Dance of the Dandelion

Create amazing and colorful desktop wallpaper with Dandelion.

Let’s start working by creating a new file (File>New) of 1920x1200 px and 72 dpi. Here we’ll apply the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to give the file black color.



Next we’ll use a standard brush on a new layer (Create new layer) to represent by turn several colored spots that will represent the background of our main picture.



The brush’s color is #FC00FC:



Next color applied should be #ED1C24 (Opacity 30%):



Now it’s time for the color #FFFF00 (Opacity 30%):



The next applied color is #EE2DFF (Opacity 30%):



The color used now is #FFFF00 (Opacity 30%):



Insert a spot of the color #FFF798 (Opacity 30%)



…and the color #FF45D0 (Opacity 50%)



Next the background gets richer with the color #FF00FF (Opacity 50%):



Using the Pen Tool (P) and the Convert Point Tool, try to represent a wave of color:



Select the next indicated parameters for the made layer by making a mouse click on this layer on the layers’ palette. Fill 0%, Blending Options>Gradient Overlay:




Gradient’s parameters:





Using the same tool, try to insert several layers of different colors:



The layer’s parameters: Fill 0%, Blending Options>Gradient Overlay:



Gradient’s parameters:





Make a copy of the last made layer and select then Free Transform option to turn over the copy and change the layer’s parameters:



The layer’s parameters: Fill 0%, Blending Options>Gradient Overlay:




Gradient’s parameters:





Using the earlier applied tools (Pen Tool (P) and Convert Point Tool), it’s possible to represent another layer of the color you may see below:



The layer’s parameters: Fill 0%, Blending Options>Gradient Overlay:



Gradient’s parameters:






Next we’ll draw a dandelion by representing firstly a stem, colored with #50A034. The tools applied for this operation are Pen Tool (P) and Convert Point Tool





The layer’s parameters: Blending Options>Inner Shadow





Using the same instruments (Pen Tool (P) and Convert Point Tool), try to make now a leaf on the stem:



The layer’s parameters: Blending Options>Gradient Overlay



Gradient’s parameters:





Make a copy of the last made layer and select then Free Transform option to turn over the copy, minimizing the copy a little and only then we can put it on the basic picture:



Next we’ll represent a brush, but for the beginning we’ll Create a new file of 17x41 px and 300 dpi. Then we’ll apply the Rectangle Tool (U) to draw a vertical line on an empty background. The color in this case is black one.



Edit>Define Brush Preset
Create a new layer and then set the brush in the Brushes Presets (F5) panel, situated on the lateral panel on the right side. The brush’s color is white. It is reserved for drawing a dandelion:











Make a copy of the recently created layer:



Next we have to download a set of ready to use brushes for Adobe Photoshop, named 61Particlesandstars. On the new layer (Create new layer) we’ll choose this chosen brush of white color. Next we’ll represent a train coming out from the dandelion and directed to the left side:





On the next new layer (Create new layer) we’ll apply the earlier edited brush which was used when representing the flower of the dandelion. We’ll also represent on this layer the train coming from the dandelion and directed to the left side:



The final result!

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Simple Website Button

Create a new file (File>New) having 450x450 px and 72 dpi.
Next we’ll use the Rounded Rectangle Tool (U) to represent the primary layer of the button we’ll represent below.





The layer’s parameters:
Blending Options>Drop Shadow



Blending Options>Inner Shadow

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How to Create Brilliant Light Streaks in Photoshop

Step 1

First, lets create a nice background for our effect. Open up a new Photoshop file, and fill the background with black. Now, create a new layer and fill it with white. We will use the Lighting Effects filter (Filters > Render > Lighting Effects) on this layer to create a nice soft gradient. Next to the Intensity slider, choose any color that you like as long as it is somewhat dark. For this example, I have chosen a dark pink/purple.

Step 2

Now lets create a light from which all of our streaks will be created. Start by creating a new layer and setting it’s blend mode to screen. Then use the Elliptical Marquee Tool to make a circular selection and Feather(Select > Modify > Feather) it with a value of 20 pixels. This will give our light a nice glow around the edges. Using the Radial Gradient Fill tool, we are going to give it some color and intensity. I like to use 3 colors for the gradient. The first and inner most color should be white or something close to it. Make sure to start the fill in the middle of your selection and end it a the edge.

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3D block background tutorial

Start a new document by pressing CTRL + N. I used 500 X 500 (you can make it any size), than go to Filter -> Render -> Clouds.

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