I took this one during Sunday School for the 2-3 year olds. The little girl is never without her sippy cup! Enjoy!!

bubba

Just a quick and dirty vignette in Paint Shop Pro.

bubba

Bubba - nice picture. I did something similar to you with the vignette. I blurred, took away some color ... painted back some detail and color in the eyes and lips.
Regards,
Bill C

Gee Fishboy, you almost hurt my feelings:bawling: I have to admit, yours is more 'art', and mine was more straight 'retouching'! Guess I'll have to go back and pour some plastic over it!:D
Have a nice night.
Regards,
Bill C

BillC - that is as purty as a speckled pup!
ugot2bkdng - sippy cup: stole from brother
teddy bear: stole from JT next to her
camera: $1300
"fair to midlin" photographer: free (we Baptists are cheap!)
Expression - priceless!

fishboy - different to say the least (and she can be a little demon)

bubba

Bill - I like yours very much...It might not be "artsy" but it is an effective image. The soft focus works very well for this image.

Fishboy - The look on her face in the "evil" version is great!

What a PRICELESS image !!!! Agreed in full -- she is just a sweety --- Don't take my cup --- and the bear is out of bounds also !!!! :D

As a mom I have seen that look a million times!

Chuck - that never gets old for me -- Ha Ha Ha :D :D -- and with her face priceless is the word !

Bubba - vignette is perfect for this image.

Bill C. - soft! very nice. My cup, My cup!

fishboy - colorful to say the least.

I went for a kinda color pencil look --- still working onthis style :(

Jean - I love the colors! You really bring out the pout!
Jill - wonderful texture and soft colors - nice job.
Chuck, Bubba, G. Couch - thanks.
Bubba - no offense on this pic ... I had to do one with the girl giving Fishboy the evil eye!
Bill C

Bubba what a beautiful little girl. She is priceless!

I tried a painting with the smudge brush and added an emboss filter and sandstone. Added just a little color around the top edge.

jean

Fishboy .... excellent guess! Actually, I duped the layer ... ran an Infrared action on the bottom layer, changed blend mode on top layer to vivid light (?) and then erased thru with reduced opacity on the eyes!
Bill C

Bubba's back with a vengence. Where do you find all these cute little kids?? :)

Bubba--Nice isolation of the subject.

BillC--I really like this. So soft and delicate, just like a little girl with silky hair should be.

Fishboy--Lots of color, for sure. Couldn't miss any one of those!

Jill--This looks like an old baby food label, or something. I really like the texture you got without sacrificing too much of the image integrity.

BillC--don't let her Momma see that!!! You'll have to pick yer own switch from the tree

Jean--I likey likey!! Nice!


Mine is my old stand by. Not terribly original, but I like it nonetheless.

Amanda ...yes, very nice, as usual...
Jill ... nice effect with effie (perhaps the clue is cutting it back for portraits..nice job)... I really like your last one (the colored one) ... nice lighting and texture.
Here's another one .. just a sketch-type..
Bill C

Bubba, great shot, what a beautiful little girl.
Bill C, I think all of your renditions are great, although I'm partial to the first one with a soft look for such a pretty little girl
Fishboy, how colorful!
Jill, wonderful colors and texture and effie!
Jean,Amanda love those smudges, I really need to practice that effect.

Wow, I always find commenting on all the different versions so difficult. Especially when there are so many talented people here. I feel like I am always repeating myself.

Anyways, I tried to give a Kim Anderson look to the photo with just a hint of color.

Lisa

Originally posted by TwinbNJ
And yes I do feel sometimes that I just do not qualify to offer opppinions on other work -- The talent of this group makes me just want to say the same thing.

You're just as qualified as anyone else! :) We're all here for (mostly) the same reasons...we like doing this. It's fun. We're trying to learn more about our own artistic bones and the programs we use to do what we do.

I think we all have a few gimmicks that we're individually really good at, and a whole bag full of ones we're working on. That's part of the fun.

This site should be supported and plugged *often*. It's a great place just the way it is.

Originally posted by Fishboy
If you like all of the MONEY talk, make it a pay site.

Fishboy, I may be missing some history here so please forgive me if I'm outta line. I have seen a couple of posts about donations asking for support of this site, but so far I can't say I've been overwhelmed with them. I have no problem, with people stating how much they donate, I think it helps people like me, who are new to the site, guage what an average donation would be. I am a member of NAPP and I think this site offers just as much if not more information to its members. I would hate to see the site become a pay site because I think it would keep the casual users who may not post everyday, but still have a lot to share out. I've feel like I received so much more from this board than I will ever be able to offer, so if that means dealing with a few messages and reminders to support this site, I'm all for it.

Just my $0.02

-Lisa

Bubba, great photo...thanks for sharing!

Bill C, I just love your soft warm vignette! And the glowing yellow eyes and the satanic red coloring makes that last one pure dynamite! And the latest bright sketch works well with the blond boy in front, since it takes care of his blurriness, letting him add interest to the pic.

Fishboy, your first plastic one is wonderful...the plastic on the face makes her look like a little doll! Can’t say I much care for the second one...too scribbly and busy for my taste.

Jean, you’ve really got the hang of that smudge method...looks likes Trimoon’s style...right?

Jill, very nice colored pencil portrait. I like that you included the teddy bear but cropped the rest.

Amanda, GOR-geous smudge portrait...went straight into my keeper file!

Lisa, that b/w grainy one is spooky...I like it.

I enlarged her quite a bit to make a portrait. With this technique, resolution quality lost in enlargement isn't a problem...you just blur it and the equalization and cutout during the process will compensate.

Phyllis

..".looks likes Trimoon’s style...right?"
Phyllis thank you but not a Trimoon. I have not tried one of his tuts yet. That was done all on my own.
:tongue:

Jean

Thanks, Bubba, for this sweet image. I couldn't resist it. Everyone has done a wonderful job as usual:) I really couldn't pick a favorite, they're ALL great. Here's my try. Painter Classic, of course. Used the Just add water brush and blended the bk/grnd. Also used the same brush on her face with the Airbrush. As you see I improvised some, I think it's my middle name;) I used the Big Fine hair brush for her hair, using the eyedropper to pick colors from her hair. I quickly painted in shirt (sweater) with Chalk, Soft chalk. Added a little color to her eyes using Pens, Flat color, also catchlights. Added more color to her lips using soft chalk. Adjusted equalize at least three times, while painting. I adjusted opacity, and brush sizes throughout. Oh, I used the dodge tool on her eyes to lighten them a little so I could add color. Sure wish I had a method to what I do, but I don't seem too:( Thanks, everyone

Just one word - WOW !

The expression you have captued -- those eyes (and yes your subject provided you with this) -- you have brought out a STRONG young woman in this submission!

Strength, determination, conviction.

Wanda -- exquisitely charming! Beautiful, and beautifully done.

Twinb, thank you so much. I think your comment was directed to me if not I'm very:blush: :blush: :blush: It's really difficult to go wrong with such a wonderful image. She's just adorable!!

CJ, thank you, thank you, thank you. I just wanted to smooch those sweet little lips. Sorry, I had six children, they're all gone but one and he's too old to Smooch:( Children are such great subjects. Just love them:)

Yes, Wanda - it was directed to you --- sorry should have mentioned that! My Bad :blush:

Whew! Twinb, I take all my:blush: :blush: :blush: back;) Thanks again for your kind comments

Wanda, just lovely, as usual! :)

On this one I used a dashed circle smudge brush size 41 on the hair only, after overlaying an outline and treating it with anisotropic diffuse, sharpening, and high contrast to empty it of specks, some of which I had to paint away before overlaying in hard light on the original, then sharpening, adjusting levels and saturation to intensify. The effect looks to me a little bit like a watercolor done with a fine brush.

Phyllis

I realize that several beautiful "paintings" have been done, and I don't think anyone could outdo Amanda and Wanda's submission. (and yes, I realize that isn't the point, - I'm trying to compliment them on wonderful jobs they have done)

But when I went to work on this pretty little girl, I couldn't resist trying to "paint" her.

First thing I did was to straighten her head so it was upright. Even though all my measuring showed that she was indeed straight, there was still a bit of the feeling that her head was slightly tilted. Don't know if it is the way her hair flowed, or what. So I made my background with a bit of direction, and it seems to have compensated for that, and I don't think it overpowers the image. I'd love to know what you all think.

I also softened her pout a bit. I wanted her to have a slightly mysterious look instead of a pouty look. I also decided against adding a texture this time. I liked it the way it was.

Phyllis, thank you. I really love your interpretation. I like the texture you have achieved using the smudge tool. Great work, as usual:) I'm going to experiment with what you did, thanks!

Tyeise, thank you for your kind comments. What you have done is awesome. Yours and Amanda's treatment reminds me of the children you see painted during the Victorian era. My favorite era, by the way. I know what you mean about wanting to paint her:) Lovely!!!

Wanda

Tyeise.... How clever... gave the pix a whole different effect. Like what you did..



Am just having a ball with Painter's..... experimenting with brushes.
Here's mine.....

Wanda! Nice to see you again. Welcome home!

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This tutorial (http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5963) was used to create the basis for this version. I used the Wave filter to squiggle some lines, too.

Frame by Budd Guinn. Click here (http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=53420#post53420).

Thank you, Bubba, for a very cute pic.

~Danny~

Thanks Goldcoin. You made her look like she's cowering in a cave - Is she a young Becky in Tom Sawyer?

Tyeise

Tyeise Actually she is guarding her juice cup from the Bully of boy that has his hand out...::D

Love the painted effect that Murray Harkavy showed us in her work. But don't have a Mac and the software she uses in about $400.00.
So I'm working on trying to duplicate it .....close or same effect with what I have. Maybe a bit overpowering with that young face, but I rather liked it. Back to the drawing board....

Originally posted by GOLDCOIN
Love the painted effect that Murray Harkavy showed us in her work. But don't have a Mac and the software she uses in about $400.00.

I have a Mac. What software does Murray use for those wonderful paintings?

Phyllis

GoldCoin, I love it, dark and mysterious:) Looks as though she's in a garden where the trees touch their branches as they bow over a path. Beautiful Work:)

wanda

This photo has certainly inspired us! I think all of the painterly versions are wonderful! Wanda, you've got such a wonderful touch. I really envy the softness you're able to maintain. :)