We have another professional Psd Plus tutorial exclusively available to Plus members today. If you want to take your Photoshop abstract design skills to the next level, then we have an interesting tutorial for you. Discover how to explore abstract designs and improve your compositional skills while building an abstract work of Photoshop art. Learn more about this tutorial at the jump!
Learn Refracting Abstract Design Techniques
Personal art and abstract compositions are not only a great asset in your portfolio, but an excellent way of bettering your skills. This tutorial explores how to develop your ideas into abstract digital art masterpieces. We'll work with refraction and creating lighting effects from abstract shapes. In this tutorial you'll learn to control and compose your work, while embracing the rhythms of creative inspiration.
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Thought Provoking and Detailed Instructions
This tutorial takes you through each step in creating a high-quality and unique abstract work of digital art. Plus members can Log in and Download! Otherwise, Join Now! Below are some sample images from the tutorial.



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User Comments
( ADD YOURS )Marco April 1st
Reminds me a bit about the tutorial placed on Tutorial9 yesterday.
http://www.tutorial9.net/photoshop/create-an-amazing-diamond-advertisement-poster-in-photoshop/
What’s up with these diamonds these days
?
( )Eric Shafer April 1st
I noticed that too.
( )Craigsnedeker April 1st
I agree
saw that yesterday also
( )Alex Beltechi April 1st
2 diamond tutorials from 2 Romanian designers in 2 following days. How cool is that?
( )Saro April 2nd
Yea, i noticed the same
Underdog April 2nd
thankyou…tutorial9 that tut it’s beautiful than this Plus+ HAHA…
( )David Leggett April 2nd
Diamonds must be “in” right now, haha. This looks fantastic Alex, I’m sure your instructions are perfect and the final result looks outstanding
[The Tutorial9 Guy]
( )Gareth April 1st
I love that dust looking effect…
( )Diego SA April 1st
shining!
( )Liam McCabe April 1st
Wow! some nice effects
( )Lawrence77 April 1st
Shit Again a plus tutorial!
( )Sanne Terpstra April 1st
Yesterday I hated this Plus tutorial because I hadn’t a plus membership.
Today I loveee this tutorial because now I have a membership
Super tutorial, thanks!
( )TheDuong April 1st
very good
( )Aaron April 1st
Seriously, what happened to all the great NON PLUS tutorials and the NON interviews?
WE don’t need much inspiration people!
( )Steffy April 2nd
I agree,
Very few tutorials are free now
( )lawrence77 April 4th
but for NONPLUS Members, interviews and articles are more!
insic April 2nd
awesome, really fit to be a plus tut.
( )xxx April 2nd
Keep studying. Your colors are way off. You’ve got so much going on in this piece its impossible to spot the primary and secondary at first glance.
( )javiinthezone April 2nd
Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend…
;p
( )Andy Pearson April 2nd
Does anyone know if the brushes featured in the last screen shot are included with the Plus tutorial or are they available online somewhere?
I could really do with them!
Thanks in advance…
( )Alex Beltechi April 4th
The lines are a PLUS pack download. If you’re a PLUS member, you can download them. Here is the announcement:
http://psd.tutsplus.com/articles/news/new-photoshop-line-brushes-plus-pack/
( )Design Jar April 2nd
Great Final Piece, Excellent tut!
( )Rahul Chowdhury April 5th
Awesome tutorial. Will try it. It looks great.
( )葛芳芳 April 19th
I LIKE IT VERY MUCH .
( )julian May 8th
how do u do that dust effect its driving me crazy i cant figure it out! please help me
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