I thought this was a compelling image... It should be the basis for some interesting interpretations.

Have fun!

~Danny~

Here is mine, Oil Pastel of a beautiful violin!

Will tell you how i did it when the contest is over!

Nice to see you Danny, i still owe you some chocolates!

Ella xxx

I have a larger size if you need without a signature.

Oh can i include a stamp, for when you send the gift to someone? :lol:

Do not count the stamp as my entry the big pic is my entrance picture!!!

Violin or fiddle?

Steve

Let's see...this started with some simplification in Photoshop CS2. Then took it into Gertrudis Pro (this is just one of several versions) then went back to Photoshop for embossing and texture.

dc

Dear Steve, I'll answer your question. First of all, this picture it's mirrored, cauze the strings are backwards, the stronguest should be at last.

Another thing, this is a cheap Chinesse violin, and a Fiddle for Americans it's a good violin to play country music. A fiddle have a low angle bridge, and this one it's high angled, also, the Chinesse guys don't do fiddles, they work for the World Wide Market.

Also the fingerboard should be low angled.

I'm a luthier too.

Gracias mi amigo.

I was only trying to have a little joke with my question. But you did enlighten me regarding the image being printed backward.

I did know a man who was a fine fiddle pklayer and injured his left arm in an auto accident. He re-strung his fiddle backward and fingered with his right hand and bowed with his left.

Steve



Dear Steve, I'll answer your question. First of all, this picture it's mirrored, cauze the strings are backwards, the stronguest should be at last.

Another thing, this is a cheap Chinesse violin, and a Fiddle for Americans it's a good violin to play country music. A fiddle have a low angle bridge, and this one it's high angled, also, the Chinesse guys don't do fiddles, they work for the World Wide Market.

Also the fingerboard should be low angled.

I'm a luthier too.

He should buy a left handed fiddle, he'll broke the violin doing that, because, in it's interior, the fiddle have different bars for the strings, and the trebles are lower tension.

Tell him to log into www.internationalviolin.com or write to sales@internationalviolin.com they sell great left handed violins, and the sales guy it's a professional fiddle player, he could adjust the violin to turn it into a fiddle ;)

Danny, thanks for having another challenge. You're right, this is a compelling image and I found it fun to work on. The attached was done in Photoshop using the Impressionist PlugIn with your own djroil-24 style.
I presume we are all limited to only one submission. Is this correct?
Alan

Welcome back Danny.
Wow, so far beautiful images-all of them.
Here is mine... done with buzz.

~Nancy~

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This was done for the joy of working on this photo and not for the contest.

I "watered" the violin and added a few embellishments here and there. :)

Enjoy.

Janet

This was done for the joy of working on this photo and not for the contest.

I "watered" the violin and added a few embellishments here and there. :)

Enjoy.

Janet

That is beautiful Janet-very creative!
~Nancy~

I presume we are all limited to only one submission. Is this correct?It is... limit 1 for the contest threads. Good catch and thanks for asking, Alan. I just forgot to note that at the top. (fixed now)

re: djroil24
For an accident, that's turned out to be a very handy style if I say so, myself. I'm honored you used it to create such a lovely piece.

ok, here's my entry :)

and for those that dont understand the reference, here's a link to the song lyrics: http://www.cdbfan.com/lyrics/dwdtg.htm

craig

my variant of interpretation
impressionist and photoshop

Janet - well done!!! :dizzy:

Thanks for the comments all. I'm sure enjoying this thread. There are so many wonderful, creative, and well executed entries, that if it weren't random, I'd surely be hard pressed to choose one above another.

Craig, is that term used to mean "smokin' " as in top-notch, fast fiddlin'? Cool idea.

Janet

As per StudioJ's observations I was turning the violin around (doesn't look too good the other way).
So I played with the blending modes between the two versions and this little guy appeared in the middle.

..So then I touched "him" up a little.

Rô

That is perfection Ro. You found the inner child.

Janet

Oh, my goodness! This is a classy, creative and beautiful thread, everybody!
Here's my effort, done in Painter IX, mostly with the Flemish Rub brush.

Link to larger res image:
http://www.pbase.com/image/57008498

Some other stuff too; selective cleaning and erasing as well. Enhanced the saturation and color at the end. :)

Result of Art History Brush experimenting. Enjoyed to see everybody's work. chiroka - very glad to see another russian here!

thanks OnAir :) :wavey:
your version is well made.

Using Studio Artist

janet,

not quite sure what term you're referring to, but yes, the idea was that that song has a lot of very fast fiddle playing in it and things got a bit hot as a result, not to mention 'the devil' was playing also, which would tend to heat things up ;)

craig

I found this one quite hard /challenging so this is the result of messing around and redfields craquelere plug in

Palms

Gertrudis Pastel Brush w/Max Saturation

My Entry...

Just fiddled with textures and blending modes

Palms i like that, that be nice if you add a man leaning against the wall playing violin!

Thank you Legac,y good idea about a man possibly one in silhoutte? will perhaps try after the competion ends

Palms

Lots of great stuff here. Figured I'd give it a whirl, too!

-Jeff

Such a beautiful looking instrument and such lovely renditions here

Here's my feeble attempt using the primative art media oil brush in Paint Shop Pro 9. I think I could have painted faster with a real brush lol. :lmao:

I think I could have painted faster with a real brush lol. :lmao:But you didn't have any painting supplies to buy nor any cleanup afterwards!

Seriously, this is quite good and I'm genuinely impressed. Is the Paint Shop Pro effect you mention a clone-type effect or did you more/or/less free-hand trace this?

~Danny~

But you didn't have any painting supplies to buy nor any cleanup afterwards!

Seriously, this is quite good and I'm genuinely impressed. Is the Paint Shop Pro effect you mention a clone-type effect or did you more/or/less free-hand trace this?

~Danny~

Yes is lovely fox

danny,

starting with Paint Shop Pro 9, i think it was, they added some vector painting brushes and tools.

craig

Danny and Cassidy, thanks for the positive feedback. The art media tools in Paint Shop Pro 9 operate on a special layer above the background layer, and there are different kinds of media like oil, chalk, crayon, etc. Basically what happens is ever time you click on the mouse button, it clones the color from the background layer that you clicked on, and then you're stuck with that color for the rest of the stroke. Unlike Deep Paint where it keeps cloning more colors in the same stroke. Its really time consuming, but I guess if you put enough work into it, you could get some nice results.

fox,

Basically what happens is ever time you click on the mouse button, it clones the color from the background layer that you clicked on, and then you're stuck with that color for the rest of the stroke. that's only if you have 'trace' mode turned on...at least in Paint Shop Pro 10. 9 may be different, though.

craig

Of course this is not the violin you posted, but the subject it's CREATIVE INTERPRETATIONS: VIOLIN.

So I'm a Luthier too, I found very creative what you have done with that pic, so I want to share some creative violins

I where working with a laser cutting machine and the result it's attached.

Someone could doit in photoshop, of course, but this is a Real Violin with a Real Shield Laser graved on it.

danny,

here's an art media 'crayon', both with just the art media layer and with the background layer turned on.

craig

Nice work studioj. Do you play in an orchestra, or are you just interested in instruments?

Craig, nice effect on that crayon version.

I build violins for Orchestras, I don't say that I "Play" the violin, because profs do that, I just "sound" the violin, so I know to do all what professionals do with a violin, just don't play the same music as they do.

I play with 2 guys in a Café, but nothing professional, also I play at church

Here's my entry, done with Photoshop CS2, Nik's pastel, Impressionist...

Sylvia

Thats stunning Sylvia, wonderful colours and the brushwork is incredibly realistic. Very watery

Hello,
I just found your site and love it!
Here's my first entry on this wonderful site.
Great job everybody.
Marvin

Hello,
I just found your site and love it!
Here's my first entry on this wonderful site.
Great job everybody.
MarvinHi Marvin:

Welcome to RetouchPRO. Glad you found us. I like what you did on this one. Very painterly looking. I especially like how you did the background.

Keep 'em coming. :)

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Sylvia:

Welcome back to the photo-art forum. Don't stay along so long, next time. (Just now noticed your Trevor pic. Missed it earlier...)

I'd be especially interested in hearing how you got such a great watercolor look on this one. That's just terrific.

~Danny~

thanks fox :)

i had almost forgotten about the art media side of Paint Shop Pro till you and danny started talking. so, thanks :)

craig

Hello,
Thanks for your nice comments on my version, Nancy and Danny.
As to the steps... boy, I was just playing around...
I started by really increasing the saturation, then I used steps by Redwater (http://www.pbase.com/bluewatermonk/image/29209180), adapted them and added a layer of Nik's pastel. That's about it...
Sylvia

Lots of great stuff here. Figured I'd give it a whirl, too!

-Jeff

CONGRATULATIONS to Jeff, whose name was pulled out of the hat (containing slips of paper with the names of all entrants) by my daughter.

Jeff... Send me a PM with your mailing address and we'll get that ball rolling.

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Thanks to all who entered. There were some especially creative interpretations.

~Danny~

Woo Hoo!!!!

I appreciate winning, but my bookshelves are overflowing. If you would allow your lovely daughter to pull another name, I will happily give my prize to someone else!

Thanks,
Jeff

Woo Hoo!!!!

I appreciate winning, but my bookshelves are overflowing. If you would allow your lovely daughter to pull another name, I will happily give my prize to someone else!

Thanks,
JeffThat's very kind of you, Jeff. I'll do that -- right after she gets back home from school. :)

Here is mine, Oil Pastel of a beautiful violin!

Will tell you how i did it when the contest is over!

Nice to see you Danny, i still owe you some chocolates!

Ella xxx

I have a larger size if you need without a signature.

Oh can i include a stamp, for when you send the gift to someone? :lol:

Do not count the stamp as my entry the big pic is my entrance picture!!!
CONGRATULATIONS to Legacy~Art, whose name ny daughter pulled out of the hat on the second pass.

Ell... Send me a PM with your mailing address, so I'm sure to have the right one.

Well done!

~Danny~

my congrarulations to winners..... and your daughter :)

:bigthmb: Congratulations, Elle!! Nobody deserves to win more than you! :bigthmb: And congrats to everyone else on doing such beautiful work.

Congrats Jeff and what a lovely gesture, so congrats also to Legacy Art too, many wonderful renditions

Ella, I am very happy for you.
Jeff, you are a class act.
Danny, those chocolates Ella is offering you are just great.
Alan

OOPS! I got so excited that Elle had won I forgot to say congrats to Jeff as well, yes a class act by all means :)

I'm adding my congratulations as well to both of you. And my heartfelt thanks and gratitude to Danny for being a kind, caring, and generous individual.

Janet

Well i am shocked even to be mentioned, but yes i shall send you my address, i would like to learn more about photoshop, i have the painter8 thanks to a lovely member of this forum, so thank you!!!

Hugssssssssss to you Jeff

Thank you!!!

Ella xxx

Danny send me your address and i shall send your daughter some handmade soap!

I had some fun with this. I did it in Photoshop CS2 and I used several differnt filters, with differnt blend modes.

Danny thank you for the book it came yesterday, while i was at work so it was a nice surprise when i got home, i have a batch of soap to make, but later this evening i shall try some of the tuts out, much appreciated!!!

Ella xxx

For all the Mother's that teach the world to sing. Happy Mother's Day!!

Was playing with Image Analyser program and came across a filter called Statistical Image Enhancement. Plunked in a value of 2.0.

Cheers

Dave

Duv, it is good to see you back. Welcome home (as in RetouchPRO).

Janet

Thanks Janet! Have become a "new" doting grandparent plus I've discovered poker on line :lol:
Hope to spend more time again at RetouchPRO.

Dave

Just playing with my dry brush technique; experimenting with sharpness in the mix. Of course I did some Impressionist simplication too, but that was just for esthetics. Here's (http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/2302/rpviolindb3id.jpg) a link to a higher quality version :)

Also (with a lot of other things), here's a thread where I submited a portait (http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1006&message=18433958) example that I did yesterday using this techique; around a megabyte as a warning for those on dial-up. :)

My feeble attempt at trying to accomplish something "arty" with Painter. I don't know how I got this. LOL

umm, didnt we do this one in another thread? i distinctly remember doing a 'the devil went down to georgia' on this one.

craig

umm, didnt we do this one in another thread? i distinctly remember doing a 'the devil went down to georgia' on this one.

craig

But I've done more then one rendering per thread before. :lol:

Craig, it was a different violin. :-)

ok, i knew i had seen this before. not only that, but it's EXACTLY the same post from danny as before. i think the forum has a glitch. this is the second time i've seen something odd like this in the last week or two.

here's the original thread: http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13009 same name and same post by danny.

craig

oh, and it's also the same posting date.

umm, didnt we do this one in another thread? i distinctly remember doing a 'the devil went down to georgia' on this one.

craigGood eyes, Craig. I didn't realize this had been (somehow) replicated.

I sliced/diced and merged the two threads.

~Danny~

I THOUGHT it looked familiar.

SA oil fingerpaint.

thanks danny. i think i posted in the other errant thread as well. not sure if that one is still there or not. the title in that one did not match the submission. the title was something having to do with a boat, while the image was something completely different. maybe you already handled that one but if i see it again i'll point it out.

craig

Great renditions of this violin....

For mine i used ah oil brush in photoshop CS2.

Mystical lighting and a border in psp9.

Patricia... :happy: