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Wanda Schwind Junior Member Registered: January 2002 Location: Ohio users gallery	Loved this face. It's so happy, what does he know we don't I needed practice colorizing so thought I would give this challenge a whirl. PhotoShop 7, Wacom Tablet After trying several ways to colorize, I found the way most comfortable for me. I used soft and hard brushes, using the color picker I painted directly on the image (layer). I had a layer for the pants, shirt, hat, skin tones, wood. I adjusted the opacity and used mostly the color blend mode. When everything was colorized I zoomed in at 200% to check if there was any color spill over. There was a little. I used the color picker and small brush to clean up any spray of unwanted color. I darkened the cigar and shadow with the burn tool, midtones, 10%. I applied a swirl frame in PhotoImpact that came across the tops of the hands, fading and then lightly brushing the tops of his pants. This is the first full colorization I have done, I usually shied away from them in the past. I've done tinting only. So for what it's worth here's my first try. Hopefully I will get better at this colorizing thing Great challenge. Thanks everyone.
	· Date: 12/29/2002 · Views: 4808 · Filesize: 51.4kb, 106.1kb · Dimensions: 700 x 936 ·
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d_kendal

Senior Member

Registered: February 2002
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 829

12/29/2002 2:05pm

Oh wow, another beautiful peice of work Wanda! I like the darkening around the edges that you did, it makes the colorization stand out more, which I'm really impressed with - it's some of the most natural looking coloring I've seen. great work!

- David

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Wanda Schwind
Junior Member

Registered: January 2002
Location: Ohio

12/29/2002 2:13pm

Thank you so much, David. Your kind comments make me feel as though I didn't mess this up completely. You've made me feel better on this Sunday afternoon

Thanks!!

pjb

Member

Registered: August 2002
Location: Casselberry, Florida
Posts: 74

12/29/2002 11:40pm

You out did yourself again. It is so natural looking. I love how you did the pants. I love looking and learning from your work.

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I try to take one day at a time but sometimes several days attack me at once.

Wanda Schwind
Junior Member

Registered: January 2002
Location: Ohio

12/30/2002 11:41pm

pjb, thank you so much for your wonderful comments

"I love looking and learning from your work" back at you with that one. Thanks again!!

phili1

Senior Member

Registered: March 2002
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 237

12/31/2002 6:23pm

Wanda beautiful job, as they say piture perfect. I am about to buy my Wacom and I cant wait. the things that jump at me is the face, hat band and wood, you enhanced the textures.

Wanda Schwind
Junior Member

Registered: January 2002
Location: Ohio

12/31/2002 6:43pm

Phili, thank you

You will LOVE your Wacom tablet. Just be patient. To me it wasn't as difficult to control as the mouse when I first started. Thanks

CJ Swartz

Senior Member

Registered: September 2001
Location: Metro Phoenix area, Arizona
Posts: 3,342

1/1/2003 3:33pm

Wanda -- wonderfully done, of course!

I'm surprised to read that this is your first colorization - because I always think of your work AND color! I'm not surprized that your painting abilities would work so well on colorizing, but it sounds like you WERE surprised! Your talent and skills inspire me, and I always look forward to seeing your newest works.

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CJ (using CS5 on Win 7 )

Wanda Schwind
Junior Member

Registered: January 2002
Location: Ohio

1/2/2003 7:38pm

CJ, thank you for your encourging words

No, I've never done a colorization from ground zero (blk/wht image). I have tinted, but that's a lot different I think. CJ, your talent has always inspired me from the first moment I joined RP. Oh my, has it been a year already. As they say, time flys when you're having fun. Oh, I LOVE your weathered guy, superb!!

LQQKER

Senior Member

Registered: June 2002
Location: Moon, Southwestern Tycho
Posts: 383

1/3/2003 5:06pm

Nice job "again" Wanda

Interesting effect that your frame had on his pants. Resembles a shadow through venitian blinds. Great color!

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The lion and the calf shall lie down together,
but the calf won't get much sleep

Wanda Schwind
Junior Member

Registered: January 2002
Location: Ohio

1/3/2003 7:39pm

LQQKER, thank you so much, I really appreciate it

"Venitian blinds" that's funny, I thought so too. Thanks for taking the time

Wanda

kndz

Junior Member

Registered: December 2002
Location: Cleveland

1/8/2003 3:14am

You do great work wanda! I do a lot of photo work at my job and I can tell you, you have talent.... I work for a printing company and deal with customers crazy demands all the time and I thiink you could be making some clients very happy...

Wanda Schwind
Junior Member

Registered: January 2002
Location: Ohio

1/9/2003 12:37am

kndz, thank you for your wonderful encouraging words

I know I REALLY enjoy this kind of work and I never tire of it. Thanks for taking the time to comment!

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