this is my first tutorial ever by using GIMP.. kkk let us start now.. Create a new immage Go to: FILTER / RENDER / NATURE / FLAME and choose one that You Like Image To give a color to our flame.. go to Color / Colorize an choose a color that You like Image Duplicate the background Use the "reflect tool " on the background copy : SHIFT+M Set this layer as: Multiply Image Flatten the image or fuse all visible layer Create a new layer an call it "flower" Make a line like the one of this image Image Use the filter: FIlter / Distort / Ripple on the flower layer Image And Now: Filter / Distort / Polar Coords Image Select the "magic hand" and click on the center of our "flower" Image Increase the size of the selection as shown in this image ( select / grow ) Image Create a new layer under "flower". Call the new layer "color_1". Now You must have only 3 layers like the image Image Go to: Filter / Render / Clouds / Plasma Image Now go to: Filter / Blur / Motion Blur<br /> use the setting of this image Image Deselect like this image or press SHIFT+CTRL+A Image This is the status at this point Image Set this layer as: multiply Image Set this layer as: dodge Image Create a new layer ( trasparent ) and with the brush make only one click on his center and then use the motion blur with the zoom method Image Use again the Ripple Filter ( filter / distort / ripple ) Image The End sorry for no screenshots... take time to load eh.... +repu is loved.... thanks for reading!