Christmas tree

November 6th, 2008 by ART-D Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Designing

Today, you will learn how using brushes, different shapes and Layer styles in Photoshop CS3 to create eye catching Christmas illustration in a few simple steps. Let’s get started!

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Create an abstract Christmas tree design in Photoshop CS3

Start working by creating a new document (Ctrl+N) in Adobe Photoshop with the size 1280px by 1024px (RGB color mode) at a resolution of 72 pixels/inch. Use the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to fill with #4d0100 color the new background layer.

Create an abstract Christmas tree design in Photoshop CS3

Create a new layer and choose the next brush of black color from Brush Tool (B), set the Opacity to 50% in Options bar.

Create an abstract Christmas tree design in Photoshop CS3

Use this brush to dark out the bottom part of the canvas and the left top corner.

Create an abstract Christmas tree design in Photoshop CS3

Create one more new layer (Create new layer), use the same brush (Opacity is 100%) to paint the right top corner with the color #B90C00.

Create an abstract Christmas tree design in Photoshop CS3

Next choose the Pen Tool (P), set the drawing mode on Shape Layers in Options bar and draw the next shapes as shown.

Create an abstract Christmas tree design in Photoshop CS3

Create an abstract Christmas tree design in Photoshop CS3

Create an abstract Christmas tree design in Photoshop CS3

Make sure the last created layer is active and click on Add a layer style icon from bottom part of the Layers panel and select Gradient Overlay.

Create an abstract Christmas tree design in Photoshop CS3

Click in the color bar to open the Gradient Editor and set the color stops as shown. Click OK to close the Gradient Editor dialog box.

Create an abstract Christmas tree design in Photoshop CS3

We’ve got the next result:

Create an abstract Christmas tree design in Photoshop CS3

Draw the next shapes using Pen Tool (P), started above.

Create an abstract Christmas tree design in Photoshop CS3

Create an abstract Christmas tree design in Photoshop CS3

Create an abstract Christmas tree design in Photoshop CS3

Create an abstract Christmas tree design in Photoshop CS3

For the last created layer set Fill to 0% and click on Add a layer style icon from bottom part of the Layers panel and select Gradient Overlay.

Create an abstract Christmas tree design in Photoshop CS3

Click in the color bar to open the Gradient Editor and set the color stops as shown. Click OK to close the Gradient Editor dialog box.

Create an abstract Christmas tree design in Photoshop CS3

We’ve got the next result:

Create an abstract Christmas tree design in Photoshop CS3

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  • steph

    22/12/2009

    the boxes arent even!!:o

  • Dat Tai

    27/12/2009

    like it

  • Al Kamal Md. Razib

    13/06/2010

    Great colorful tutorial ! Thanks. I like your posting.

  • revathi

    04/10/2010

    Great colourful tutorial ! Thanks. I like your posting.

  • J0hnb0y

    06/10/2010

    Nice tutorial I followed all of the first page but on the second page I couldn’t work out what you was trying to say in the tut
    (Quote)
    Next we’ll make the next operation: create by new layers above each layer containing by line. Mark out the layer with the line and situated above it the new layer (pressing Ctrl button) and finally press Ctrl+E. This way the layers containing the lines will rasterize themselves.(unquote)

    Im sorry this is not very good english and I couldn’t work out what to do so now I’m stuck any help would be really appreciated so I can finish the tutorial

  • Ravi

    09/11/2010

    It’s verry nice

  • Steve

    10/11/2010

    I like this tutorial… but like the user above, struggled with some of the ‘english’.

  • naren

    24/11/2010

    It’s Awesome….awesome..awesome….
    thanx for sharing ……..
    waiting for new next tutorials through photoshop.

    thanx

  • kenichifc

    14/12/2010

    thanks for tutorial. Love it, simple and effective :D

  • Cierra

    17/12/2010

    Where Are These Shapes ?
    Mines Don’t Have Them . . .

  • Spellen

    19/01/2011

    I love it, i’m a webdesigner for many years… But this is really adding new skills to my. I guess you used blurring to create the effect which is shown in the main image?

    Looking forward to see more tutorials like this!

  • VIruS

    06/12/2011

    I love it but I couldn’t make it because I don’t know photoshop .

  • Ali

    06/10/2012

    Very nice. Thanks for tutorial.

  • whiteangel

    19/11/2012

    I enjoyed your tutorial, didn’t have any problems with your English….so well done!

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