Here's an image I found while looking for backgrounds. I also attached one of my takes on it, curious to see what others will do

Great sunset shot!

Light gloss oil. Attached is a low quality crop. Here (http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/2632/00791treeatwailea1440x9sh5.jpg)'s the complete rendering. :)

What a lovely sunset. Thank you for sharing. Below is the link where I found the picture of the girl.

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/turning-portraits-into-digital-sketches-oils-watercolors/14298-same-girl-pencil-sketch.html?highlight=julia

Janet

That's a cool effect, Ikroll. And Janet, that was a good idea,and it turned out great. Who is she?

Time is too slow for those who wait,
too swift for those who fear,
too long for those who grieve,
too short for those who rejoice.
But for those who love, time is eternity.

Steve

Nothing like a show put on by Mother Nature! Impressionist using Paint - hot swirl.
MargaretM

Awesome sunset! Zoom blur, hard light emboss of Impressionist color pencil sketch.

Awesome sunset! Zoom blur, hard light emboss of Impressionist color pencil sketch.

Lonnie, very neat technique, thanks so much for sharing.

Pavel

Experimenting with Impasto ols in Painter.

Full size here (http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m241/pavel2006/misc/treeatwaileaP1.jpg)

wow, you guys are doing some great renditions here! love the little highlighted edges on your oil, steve, and lonk's embossing on the tree and janet's and pavel's and ... you all are making it hard to comment on individual pieces; so many great pieces here :)

I have to agree with Craig here, some great stuff.
Here's my go at it. Messing with cutout filter.

Peter

I was puzzled as to what to do with this picture.

Made it a bit more dramatic.