PHOTO ART: Mini-Challenge #06 - Rowboat

[Woody]

Boy howdy! I've been working on this one for a week, a little each day as I couldn't stand the stress very long at a time So here is my oil of this one.
I used the simple smudge tool on an empty layer in overlay mode.
Enjoy!

[Blacknight]

What an effort! That must have taken a LOT of patience and use of magnifier tool!

The only thing that could have taken you longer was doing it in pointillism. Try THAT sometime if you want to pull your hair out. I actually know someone who sits and makes little dots on paper and when she is finished it is a work of art, but MAN - I couldn't do that, or even what you did here with the smudge tool.

[Woody]

Thanks pal, for the kind comments. Actually it isn't difficult at all. It just takes patiences and time. After a while you catch on to how the Smudge Tool behaves and then you can get the effect you need. It was fun!

[DannyRaphael]

Angue:

OK. I confess. I used to do these kinds of picture puzzles when I was a kid.

Nice job on your rendition.
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Woody:

The time was well spent.

Awesome effort.

[Woody]

On the other hand, this took about 5 mins. I used smart blur with 48/80
settings, then added texturizing with
2 pixel setting, and wah lah!

[pstewart]

Woody, your oil painting is one of the best things I've seen on Retouchpro. The results were worth all the time you put into it! Wish I could give you a 5-star rating here! Oh what the heck...here are six:

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Phyllis

[pstewart]

Hippie, that rendition is really wonderful. I love the texture and the softness...reminds me of an expensive notecard. I am going to run out of stars! Here are six for you too!

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There are so many good entries on this scene...must be one of those scenes just meant to be painted! I think I already posted applause for Angue's "paint by numbers and some of the others," but if not, they deserve it, because every single one of these is a unique and lovely interpretation. Best results yet on any scene, in my opinion.

Phyllis

[Woody]

Shucks Phillis.... You're too kind. But I do like doing them. I have done more since this one. Mabe I should post some more?

Woody

[Trimoon]

Not much to say.. Watercolor, all work is in Photoshop

[winwintoo]

So many wonderful renditions - all suitable for framing

Margaret

[pstewart]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Woody
[B]Shucks Phillis.... You're too kind. But I do like doing them. I have done more since this one. Maybe I should post some more?

Maybe? Don't tease me, Woody. Don't make me beg.

Phyllis

[Woody]

Gosh Phylis, I didn't measn it that way...

[darkstar]

Heres my attempt. Dont know what art style this is, wasnt really going for one in particular, just fooled around with blending modes and such and found a cool effect.

[darkstar]

Wow, whenever a get a few decent ideas and a nice source image, i just cant stop! Heres another try at it. Once again, not really sure what it is or how i made, but it sure was fun (isnt that the important part?).

[DannyRaphael]

"Isn't fun the important part?" - Darkstar

Without a doubt.

If you fold in a little learning / expertise building with the fun, you have a perfect recipe.

Keep 'em coming.

[pstewart]

Ooooh Woody you have done it again...I love that pic of the barn by the mountains! Intense colors, soft but penetrating at the same time. Why don't you send that original to Danny so he can post it as a mini for us all to do...looks like one with endless possibilities. Pleeeeeez?
And let us see more! (Can't get enough of Woody

Darkstar, I love your first one...the dark one. The black edge detail really sets off every detail of the town, not just the stuff in the front. Great effect!

Phyllis

[Woody]

Phyllis, I'm afraid that the original pic is not mine. I borrowed it off a web site to practice on, so I don't think it would be a good idea to post it for all to work on as I do not own the image.

Woody

[pstewart]

Okay, Woody, that makes sense.

Darn it.

Phyllis

[pstewart]

I waited a long time before trying this challenge since there were SO MANY excellent interpretations that I had trouble of thinking of something new and different. Finally I changed the season!

First I inverted a dupe to make darks light and lights dark. then altered the color on hue/saturation.

I made the snow by eliminating the final (blurring step) of the blizzard action that came with PS7 and just blurred the sharp flakes with gaussian blur instead of the motion blur the action used, then reduced that layer to a fourth its size and spread those smaller versions over the layer.

Last I used an outline method on a b/w layer and blended it at low opacity to bring out edges which had been hidden too much by the snow.

Phyllis
www.innographx.com

[Woody]

Very nice Phyllis! The season change did the trick! I like the accumulation of snow near the water's edge.

Woody

P.S. I took delivery of a WACOM tablet yesterday. I highly recomend it! I've got a lot to learn about it but so far it is spectecular on selection work. See attachment.

[angue]

Woody,
Do you mean that all your photo art challenges were done using only a mouse?

I am impressed more than ever.

Tony

[Woody]

Yes, up 'til now. I have not submitted anything yet using my Wacom tablet, except the tiger knockout.

Woody

[DannyRaphael]

Glad to see you guys-n-gals are still having fun with this mini. Keep 'em coming!

Phyllis: It's TOO EARLY to start thinking snow! (nice pic, anyway)

~Danny~

[siodhach]

Rowboat

Duplicate image

Selected Water and put it into it’s own layer as Layer > New > layer Vie Copy. Selected Filter > Distort > Ocean Ripple, ripple size = 9, ripple magnitude = 9.

Selected Boat and put it into it’s own layer as Layer > New > layer Vie Copy. Selected Filter > Find Edges > Opacity 36, Levels = 116,2.42,241.

Selected House and put it into it’s own layer as Layer > New > layer Vie Copy. Selected Filter > Find Edges > Opacity 39, Levels = 106,0.61,247.

Selected Traps and put it into it’s own layer as Layer > New > layer Vie Copy. Selected Filter > Find Edges > Opacity 26, Levels = 51,207,223.

Selected Wall and put it into it’s own layer as Layer > New > layer Vie Copy. Selected Filter >Artistic > dry brush , Brush size = 2, Brush Detail = 8 and Texture = 1, Opacity 64.

Selected Background and put it into it’s own layer as Layer > New > layer Vie Copy. Selected Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur, Radius = 2.2. Filter Noise > Add Noise … just a little.

Selected Filter > Render > Lighting Effects > 2 O’clock Spotlight, on end of house.

Selected Air Brush Tool and the color Black and burnt in the corners.

Flattened.

Don

[DannyRaphael]

Hi Don:

WELCOME! to Retouch Pro and, in particular, the Photo-art forum.

Really like what I could see of your pic (see below); subtle colors and texturing. Greatly appreciate the great detail in your description, too.

Do me a favor: Try opening the attachment on your machine. On mine I only get about the top 1/3. Is it me? If so, I'll have to kick my computer (again)! If not try a re-upload. Click EDIT for your post and in the 'attachment' box, select 'upload new attachment' and go from there.

Again, welcome. Hope to see more of your work, along with the stellar detail.

~DannyR~

[siodhach]

Looks like all my image didn't get there ... will try again.

Don

[DannyRaphael]

Ah... Now that I can see the whole picture, I like it even more!

Your careful background blurring and isolation of the building/boat + very realistic water treatment is very, very effective.

Hope you have time in the near future to plow through a few more of these. Great stuff.

[DJ Dubovsky]

By blurring the background like that you gave it a 3D look that is really cool. Reminds me of a scene in a veiw master.
DJ

[siodhach]

Thanks Danny and DJ ... I appreciate your comments.

Don

[angue]

Very cool effect. I second DJ's comment. Looks like a diorama.

Tony