Simple Abstract background Photoshop tutorial

Create A Dark Abstract Crow Photo Manipulation


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What you’ll be creating

We’ll start this tutorial by creating a black and white background, then adding model and doing some retouch on her. We’ll also create disintegration effect for the hair with the help of debris brushes. Then we’ll add other elements, such as feathers, watercolor brushes, crow and more debris. Finally we’ll add and draw some abstract decoration for model to complete this tutorial. You’ll need Photoshop CS3 or newer to follow the process.

Step 1

Create a new document with size of 3307×2480 px and fill it with white. Press Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+N to make a new layer. Hit G to active Gradient Tool and choose Radial Gradient with color #d5d5d5 and white (#ffffff). Drag a line from the left to right:

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Go to Layer-New Adjustment Layer-Curves and decrease the lightness:

Press B to active Brush Tool and vary brush opacity from 20 to 100%. Choose Curves layer mask and paint to reduce the dark on the parts shown on screenshot below:

Step 3

Extract model and place her at the left of our main canvas:

Step 4

You can choose different brushes to paint.. Here is result on my layer mask and result on picture:

Step 5

Open model stock again. Use Lasso Tool (L) to copy the hair part then put it behind the model on our main picture. Use Warp Tool (Edit-Transform-Warp) to bend this hair a little:

Add layer mask to this one with debris brushes:

Step 6

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FAQ

Eric
Photoshop tutorials on how to make swirls/ simple abstract graphics?

I saw this myspace layout where this guy had a simple swirly graphic in his background, done from scratch and he said it was made in photoshop..are there tutorials? what tools should i use in photoshop?

Here's a photoshop video tutorial on how to do abstract things, it's very easy to do it

JawshRawbby
Always wanted to take up photography as a hobby?

I usually take pictures with my digital camera and camera on my phone. I love taking pictures and looking at abstract photography... I think it is so cool and something I want to begin doing for myself.

My question really is... what type of camera do I need? I have looked around and have only seen those $700 cameras that you need etc etc.

I'm a student so $700 for a camera is unaffordable. Can anyone recommend something that I can use and won't strain my budget either?

Thanks in advance!

If you're only doing it as a hobby and don't plan on getting too technical, I suggest you get a point and shoot... the Canon Powershot series makes great digital point and shoot cameras.

If you ever plan on seriously getting into it, get a DSLR. The Canon Rebel XTi is great for a beginner!

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