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Sci-Fi Fantasy Art

Next step includes representing a kind of effect that will be applied only for certain layers. We have to place the layer, containing the effect upper on the layers’ palette till we’ll reach the layer demonstrated below (hide for a while the unnecessary layers).

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Create a new layer and paint it, applying the Paint Bucket Tool (G) with the color shown next – #666666

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

We have also to apply on this layer the next presented option – Filter>Noise>Add Noise

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Next we’ll select for this layer another option – Image>Adjustments>Desaturate.

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3Apply also this option for the same layer – Filter>Blur>Motion Blur

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Next applied option is this one – Filter>Render>Lighting Effects

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

We need to choose the Free Transform option to move the lateral tops on the left side and on the right one until the lateral interferences will disappear.

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Fill 30% on the layers.
Blending mode-Soft Light

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Show again the earlier hidden layers, but don’t forget that they are situated on the layers’ palette, upper than the recently made layer containing the effect.

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Select the Rectangle Tool (U) to draw a vertical stripe. Press on Ctrl+Alt combination of buttons to make fourteen copies of the stripe. We’ll select also the Free Transform option to change the placement and the inclining level of each copy separately.

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

The layer’s parameters: Blending Options>Inner Shadow

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Gradient’s parameters:

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Make three copies of the last made layer and apply the Free Transform option to turn over the copies and to place them the way you may see on the next picture. The unnecessary stripes should be deleted by marking them out firstly with Ctrl+Alt combination of buttons and then Delete option.

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Using the Ellipse Tool (U), draw the screw’s head.

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

The layer’s parameters: Blending Options>Drop Shadow

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Gradient’s parameters:

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3Make seven copies of the last made layer and choose the usual Free Transform selection to place the copies as it is indicated next step.

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Next we’ll try to represent the ditch on the screw’s head, choosing the Rectangle Tool (U).

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

The layer’s parameters: Blending Options>Inner Shadow

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Blending Options>Color Overlay

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Blending Options>Stroke

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

Make seven copies of the last made layer, reserved for the screw’s ditch and apply the Free Transform option to turn the copies over if necessary and place them the way it is demonstrated next picture.

Create Sci-Fi Fantasy Art in Photoshop CS3

The abstraction is finished!

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