Abstract Summer Illustration

April 15th, 2007 by ART-D Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Drawing Techniques

Learn to create an illustration picturing the summer.

Create a new file, having 1280×1024px and 72 dpi. Next we have to select the Paint Bucket Tool (G) and paint it in the next shown color – A53B01.

Create Abstract Summer Illustration in Photoshop CS

Take now the Pen Tool (P) and represent five rays of triangle shape, colored in EB7F01.

Create Abstract Summer Illustration in Photoshop CS

Applying the same instrument used earlier, its possible to represent five wavy stripes.

Create Abstract Summer Illustration in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Color Overlay (the same parameter)

Create Abstract Summer Illustration in Photoshop CS

Applying a different instrument now: Ellipse Tool (U) and pressing the Shift button, we have draw a kind of cloud of white color.

Create Abstract Summer Illustration in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Drop Shadow

Create Abstract Summer Illustration in Photoshop CS

Draw the same way several more clouds of different colors, but only the marked ones (V) have the same parameter demonstrated above:

Create Abstract Summer Illustration in Photoshop CS

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  • Lynn

    04.15.07

    Hi,

    Could you tell me how you do this?

    Make sixty-four copies of the new made layer and select the Free Transform option to change the copies’ sizes and their angle of placement. Everything should look the way it is shown on the picture below:

    How do you make the copies and free transform.

    Thank you.

  • Kate

    04.15.07

    Cool lesson, easy and spectacular!
    Thank you,
    Kate