creating borken images

how would i even start going about creating images like these:

http://www.thehorusproject.com/

and


http://www.square-net.com/

I just want to know a good start off point, then i can see how i get along. Thanks for any help guys

You need to learn to work with a lot of layers, and experiment with the blending modes of layers. (on the layers pallette, there is a drop down menu that says "Normal" click and change it to the others to see what they do) Learn to use the polygonal lasso tool. Make little pixelated patterns, take images and blur them, then change the blending modes.... Lots of layers. Lots of blending modes. Lots of little patterns. Lots of time.

i can imagin. they are pretty impressive images

yeah, i am a big fan of the multi-layered work. I've been fooling around trying to see if i could come up with any. not much luck :(