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Sorry Danny, I goofed and started this thread in the wrong place reserved only for moderators. Just noticed! Anyway hope u like my creation.
Buzzpro, simplifier1, manipulated a bit with colors, texture added. Photoshop watercolor filter (my favorite!)

Sorry Danny, I goofed and started this thread in the wrong place reserved only for moderators. Just noticed! Anyway hope u like my creation.
Buzzpro, simplifier1, manipulated a bit with colors, texture added. Photoshop watercolor filter (my favorite!)
No problem... This is simply an outstanding interpretation, J.

Made with a new Impressionist custom style brush set:
http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/showpost.php?p=83550&postcount=13

The train interpretation was rendered with a draft version if this brush set: http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/showpost.php?p=83529&postcount=9

Danny, you've done it again with your "impressionistic" talent!! I LOVE your creation!! And I thank you for your new set of impr styles. Can't wait to try them out.

I want to put them both in my invisible Hall of Fame :bow:

Beautiful pictures, Jaykita & Danny! :bigthmb:
Something very simple here, just Buzz Pro underneath a line drawing set to overlay, some color enhancement and a mask/frame.

Nothing wrong with an uncomplicated approach, Catherine. Ya done good and I especially like the framing.

Wonderful effort there Catherine! I like your framing too.

Applied Cutout first in Photoshop.

In PaintshopPro 8.1 place cutout layer over the original. I ventured into the Show All Mask on L2 using a Fuzzy Brush on the leaves, and a Van Gogh brush on the background. Smudged the apples and tree limb. Merged layers.

Impressionist/Fluffbutts/Stevies Gouache - duped this layer
Multiply on L2 at 60%.

Added a canvas texture.

My case is 3/4 packed now and squeezing in some play time :lmao:

Thanks, Raniday, Neve! Both fabulous creations! :bigthmb: :bigthmb:

Thanks, Danny, Neve & Jaykita.
Gorgeous work, Neve. I love how you've softened your background and made the apples prominent.
I'm always a day late and a dollar short, but where are you going? :depressed

catherine

er...couldn't resist.

Rô

such diverse and wonderful renditions, one and all! kudos!!!!!! :bow:

:wavey:

Tasty efforts all...

BG: cropped. adjusted tone & color
A: Copy BG. Chalkaholic. RadialBlur. (ColorBurn, 44%)
B: Copy BG. PaintDaubs. RoughPastel. FlipHoriz. RoughPastel. (HardLight, 75%)
C: MergeVisible(BG,A,B). Reticulation. ColorPencil. (Softlight, 100%)
D: MergeVis(BG,A,B,C). PaintEng. Impressionist. (VividLight, 100%) a layermask to protect the apples & areas blowing out
E: A B&C Adj. layer grouped to D. (lower C. Higher B)
F: A few handpainted daubs to artify the apples a bit more (moderate opacity)
G: A texture layer. (Overlay)

-Mark

Here is mine:

Simple Level and Curves adjustments.
Ran an ice filter over a layer and Differenced it over an original.
Slight bit of rain/snow effect.

Just trying something different.

T

Just Kiding :)

I thought this came out pretty cool :cool:...and it was easy too...

1) Make a duplicate layer.
2) Adjust threshold on the background layer.
3) On top layer apply gaussian blur (around 9)
4) Set blending to darken and opacity at 82%
5) Flatten image
6) Filter>stylize>diffuse


the second one added a frame

cardmnal: very cool effect! :bigthmb:

Tyler: Do you recall the source of the "ice filter"? That's a very interesting result.

Ok, here's mine.

PSP7.
Photo 1:
Grey layer over original, erased apples and some leaves, save version 1.
Version 1: used effect/texture/sandstone, (reliëf: blurring 7, detail 34, brightness 20, lightening corner 11), saved version 2.
Version 2: selected all.
Version 1: pasted version 2 as layer over version 1 and merged them 57%.
Resized 90% and added some colored frames.

Photo 2:
Used effect/artistic effects/colored contrast (blur 8, detail 11, color HTML code #BA6262, corner 44).
Copy all and push backbutton to original and paste as layer.
Merge layers 70% and choose 'difference' (arrow right).
Saved all, resize 80% and added some colored frames.

Titia

Its not perfect but its driving me "Nuts" trying to get it right!

Corel Painter and then in photoshop to sharpen it up.

Wonderful effort from everyone :bow:

Agree with that, Neve...

Painter in Painter version 6

Wow! Masterpieces all!
That turned out very painterly, Gold Coin!

Goldcoin....that is superb!!! :bow:

HI Judy & Neve... Thank you both!! ... mucho nice to hear such comments.
Had to chop/crop it so many times to get it to post... something new?

This is the original full size...


http://www.pbase.com/goldcoin/image/41513921/original

Here's mine. I used Photoshop Elements for this one. I did an Auto Levels adjustment and then a Hue/Saturation adjustmant layer. I played with different settings until I chose the one that I liked the best. (I like Granny Smith apples :) ) I played with the Impressionist brush, and then applied a glass filter. Then I used the Smudge tool to blend some more. I think I may have rearranged some layers at some point, too. Loved everyone's work as usual. :D

Looks like the apples from our tree; these are wonderful renditions. Here's my try
Used ErickN's watercolor action. Turned up the saturation a bit and used a watercolor texture instead of the action texture.
Used a medium size oil brush from WOW collection.

Great effects T.

Now if i could only find my coat.....brrrrrrrrrrr.

Nice renditions all.

I just eroded the edges and then used Impressionist Paint Small Daubs, with a small brush and canvas texture.

Amy

Thanks for letting us view your larger version Goldcoin - it IS marvellous.
Fizzgiz - Agh, a couple of "granny Smith's" apples - good result.
Obiron - great result
Amy - Very nice indeed, good enough to eat?!