Make a copy of the last made layer and select again the Free Transform option to make the copy smaller, situating it on the picture the same way demonstrated below: Set for this layer Blend Mode to Hard Light Make one more copy of the ornament’s layer and choose Free Transform option to turn around the copy, enlarging it and placing it the same way from next image. Turn around the recently made copy, using the Free Transform option and set for this layer Blend Mode to Linear Dodge Make a copy of the very first ornament and select Free Transform option to turn over the copy, placing it the same way indicated on the next picture: Make a copy of the last made layer and choose the Free Transform option to incline the copy, changing its sizes too. Set for this layer Blend Mode to Exclusion:

Merge Down the group by selecting the group in Layers panel and pressing CTRL+E.Ĭhoose after that the Free Transform (Ctrl+T) to make the rasterized layer smaller, to look the way it is demonstrated below: Set Fill to 0% for this layer and go to Layer Style > Gradient Overlay by clicking on this layer in Layers panel:Ĭombine in a group all the layers composing the ornament (hold in this case CTRL button to select the corresponding layers and then drag the selected layers on Create a new group icon on bottom part of the Layers panel). On the top part of the shape we’ll insert a highlight, using the Ellipse Tool (U) and the Convert Point Tool. Take the Pen Tool (P) and the Convert Point Tool to represent one more shape: Next we’ll make a highlight on the circle’s edge, using the Pen Tool (P) and the Convert Point Tool. Using the Ellipse Tool (U) make a small circle on the shape’s end: Using the same tools, continue drawing the shapes: Next we’ll represent another shape, using the same Pen Tool (P) and the Convert Point Tool. Go to Layer Style and add Gradient Overlay by clicking on this layer in Layers panel:

Start with the first one, draw with Pen Tool (P) the path and using the Convert Point Tool you can adjust path segments as shown. Next we’ll begin representing the shapes. The brush color is #0E77FF and the Opacity - 15%. Choose the Paint Bucket Tool (G)to fill the new background layer with black color.Ĭreate a new layer, applying here some brushstrokes on the background using Brush Tool (B). Start working by creating a new file ( File>New) of 1920×1200px/72 dpi. Following this tutorial, you will learn how to draw different shapes, apply gradient, blend different shapes in the background, and more – all to create an abstract glowing background.

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