How To: Create abstract art design principles
Abstract art may seem random but it often utilizes basic art and design theories. Learn more about making an abstract painting in this free art lesson from an art instructor.
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How To: Make abstract waves in After Effects with the Trapcode Form plug-in
Creating an abstract wave effect in After Effects will allow you to make graphics like those in the thumbnail, basically clouds of particles with that smokey / silky effect like they used in James Bond titles. This video will show you how to make this effect yourself in After Effects in two parts. Apply this technique to your titles and they should be much, much sexier.
How To: Make large abstract paintings
Ever wanted a large scale abstract painting for your home or office? Learn how to create your own abstract masterpiece in this free online video series about painting abstract murals taught by expert painter David A. Clemen.
How To: Design an abstract wallpaper design in Photoshop
Learn how to design an abstract wallpaper design in Adobe Photoshop. Use the pen tool, rotational tools and clone stamp tools to create awesome effects in Photoshop and turn them into abstract wallpaper designs.
How To: Create an abstract image in Photoshop
Are you at all artistic? Do you love cool abstract looking art? Tired of boring backgrounds for your computer or hunting online for ones that aren't? Check out this Adobe Photoshop software tutorial and learn how to create your own abstract background images. You don't have to use this abstract Photoshop art for just a background, but anything you want! Don't forget this is just one idea, so watch the tutorial and then get creative and make your own abstract images in Photoshop.
How To: Use abstract classes when programming with PHP OOP
Abstract classes can not be created and should be thought of as template classes. If you're programming in PHP OOP, check out this tutorial to get and idea of what abstract classes are and how to use them. Good luck!
How To: Create abstract images with filters in Photoshop
Jordan explains how to make a nice abstract image using only filters and no brushing in Photoshop. Let your artistic side come out (even if you aren't the best painter) just by playing with Photoshop filters and making cool abstract images.
How To: Write an abstract for your research paper
Danby Taylor from the University of Maryland University College teaches how to write an abstract research paper for graduate school Analyze the things that you read so you can extract the essential information such as the goal or the purpose of the reading in your own sentence. Learn the methods or ways of how the author studied the subject and reached the results of the study. Pay attention to details and write in a block paragraph, without indentations. Write one or two sentences about each...
How To: Fold a geometric origami gift box with an abstract design
This beautiful geometric box, which reminds us of midcentury abstract expressionist paintings, is a wonderful handmade way to showcase a Valentine's Day gift for your sweetheart.
How To: Make an easy abstract quilt or blanket
This is the perfect tutorial for beginners who are interesting in learning how to quilt. Start with a basic abstract pattern and your favorite colors of fabric (you can use scraps if you wish as well), then follow the video and make your first quilt!
How To: Fold a rounded, realistic origami mushroom
When you think of origami, you probably imagine very abstract, geometric interpretations of real-life animals and plant life, and sometimes even people and architectural monuments. But origami need not be abstract, nor does it need to be angular.
How To: Fold an adorable simple origami parrot
When you think of origami, you probably imagine very abstract, geometric interpretations of real-life animals and plant life, and sometimes even people and architectural monuments. But origami need not be abstract, nor does it need to be angular.
How To: Make Lady Gaga's crystalized spike abstract Grammys headpiece
When we first saw Lady Gaga donning this, well, gaga headpiece at the Grammy Awards, we were wondering what the Fortress of Solitude was doing on her head. The headpiece, composed of what look like stalactites crystalized with thousands of swavorski crystals, looked like an Abstract Expressionist sculpture, and made little sense.
How To: Use the CSTools Flux plug-in for Cinema 4D
In this video, learn how to use a free CSTools plug-in called Flux. This plug-in is cool and fun and you will be able to play around with it quite a bit. Flux is a great, abstract renderer influenced by early versions of Trapcode Form. This abstract plug-in is very cool and makes awesome renders. Have fun!
How To: Fold a standing abstract origami man
Origami art is in and of itself an abstract art form. Instead of realistic depictions of bunnies and trees and cars you have geometric interperatations of them, which means they're highly angular and schematized.
How To: Make abstract animations with Metaball objects in C4D
Learn how to use Cinema 4D's Metaball object to create eye-catching abstract animations. Whether you're new to MAXON's popular 3D modeling application or are just looking to get better acquainted with Cinema 4D and its various features and functions, you're sure to enjoy this free video software tutorial. For more information, and to get started using this trick in your own Cinema 4D projects, watch this 3D modeler's guide.
How To: Create an abstract business card in Photoshop
This image editing software tutorial shows you how to create a simple business card using an abstract background in Photoshop CS3. Using preset Adobe custom shapes, a background image and a clipping mask, you will learn how to create an interesting background for a business card without needing to leave Photoshop. The tutorial is designed for people that already know how to use Photoshop and are looking for creative ideas.
How To: Origami an abstract flexible shape
Paul Jackson demonstrates how to fold an abstract flexible shape through origami. This shape can expand, compress, and it looks beautiful in the light. You need to help the paper by working between your two hands.
How To: Make a wallpaper-sized abstract vector in Photoshop
A tutorial explaining how to make a wallpaper-sized abstract vector.
How To: paint a DRESS with PLEATED SKIRT: Painting a Pattern of Abstract Leaves
Video: . In this video, discover techniques of painting a Fashion sketch. Paint yourself a Fashion sketch with abstract leaves.
How To: Create a 3D ice object in Photoshop
Looking for an easy way to create 3D abstract art? Have Photoshop CS3 or later? Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or simply looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial from TutVids. For more information, including step-by-step instructions on how to create your own custom three-dimensional ice sculpture and how to create and apply textures, watch this graphic designer's guide.
How To: Build a simple float frame for your painting
Building a frame for your paintings can save you money and provide one more creation of which to be proud. Normally recommended for abstract paintings, basic float frames offer a professional feel to your art. This video demonstrates how to build a very simple float frame, which compliments a modern, contemporary, abstract painting rather nicely.
How To: Draw abstract watermelons
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw abstract watermelons. First, draw a circle, followed by wavy lines coming out of it just like the sun. Next, draw half watermelon shapes all over the picture you just draw. Now, fill in the picture with yellow circles on the inside of the circle shape. Use a dark yellow/orange for the second half of the circle to the bottom. After this, use the orange to fill in half the wavy lines and then use red to fill in the other half and make large half watermelon...
How To: Make a colorful abstract background in Photoshop
CreativeIceDesigns teaches you how to make a colorful abstract background using Adobe Photoshop. Go to File - New and make it 1280 x 720 pixels. Make the background black. Use the Lasso tool to make a star shape and fill it with white. Go to Filter - Blur - Radial Blur, amount 100%, zoom best. Go to Filter - Radial Blur. Then Filter - Stylize - Find Edges. Press CTRL + I to invert. Go to Filter - Distort - Twirl - 300 and press OK Duplicate this layer. Go to Filter - Distort - Twirl and choos...
How To: Draw and color a beautiful Christmas tree
Here's a neat little demonstration video on how to draw a Christmas tree using a pencil, an eraser and pen. This tree will be drawn with a more realistic looking drawing style, compared to the simplified abstract stack of triangles that people normally draw Christmas trees with. British children's author Shoo Rayner, writer and illustrator of over 200 books, shows you how.
How To: Fold a square gift box with floral ornament
This beautiful geometric box, which reminds us of midcentury abstract expressionist paintings, is a wonderful handmade way to showcase a Valentine's Day gift for your sweetheart.
How To: Beat Angry Birds level 3-14 with three stars
Level 3-14 of Angry Birds is sort of abstract, almost like a cubist painting. Oh Rovio, you're so good at game design. This video will show you how to beat level 3-14 with the full three stars, earning you the love and respect of all the other birds for sure.
How To: Origami a simple Japanese Medieval lord for beginners
In Medieval Japan, Lords were essentially the wealthy men of the country who possessed land. Loaded as they were, Japanese lords wore elaborate clothing made of the finest materials, including silk.
How To: Draw an electro funk graffiti character with goggles
Forget about art imitating life; abstract and caricaturized expression is the way to go (and definitely the wave of the future).
How To: Make abstract shapes in Cinema 4D
Nick from Greyscale Gorilla shows you a great way of playing around with shapes in order to play around with lighting and shadows. Most of this approach is very conceptual, but it's incredibly important to import ideas for later projects.
How To: Turn a sphere inside out
This will blow your mind. Physicists show you how this impossible trick is possible. Spheres of abstract elastic material is necessary. This is theoretical topology and helpful for understanding physics, quantum or otherwise.
How To: Create digital smoke in Photoshop & Illustrator
In this image editing software tutorial we are going to show you how to easily create digital abstract smoke using both Illustrator and Photoshop. One of the best things about this technique is that it’s very customizable and you can do it pretty quickly. Watch and learn how to create smoke effects in Illustrator and Photoshop.
How To: Fold an abstract, flexible origami shape
This video is about folding an abstract, flexible origami shape
How To: Fold a square shaped gift box with a star knob
This beautiful geometric box, which reminds us of midcentury abstract expressionist paintings, is a wonderful handmade way to showcase a Valentine's Day gift for your sweetheart.
How To: Fold a concave 8 sided origami flower
Origami flowers are usually quite feminine and realistic. But this origami flower imparts more of a geometric, abstract interpretation of flower petals than most. And while this origami folding tutorial is meant for creating an eight-sided origami flower, it can just as easily pass for an eight-sided star.
How To: Locate the different cuts of meat on a turkey
The relationship between meat and meateater has never been more abstract. Most people can't even identify where on an animal's body their meat comes from! Watch this video to learn where the different cuts of turkey are on the bird.
How To: Program inheritance in Java
Learn to program inheritance, abstract classes, and methods in Java. This tutorial uses Java 1.6 Netbeans 5.5.1 Beta
How To: Play the game "Hive"
Check out this video review of the 2-player abstract strategy game, Hive. Also, watch this how-to for tips on actually playing Hive. Oh la la! Hive is great if you like bees.
How To: Use a tablesaw
Whenever I have a new student in the shop, I try to convey what if feels like when something is going wrong on the tablesaw. This may seem like an abstract idea, but knowing how to identify a problem before it goes too far could give you that extra second or two you need to prevent disaster. This woodworking video tutorial reviews common safety items for a table saw and how to use a tablesaw properly.
How To: Create Lady Gaga's "Let's Make a Sandwich" makeup look from "Telephone"
After watching Lady Gaga's music video for "Telephone," most of us probably wouldn't want Lady Gaga to mix us up any sort of drink or sandwich. But makeupwise, there is certainly something to be coveted about Lady Gaga's dramatic electric blue, gray, and black abstract eye, dark brows, and plush pink lips.
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