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How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop

Add layer mask on each layer with the line and paint in the mask with Soft Round brush of black color (Opacity 20%) to hide the lines edges the same way as on the next picture.

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Next we’ll create another pattern. Create a new file (File>New) with the size 38px by 38px (RGB color mode) at a resolution of 72 pixels/inch and choose here the Ellipse Tool (U) to create four small ellipses.

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
For first ellipse set Fill to 0% and go to Layer Style > Stroke

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
We’ve got the next result:

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Draw the second ellipse:

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Set Fill to 0% for this layer and click Add a layer style icon from bottom part of the Layers panel to select Stroke:

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
We’ve got the next result:

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Draw the third ellipse

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Set Fill to 0% for this layer and go to Layer Style>Stroke

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
We’ve got the next result:

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Draw the last ellipse:

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Set Fill to 0% for this layer and click Add a layer style icon from bottom part of the Layers panel to add Stroke:

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
We’ve got the next pattern:

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Remove the black background’s layer and choose Edit > Define Pattern. Enter a name for the pattern in the Pattern Name dialog box.

Use the Rectangle Tool (U) to create the next demonstrated rectangle.

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Set Fill to 0% for this layer and click Add a layer style icon from bottom part of the Layers panel to select Pattern Overlay. Go to Pattern Picker, and recent created pattern can be added by loading them from the Picker‘s sub-menu.

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
We’ve got the next result:

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Click on the same layer on the bottom part of the Layers panel on Add layer mask icon and paint with Soft Round brush of black color (Opacity 30%) to hide the right side of the layer containing the texture.

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Paint with Hard Mechanical brush in the mask to hide the left side of the layer as shown:

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
We’ve got the next result:

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Create a new layer and apply this time the next brushes from manga – blood set. Foreground color is white.

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Add some brushstroke as shown. The layer will be situated lower than the very first girl’s layer

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Create a new layer and select the Hard Mechanical brush of white color.

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Use this brush to represent many dots on the background.

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Set Fill to 50% and change the Blending mode to Overlay for this layer.

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Make a copy of the recently made layer and use Free Transform (Ctrl+T) command to turn over the copy’s layer the same way indicated below. Set Fill to 100% and change the Blending mode to Normal for this layer.

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Select Create new fill or adjustment layer from bottom part of the Layers panel and click to Hue/Saturation.

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Drag the slider to the left to reduce the Saturation of the color range.

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
On the layer containing the Hue/Saturation effect we have to add layer mask, select the Soft Round brush of black color (Opacity 20%)

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Use this brush to paint in the mask to hide the layer content around the girl.

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4

Let’s create a clipping mask to make the content of the layer containing the Hue/Saturation effect only visible within the content of the layer containing the girl. Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and click between Hue/Saturation layer and the layer with girl (on the Layers panel).

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
We’ve got the next effect:

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Create a new layer and use here the Soft Mechanical brush of the color #8A585B (Opacity 15%).

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Paint the background around the girl, representing a kind of background’s reflection on the girl’s contours.

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Create a clipping mask, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and click between the last made layer and the layer with girl (on the Layers panel).

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
We’ve got the next result:

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Crate a new layer and select for it the Soft Round brush and white color (Opacity 15%).

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Paint with this brush to make lighter the girl’s dress.

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Set the Blending mode to Overlay for this layer.

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Create a new layer and select here the Soft Round brush of the color #8A585B (Opacity 15%).

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Paint the layer before the girl and then use the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) to make the selection as shown and press DELETE. Repeat these actions three times on the layer.

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Select the Free Transform (Ctrl+T) command and place the layer the same way as below, changing the Blending mode to Screen.

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Create a new layer, choose the next brush from MVbrush0809 set of white color:

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Use this brush to paint the next shown corners as below:

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Click Create new fill or adjustment layer from bottom part of the Layers panel and select Curves to adjust the curve shape as shown to make a little color corrections.

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
We’ve got the next result:

How to create an abstract composition using Photoshop CS4
Finished!

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