Jan 08 Contest Discussion

[T Paul]

Add your comments, questions or general discussion about the Contest entries here. This is also a great place to share your techniques or ask others about theirs.

Most members are eager to hear comments/suggestions about their entries, so please take the time to help each other out.

[Swampy]

I cannot download the image... There is a usage restriction.

>>>Standard restrictions apply and written permission is needed from ekartal before using the photo for any work.<<<

Also, when I try to copy the image from the one displayed in the forum, I can't open it in Photoshop becaue a get an "invalid JPEG marker, file may be truncated" notice.

[chillin]

Can you use save as?

[Swampy]

Tried that too, and get the JPEG marker, truncated on that as well. I'll keep trying.

[T Paul]

It appears the restriction has changed since I downloaded the image or I just grabbed the wrong image. I am uploading a new image.

[Peter S]

Oops still a prob with the new image. I managed to drag it to a temp folder but get the same truncated message swampy does. Also its size in the temp folder is 11kb not 509kb.
Though appears full size in Firefox.

Peter

[T Paul]

I resaved the file using Save For Web...perhaps this will make it more browser friendly.

[Swampy]

Worked for me! Thanks!

[0lBaldy]

Hmmm, now I got two.. the first one downloaded fine for me and as I was going to submit.. noticed that the picture and size for the submission has changed.. soooo, guess I will start over and use the new one... I didn't really know what to do with all those large leaves anyway..
BTW.. Beautiful rendition Swampy..

[ScubaMargie]

Hi all and Happy New Year. Cool idea for this months contest. Nice rendition Swampy

[palms]

I had no problem downloading the first one, but i was going to ask if we could change the colour of the lily, now I don't have too

Palms

[Swampy]

:-) Thanks OB and Margie.

[Swampy]

Ro... Lovely!

[byRo]

Originally Posted by Swampy

Ro... Lovely!

Thanks, Swampy
Last time I did pen-and-wash was in school - with a real pen and real water. (a self-portrait at 13!!)

I just thought I'd try the obvious. Fired up Painter, drew the lines with an "ink" brush and the did the wash with the "just-add-water" blender.

Fun! I think I'll try again later.

Rô

[Frank Lopes]

Took a crack at it :-)

It was fun do work on it.

[chillin]

Here you can see a sample how to do it...

[Frank Lopes]

I've noticed that some of you, including me, have added Chinese characters to your entries.

Are you using the characters as visual embellishments or are they poetry inscriptions?

[allieok]

Since I don't know Chinese characters, and have no way of interpreting them, mine are purely decorative.

[Lorraine]

Originally Posted by chillin

Here you can see a sample how to do it...

Amazing and beautiful!!! Thanks chillin.

Lorraine

[Lorraine]

Originally Posted by Frank Lopes

I've noticed that some of you, including me, have added Chinese characters to your entries.

Are you using the characters as visual embellishments or are they poetry inscriptions?

Frank, if I ever get my submission to look good to enough to enter, I'll be using the characters for "Beautiful Flower" that I found here:

http://chineseculture.about.com/library/symbol/blcc.htm


Lorraine

[Aarius]

Loved all the entries . . .

[lkroll]

Originally Posted by chillin

Here you can see a sample how to do it...

Now this is just too cool.

[Aarius]

Today's effort and hopefully a great one.

[Aarius]

I loved the look of this so much I'm tempted to go grab a pen and some water colors.

[Aarius]

The photo didn't attach. Trying again . . .

[allieok]

Originally Posted by chillin

Here you can see a sample how to do it...

Oh, WOW... now that is inspiring.

[Kraellin]

Originally Posted by chillin

Here you can see a sample how to do it...

humbling, indeed.

[lkroll]

Beautiful Linda and welcome to our little place. Definitely look forward to seeing more of your stuff.

[DameLinda]

Thank you very much!

[Aarius]

Thanks to a bit more coaching from various folks here I am now sure of the size of my submission.