´t forget to change Gradient Style to Radial.
Step 8
Change blending mode to Linear Burn for this gradient layer.
Final Image
You finished this tutorial! Looks very cool, isn’t it?
Creating additional abstraction variations
Making this tutorial many times and changing colors you can get completely different results:
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Love it! This is my favorite from you so far! Keep up the good work!
thank you so much… from kingdom of saudi arabia
MAN THAT’S SO AWESOME, WHEN I SAW THOSE FINAL IMAGES I WAS AMAZED xD. NICE WORK…
easy to follow
I relly like it!!
Very cool!
really so awesome…. keep going to post… im enjoying
this is incredible
Loved it. Never seen such a simple and innovative tute!
ITS AMAZING PIECE OF ARTS!
it’s wonderful..I like it.
Great tutorial!!!
its wonderful n interesting….itis of immense use to learners like me
Thnk you. I love this so much, and I discove it in a great point, when I am not focus in what to do in photoshop, I got a little out of place and little bores. thnks.
Great tutorial loved it
Thanks a lot.
cool tutorial
i love this tutorial
Fantastic, Thanks a million.
how to change mode
Love this. Been making one everyday. But I can’t get the color as bright and bold as yours. Especially like the red and white one. How did you do that? thanks.
Hi,
I am a beginner on photoshop and step 3 doent work for me. I am using Adobe Photoshop 5.I would really appreciate if you could help me.
Thank you
Love this tutorial!
Now I know how to do it!
ITS AMAZING…I NEVER THOUGHT THAT THIS CAN BE DONE IN PHOTO SHOP
I think, step 5 and 6 is the same , am I wrong ?
Thanks a lot for this tutorial..
Awesome tutorial! Simple and easy to follow. Thank you.
wow! thanks!
Great fractal looking output … thanks for this tutorial
Amazing….
Thanks.
thz is vry nice…
thnks
These are so easy and turn out GREAT !! Thankss
outstanding*****
Very useful tutorial. Keep up the good work.
try using screen instead of lighten it makes it way brighter
I love this affect! its so amazing!
Thank very much
woooow, its so amazing iiii love it so much….