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Stylish glow effects

In this tutorial we will make a stylish glow wallpaper. Well in fact this wallpaper is, let’s say: half abstraction so I

really think that these kinds of wallpapers can be used for some design purposes or something like that. It means that you

can take one part with some elements and use this part to make another design or background.  I will also be building this

design from scratch using some of my techniques. So let’s get going on this one, shall we?

First define the document size. I thing we will stick to basic 4:3 aspect ratio in this tutorial.

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Now let’s draw some basic forms using non complicated brushes that PS offers.

stylish glow effects

I will create 2nd form using FLAT brush.

stylish glow effects

stylish glow effects

The 3rd form was made using custom brush that I think will be available for download. As you can also see I’m changing the

color of each of my forms. Moreover the very first shape (grayscale) was changed to simpler one.

stylish glow effects

Step one:  shape tweak up.
I was thinking to customize my shapes and define their place in my design.

So the first grayscale shape will be tweaked by a tool that is called liquefy. It can be found on the top of the filters

menu.

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I’ve added a blur filter on the object. So I’ve decided to set these circles on my background. Moreover as you can see I’ve

created a copy of my already blurred circle and made it bigger. So we now have some kind of composition.

stylish glow effects

stylish glow effects

2nd shape:
My 2nd orange shape will go through the same process. First I will use liquify on it.

stylish glow effects

I’ve warped this shape (you see 2 on the screen) because I wasn’t happy about its look.

stylish glow effects

I’ve made anther copy of this layer blurred it for good.

stylish glow effects

3rd shape:
So my 3rd created shape will be underneath all the shapes. I will also leave the initial pea green color.

stylish glow effects

Here is what I call background map. I’m the only one I guess). This is a non concrete background that was created with black

to white (add color then) gradient with blending mode set to pin light. I use this maps” to get away from simple colors and

patterns. You can fill the area with a simple gradient if you want.

Download maps: Map 1, Map 2

This map” must stay next to background in the Photoshop.

stylish glow effects

Step two: details

So I think I’m done with color gamma and some background elements,
let’s now take care of some foreground elements.

Here is my first foreground element. It’s a simple circle made by most ever simple rough brush.

 I want to stick to simple forms.

stylish glow effects

Erase using the same brush.  Now we have some king of ring.

stylish glow effects

As this ring is on a separate layer and I really want to make it glow, I can use layer styles.

So here are my layer styles.

stylish glow effects

stylish glow effects

stylish glow effects

stylish glow effects

stylish glow effects

I’ve made a copy of my image:

stylish glow effects

Glow ring and made it a little bit bigger just like in the beginning of the tutorial.

I’ve put some king of logo there and flipped my image.

And I think we are done with this wallpaper.

stylish glow effects

stylish glow effects

stylish glow effects

So I just hope you’ve enjoyed this one like I did and found something useful for you.

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