PHOTO ART: Mini-Challenge #06 - Rowboat

[DannyRaphael]

PHOTO ART: Mini-Challenge #06

Here’s another “mini-challenge” to play with in the Photo-based Art category.

Unlike “official challenges” for this forum posted here, this one will be self-contained within this thread. It is intended as an opportunity to engage in this artform until the next official challenge is posted.

The rules are more-or-less the same:
* It’s a challenge, not a contest -- intended to provide opportunities to experiment, share methods and/or techniques.
* Everyone who participates is a winner.
* There’s no expiration date.

- - - - - - - - - - -

#6 – Rowboat at the Dock

Here's another image with gobs of Photo-based Art potential.

Guidelines:
1. Use any method, application(s), style(s) you like:
. * Convert to sketch, grayscale, abstract, watercolor, oil, pen-and-ink, Conte crayon, impasto, van Gogh or any style of your choosing
. * Add elements from other images (collage)
. * Wanna add animation? Go for it. (jumping fish? drain the lake?)
. * Hand painting? Tracing? Freehand? You bet. Always appreciate entries of this nature.
. * Apply filters from your favorite application(s)
. * Tweek it with 3rd party plug-ins

Bottom line: How you create your next masterpiece makes no difference. Whatever floats your boat as long as you follow guideline #4 in the process.

2. When done, reply to this thread and attach your work (don’t forget the 100kb size limit).

Note: Multiple entries OK if you’re so inspired.

3. By all means include some verbiage on how you achieved your masterpiece so others will benefit from your skills and experience. Make it as descriptive as you like. Grammar and spelling will not be graded. Priority given to content, not how it is written.

4. Have fun.

So what are you waiting for? It's time to have FUN!

~DannyR~

[tom c]

nothing fancy ...
tom

[DJ Dubovsky]

Hey Tom, you're getting pretty good at that animation stuff. Love it.
DJ

[Blacknight]

Somehow the bridge was more fun...but here's a moderate rendition.

[Sanda]

Here's my attempt.
First I duplicated the layer just for safety.
then I used Palette knife filter set at 3, 3, 0
then cross hatch set at 9, 8, 1
followed by canvas texturizer set at 100%, 4 and light at the top.
Then adjusted the image size and here it is.

[Sanda]

sorry I was having trouble uploading But it looks like it worked after all.

[tom c]

Sanda
looks like a painting on canvas ....very nice
tom

[DannyRaphael]

Hi Sanda:

How's things down under? Glad you had time to play with this one.

I agree with Tom... the canvas effect is very arty. I like it a lot. Looks like you had fun, which is the point, right?

~~~~~~~
Phil:

The work you did on the color REALLY brings this image to life. I compared your results to the original -- and what a difference. Didn't realize (until I saw your rendition) how DULL the colors were to begin with.

~~~~~~~
Tom:

I've begun looking forward to your animation creativity. If yer boat's gonna catch fire, why not while it's IN the water! How convenient! LOL.

~~~~~~~
Here's a different twist. Sometimes I like to convert an image to grayscale and then add a little color to one or two items in the foreground.

To convert the image to grayscale w/o damaging the original Background layer I used a Channel Mixer adjustment layer set to monochrome and messed with the R, G & B sliders a bit.

The Background layer was duplicated and desaturated before applying the vanilla Find Edges filter. I used a Levels adjustment layer (grouped with the Find Edges layer) to give the lines some distinction and remove much of the midtone noise. The blend mode was set to Multiply to neutralize the white, letting the Background layer show.

Added a final layer on the top of the layer stack where some color was airbrushed on via History Brush.

Keep having FUN!

~Danny~

[Sanda]

Danny,
Things are pretty good here in OZ, a bit cold but that's to be expected for winter. It got down to -4c here the other night, I know that wouldn't be cold for most of you guys but for us sun-loving Aussies it's pretty cold. I've been wanting to do some of the challenges for a while but I've been pretty busy with work and family but I had a bit of time on my hands and played with this mini challenge. It was a lot of fun.

[tom c]

Danny
that turned out great...the patch of color is a nice effect.
I think there was some artist that used this method effectively...name escapes me...(in one of the largest escape in history
)
tom

[qom]

Here is the first of two entries from me. I did both in PhotoImpact 7, however both came out of a rather long process of trying different artistic and other effects as well as layer/object copies of the image overlayed using different merge methods that I can't note exactly what I did for either.

[qom]

For some reason that I can't pinpoint, I happen to like this version better than the first one I posted.

[DannyRaphael]

Tom:

Appreciated your kind words. Thanks...

~~~~

Jim...

Of the two I prefer #2 also. It's because of the more random-like brush strokes.

If you took #1 for the colors (which I preferred color-wise over #2) and apply the brushiness of #2, I think that combo would really be something.

Ya done good. Keep havin' FUN!

~Danny~

[qom]

Originally posted by DannyRaphael

Of the two I prefer #2 also. It's because of the more random-like brush strokes.

If you took #1 for the colors (which I preferred color-wise over #2) and apply the brushiness of #2, I think that combo would really be something.

Danny, I tried as best I could to do just that. However, I didn't save the settings I used with the brushed effect in the second image and what I have here is the best I could come up with... It is close in style but not exact.

[DannyRaphael]

There you go. My hands down preference of the three, Jim.

Art by collaboration: What a concept!

We're havin' FUN now!

[aginghippie]

Wow...I'm humbled (don't tell my wife I used the "H" word, she wouldn't let me hear the end of it)...you guys do some great work !!!

Well, since I'm on my humbled knees already, here's my entry.

Corel Photo Paint 9

1) Opened and copied image...worked on copy
2) Applied filter Texture - Stone
3) Saved image
4) Desaturate image
5) Applied filter Texture - Elephant Skin
6) Applied filter Creative - Frame
7) Restored color to certain areas of image using Clone From Saved, that is equivelent to History Brush in Photoshop
8) Applied Drop Shadow all the way around

It was a lot of fun working on the "Rowboat"...Thanks, Danny.

AH

[qom]

Oh WOW, AH! I like what you did with that picture! Restoring some of the color and the texture, it all works well together!

[Sanda]

Jim, I know what you mean about #2 I really like that for some reason as well. I think I like the colours (Aussie spelling) and I like the "feel" of the picture. Well done.

[aginghippie]

Jim...

I'm with Sanda...the "colours" (love that spelling, can just hear that Aussie accent now !!!) in # 2 are fabulous.

The whole image has an "etheral" look to it.

AH

[tom c]

Jim
I like both ...but the difference in #2 is striking...

tom

[estudivan]

Awesome challenge with some really impressive results. There are some really creative approaches to the image.

Earl

[Mike Rollins]

Ahh... I couldn't resist trying my hand. I'm really into multiple smart blur/edge only layers lately. I added some texture, which I don't normally do. Seems to fit this image.

Mike

[tom c]

Very nice Mike
It has a quaint old fashioned post card look to it.
tom

[DannyRaphael]

Hey, Mike:
Welcome to RetouchPRO!

Glad you found the site and especially this forum. We're always looking for creative and talented folks like you to jump into the pool with the rest of us.

I like what you did with this one. Texture looks most appropriate. Smart Blur / Edge Only is among my favorite effects. It can be used in many ways.

I'll probably be posting another in the mini series in the next day or so, but in the mean time by all means take a swipe at any of the other mini-challenges if you're so inclined.

Also, if you have a couple photo-art images you'd like to share, feel free to post 'em in the public gallery. (Main menu[top left], select Gallery and you're there.)

Again, welcome aboard. If you have any questions by all means send me personal mail (PM button below).

~DannyR~

[estudivan]

After seeing all of the awesome images this morning, I had to clear time and take a shot at the rowboat challenge. Was a great way to spend a few hours while it rained most of the afternoon.

This version uses two different brush strokes to try and more closely simulate how an artist might do this image.

Great Fun
Earl

[estudivan]

This is a second version trying to simulate the way the dock etc might appear to a sailing vessel returning to port.

Danny.... is this image the classic lobster house from Rockport, Massachusetts? Looks just like it if not. Have a picture of it somewhere from before it was destroyed/rebuilt the last time.

Thanks for the great challenges and a place to have some fun with others of like interest.

Earl

[DannyRaphael]

Earl:

I knew it was going to be good. I just didn't know it was going to be this good. Greatly appreciate your particiation. The strokes are wunderbar.

Hope you'll be able to play along it the future. Your entries will always be a highlight.

~Danny~

[estudivan]

Thanks Danny, I enjoyed doing it. I need to try and spend a little time each week doing something like this to just have fun. I enjoy the photoshoots and other work, but this is real fun. The other people and their great ideas really make it a great learning experience.

Looking forward to more.

Earl

[angue]

All these pictures are awesome. All have their own strong points. Serious or funny, looking old and not looking anything like a photo.
I am disturbed by the composition of the picture, however. The red shack is prominently in the center.
I decided that the boat should get the attention.
First I cropped the image to give prominence to the boat. Raised the resolution to 300.
I copied the background into a new layer. Using the art history brush (size 5) I brushed the whole picture giving me a blob of colors.
Then going over again, (brush size 2 or 3) this time as if I was painting (following the lines and contour of the objects).
I think I achieved somewhat a watercolor impression of the photo.
Lastly, I reduced the red color to around .70 (Level adjustment).
Reduced the file size then unsharp mask.

[angue]

Here's what it would look like if you bought it in a box.
Did any one of you use this?
I got my feet wet so to speak using these kind of kits.
Come on, fess up.