Abstraction Zig-Zags!

[Jay]

Ok here I will show you how to make some awesome zigzags that you see on some pieces. Follow along closely.



1/ Create a new document > 400x400 > transparent

2/ Select 00C0FF as your foreground colour and fill the background of layer 1 with your paint tool.

3/ Layer > New Layer > Name it zigzag 1

4/ Click B and with your brush tool, draw a line, not too think, like shown below (Slightly darker than the background color)




5/ Apply a simple inner bevel with a 1px bevel size and global lighting of 120 (Layer > Layer style settings)




6/ Filter > Distort > Twirl (with -120 as the angle)




7/ Filter > Distort > Zig-Zag (Amount: -53%, Ridges: 5, Style: Around Center)




8/ Edit > Stroke > 1px, black (000000) from the outside

9/ Filter > Gaussian Blur (Radius: 0.7)




10/ Duplicate the layer > Name it zig-zag 2

11/ Duplicate it once more > Name it zig-zag 3

12/ With 'zig-zag 3' selected, click Filter > Stylize > Wind (Method: Stagger, Direction: Left)

13/ Repeat step 12 twice

14/ Select 'zig-zag 2' and click Layer > Arrange > Bring to front

15/ Do the same with 'zig-zag 1'

16/ Crop out your final image and add brushes, etc...and viola!


Result

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[ShadowyOne]

That's pretty cool, stuff like that could be used as a mini-logo.

[Jay]

=D

Thank you.