Create STUNNING Geometric Line Art with THIS Powerful GIMP Tool

In this GIMP graphic design tutorial, I show you how to generate any polygon or shape using a built-in tool. Plus, I show you how to stroke the polygon or shape, and create abstract geometric line art from that stroked shape for unbelievable results. This is all using built-in tools and features in the free photo editor GIMP!
I'll show you how to generate polygons using the Gfig feature, as well as transform your shape layers using the Recursive Transform tool.
0:00 - Intro & Resources
0:49 - Set Up Document
1:43 - Add Center Guides
2:07 - Add Gradient
3:07 - Draw a Shape with GFIG
5:09 - Create Outline from Shape
6:29 - Apply Recursive Transform
9:46 - Combining Multiple Shapes
12:44 - Final Thoughts
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[@Natrist2]

Thanks for contributing to the open-source community!

[@DaviesMediaDesign]

Thanks for the comment and for supporting the channel! It's my pleasure teaching free and open source software!

[@MichaelMyersDoverPA]

This was a very useful tutorial. It was a great intro to the forward slash functionality and makes it so much easier than manipulating individual layers to try to make these types of designs. Thanks!

[@scarletthellion]

I have been a long time GIMP user and your tutorials have shown me a WHOLE NEW world of exciting graphic possibilities. Thank you!

[@amcds2867]

Amazing! Thanks so much for not only this video, but all your tutorials on your channel. Very helpful, and well explained.

[@mythozchtryx9717]

I had no idea Gimp could do that. Thank you! I didn't even know about the command feature.

[@gower1973]

That gfig tool should just be in the default toolbar!, Basic shapes are a fundamental design tool. Why are all these great tools youve never heard of hidden away

[@STaSHZILLA420]

You can achieve more "iterations" by using recursive again.
So, for example, on your first recursive transformation, set the instance to something smaller. Like 5 or so. Perform the scale and rotation of that transformation just like in the video. Press ok. Then, do another recursive transformation but this time, set the iterations to 20. Now, you have a tighter spiral with 100 iterations. All you will have to do is match the scale and rotation of your first transformation.

[@VictorHugo-ei5xn]

Another great tutorial, and the tip for stroke selection quickly will be very useful to me, I'm going to use this tip a lot.
Oh and the new intro is really cool 😊

[@DaviesMediaDesign]

Thanks - glad you liked the video and the new intro!

[@Lobaluna9333]

Thanks for explaning so clear!

[@surinfarmwest6645]

Mike,
this reminds me of Spirograph I used to play with as a child, I can see some great uses for this. Thank you for sharing.

[@Dave-xc7cj]

Thanks, appreciated. Useful effect I wasn't aware of 👍🏼

[@leavesofthetreehealing3211]

7:13 I hold Ctrl & Shift down before clicking on the corner but it doesn't do anything. It's making the shape lopsided. I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. I've replayed this multiple times. If I move the corner without pressing the keys it acts the same as if I did press and hold the keys while moving it.

[@umc1709]

thanks for this fantastic tutorial😃

[@orugma]

I wonder why you need to use the path/selection stroke rather than the stroke option in gfig...

[@kartikji4399]

Damn, the new intro looks sick!!!
Thanks for all your videos they are really helping me a lot.
By the way do you ever think if you should change your content style a bit, apart from tutorials.
Which also shows your personality.

[@peterpetruccio2155]

Hello, is there a way to make the transformation numerically exact, or is there only option to make it fumbled by hand until it looks "OK"? I mean like 20 iterations rotated 18 degrees fills whole circle, but I cant find way how to enter there the exact value.

[@Agonis100]

Awesome! Thank you.

[@umamifan]

Bro I don't understand. Your dedication to providing us with such amazing free content is unreal. Props to you man!!!

[@ishukalia1099]

Great tutorial
thanks

[@NafeeTutorial]

amazing, great tutorial

[@taksinwatanabe9362]

Thank you very much 🙂

[@zitternden]

Very cool! Thanks!

[@charleskallay5484]

Reminds me of a spirograph

[@POedLib]

There is an important issue with this that is not clear, and which I have finally figure out. When you are on the Recursive tool, and clicking in the corner box, it matters whether you click INSIDE the inner diamond, or outside the inner diamone. Inside, you move ONLY that corner, which can result in additional interesting effects, such as an off-center spiral (by doing each corner separately). Clicking outside the inner diamond, you get the symmetric effect shown in the video.

[@DiegoWeb13]

Hi Michael, great tutorial. 🔝🔝🔝👏💪👍 A big hello. 😉👍

[@5allyanne]

Not used it for shapes yet but it is good for creating fancy text

[@jobello]

Uff. Pretty nice tutorial.

[@POedLib]

Everything works until the Recursive tool comes up. At that point, the recursive dialog is different in my GIMP (10.30), In the video, the drop-down menu below "Resampling method" says "Clipping", but mine says "Use the selection as input". When I CNTL-SHIFT-CLICK-DRAG, the rectangle around the octogon distorts.
I did download GIMP again, and when I got up the Recursive tool as directed, the tool looked exactly as it does in the video. I am still trying to figure out how to get all sides to arrange at the same time - when I CNTL-SHIFT-CLICK-DRAG on the upper right corner, only that corner moves - to get the recursive shape, I need to do each corner separately.

[@carlavandijk9717]

Paul, you have to crop to content first and 'Use the selection as input' will change to 'Clipping'.

[@Algorismy]

Great

[@WILKERALLAC]

Poxa como tem coisas interessantes no Gimp que nem imaginava

[@x-plode1835]

hi mike i was wondering if you mimic the fill slider in gimp

[@rjstubbs]

Could this technique be used to create something like a Doctor Strange shield?

[@DaviesMediaDesign]

Yep

[@davidszentpetery2874]

At 3:35 what is forslas key?

[@leavesofthetreehealing3211]

Forward Slash Key = /

[@hasanhuseyindincer5334]

👏👍

[@oldtimer7635]

What makes that stuff art?

[@laszlosurinas8663]

are u colorblnd ? this colors terrible