Hello, this is my first turorial i hope for some reactions ^^
My GIMP is in an other language (Dutch) so maybe i don't translate evrything right but try to ignore that :w:
End result:


step 1:

- first we open a new document i chose 420x300
- now we go to filters --> artestic --> Gimpressionist
and do this setting:

- now press Ctrl+F 2 times
- now go to filters --> fade/blur --> Motion Blur
with this settings:

you should have something like this now:

- duplicate this layer

step 2:

- press the 'background' layer (first layer) now and go to filters --> distorts --> wirl and pinch
keep the standard settings but change '' Whirl angle '' to 90

step 3:

- press on the '' background copy '' layer and do the same as step 2 but now do the '' Whirl angle '' to -120

step 4:

- set the layer mode to '' Darken only ''
- merge the two layers together

you should have something like this now:


step 5:

- go to: tools --> color --> colorize
this step is up to yourself, i chose i nice blue color here but you can do what you like, you also could do something with Plasma clouds
here to give it a nice colour :h:

step 6:

this is optional but i liked it,
- duplicate the layer and put the layer mode to addition
you should have something like this now (and the layer mode i mean is also on the image):

- merge the layers together

Yeah! you're finally finished :h:

Thank you for using my tutorial, please forgive my bad English, english isn't my first language :w:

I really like that effect! Most of my work is just several effects and patterns that I like or made on top of each other so adding a new one to my arsenal always helps :l:

I know a few non-GT gimpers who will love this tutorial.

Thanks for sharing!

thnx :l:

i tryed some stuff out and got this effect, i still got loads off other effect i made with gimp but i forgot how i did it :a:

any results?

The result looks kind of like a flower. :w: Very neat technique and welcome to the forums.

if u cut it out u got a nice brush ofsomething.. :a:

Good tut heres my outcome:

thnx ppl :w:
vortex didnt you forgot step 3 and 4? or did you do that on purpose?
nice outcome anyway :l:

Thats what I thought but well I don't know, its a good tut though, very easy follow, thanks a lot.

Where can i change the layer mode.

here can you change all the layer modes :w:


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any more results so far? :h:

Nice Tut!
Vortex Lee i think you put whirl and pinch on 120 instead of -120 coz i got ur result when i put 120 by accident
My Result:

nice effect I missed this tut when it was first posted

Good for making wallpapers. Thanks!

My result:

I'm trying this one out now after I finish my PERFECT render and I'm making a wallpaper with it. Thanx for sharing keep it up.

wow nice results people :l:

I'm glad there came more people after that post :h:

I'm thinking of making a second tut now :w:

EDIT: i made a second Tut

link: http://www.gimptalk.com/forum/topic/Abstract-Glassy-Stones-Tutorial-12915-last.html#100442

--------B-ump------------B-ump
-----b-U-mp-----------b-U-mp
---bu-M-p-----------bu-M-p
-bum-P-----------bum-P

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--------B-ump------------B-ump
-----b-U-mp-----------b-U-mp
---bu-M-p-----------bu-M-p
-bum-P-----------bum-P

Here is what I got.

looks very nice :h:

EDIT:

i made one using plasma clouds:

Bump | pmuB
Bump | pmuB
Mirror | rorriM
Mirror | rorriM
Post | tsoP
Post | tsoP
Result | tluseR
Result | tluseR

this what i came up with
really cool!! like it alot

looks nice :w:

i thought nobody would try this tut anymore but im glad im wrong :w:

Ty for the tut! rly liked it! tough i messed up something :/ i think the emrging down the layers part, i dunno how to merge :O when i did merge(atleast i think i did) nothing happend so i think i messed up there, well anyways my result:

looks good but you only did the twirl on your second layer, not on your first :w: