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Homemade Abstracts

Do you usually upload wallpaper images that you see on line? Try doing something different. It is very fulfilling to create your own designs. You will be truly amazed at what you can create with graphics arts tools!

This group celebrates the joy of making your own wallpaper designs with a program, such as SUMO Paint, The Gimp, Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop, etc.

Using the SUMO Paint program is a great way to get started. You can try it for free on line. One of the best tools in it is the Gradient Tool. It is easy to use, and you can get beautiful results with it easily.

I made a couple hundred browser designs with SUMO Paint for free before I finally purchased it, so that I could use it off line also. I still use it for everything I make.

Whether you enjoy fractal patterns, kaleleidoscopic designs, interesting shapes, repeating patterns, or wild swirls of color, you will enjoy the walls displayed here. Be sure and add to them with your own creations!

CollieSmile :)

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Last Activity: 1 Months Ago
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Founded: January 11th, 2013

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Wallpaper Description:

...with some dark leaf shadows thrown in. :D

Every year I like to create a few wallpapers using Autumn leaves and a kaleidoscope tool. I take photos of leaves especially for this purpose.

Most of the time, I like to leave some recognizable leaves or leaf pieces in the design. This wall is an exception. It's easy to see leaf stems in this design as well as dark shadows made by some of the leaves, which I photographed in late afternoon sunlight. But the leaves themselves are very blended in.

Even though individual leaves don't show up well, I liked the zigzag pattern of the leaf stems so much that I decided to go with it. I was also happy with the red "bowtie" butterfly shapes that are between the two zigzags.

CollieSmile :)

PS. The photo I used for this wallpaper had Sweetgum, Beech, Turkey Oak, Norway Maple, and Red Maple leaves in it, among others.

PPS. I made one other wallpaper from the same leaf photo that looks totally different! Here's the link to "Leafy Autumn Angels":

https://abstract.desktopnexus.com/wallpaper/2335540/
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