Create a new document, fill background with black color
Create a new layer, use Pen tool to make lines like the picture below:
Press Ctrl+Enter to make selection then fill it with white color
Create a new layer, use Pen tool to make other lines, Ctrl+Enter to make selection then fill it with white color
Merge 2 layers then fill it with color #820000
Create a new layer, Ctrl+Click on petal layer to get selection
Choose Gradient to and set properties like this:
Apply gradient to selection to get the result like this:
Hit "M" key, use downarrow key to move the selection down 1px then hit Delete key, you will get:
Repeat above step (create new layer, ctrl+click to get selection, fill Gradient), keep selection and hit M key, move the selection like the picture below:
Hit Delete key, change blend mode to Overlay or Softlight, you will get:
Continue to repeat above steps, you will have:
Repeat 2 or 3 times with different distances
Now you will use above steps to makeup for right part
Use Eraser tool to remove redundant parts on your document
It should now look like this
Merge all layers, duplicate petal layer then arrange petals like this
Continue merge 4 petal layers, duplicate this layer 2 times then arrange like this:
You can add some other details you like.
Now you will adjust the color (Ctrl+U) and use some blend modes (Overlay or Softlight) to make some different results
These are my final results
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Artnerd73robert.shoemake@gmail.com said on 2008-06-09 08:06:30 There is a lack of instructions on some of the more interesting steps. What the heck does Dipose mean?
workupafussscrubs65@live.com said on 2008-06-23 13:06:44 Great stuff I may become an artist someday!
Melissa said on 2008-08-08 02:08:04 after repeating the steps that were supposed to give the petal more depth, MINE looked tragic. Nothing like the pictures. I was sad there wasn't more clarification on the gradient details, or where to position the selection before deleting and changing the blending mode. It was written like however you do it, it will turn out just fine, but I tried several times and I just ended up with a horrible picture of something that looked like it got attacked by a cookie cutter. :(
Jimjim.craig43@hotmail.com said on 2010-05-24 15:05:27 Really nice pics but way way too short on instructions. Any chance you could provide more detail? Thanks
