Photo Art Mini-Challenges - - PHOTO ART: Mini-challenge #46 – English Ladies - Page 3

jaykita · #31 10-16-2004, 04:48 AM

I've learnt so much from this site. Thank you all. I truly appreciate it.
Here's my contribution. I've used tips from many, and from Themanda, i didnt know paint engine (impressionist 1 and 2)could do so much!! In addition, i've used impr plugin, vp, and my own slice of creativity.

Neve · #32 10-16-2004, 05:49 AM

Great result Photofixer! Lovely result Jaykita - you're on a roll!

PSP8.01

Levels to Lighten image.
Added a Brushstroke effect. - duped this layer.
L2 - Smudge Brush/Van Gogh all around the edges
Smudge Brush/Dry Brush all around the edges
Smudged to smooth skin.
Added a new raster layer between L1 and L3.
Filled L2 with white.
Reduced the opacity on L3 (top) 80%
Merged all and added a texture.

Cheers

lkroll · #33 12-06-2005, 08:08 PM

First of all, I have to again thank Danny for passing this link to me. I used Danny's djroil24 preset for the brushwork along with some minor mouse smudging. I added some addition texture by doing the following. Duplicate for three layers, Set the top layer to Overlay, run PS's Chrome filter in the middle layer and adjust the opacity down to 36, and adjust the top layer to taste. I also ran PS's angled stroke on the middle layer before flattening. Before all that, I did a lot of color/saturation/contrast work.

Kraellin · #34 12-06-2005, 10:43 PM

lkroll,

nice

you keep digging these up and i've not seen them before, so i just have to follow suit.

Craig

lkroll · #35 12-07-2005, 09:18 PM

...this one, I had to give it a shot. We need some fresh mini-challenges though (listening Danny).

Kraellin · #36 12-08-2005, 08:08 AM

lkroll,

yup, need more

i've got thousands of images, but they're not mine and i dont often have the sources any more nor the permissions, so, cant post them. i'm going to have to start saving and sorting by owner/permissions so i can find and use the ok ones. i do have some of my own, but these are mostly in the cleanup stage or only of interest to family. ah well, i'll come up with something

Craig

Steve Conway · #37 12-08-2005, 09:25 AM

Impressionist style English ladies.

Steve

cazubi · #38 12-08-2005, 12:40 PM

Nice work everyone.

I buzzed this in PS, and used Painter for brush strokes. Back to PS for texture and adjustments.

Cathy

TheCanyon4me · #39 12-16-2005, 07:31 PM

Hi!

My name is Marti, and I'm going to try to post my first picture. I chose just one of the ladies, and used a little bit of this and that LOL! The fact is, I have no idea what I did to get this! Comments welcomed and appreciated!

Marti
South, Florida

Kraellin · #40 12-16-2005, 11:38 PM

thecanyon4me,

welcome to RP

interesting crop. hadnt even thought of doing that. nice treatment...whatever you did

Craig

lkroll · #41 01-08-2006, 10:35 PM

My sister got me "DEGAS AND THE DANCE" for Christmas and, after looking at Degas' sketches and paintings, I thought I would do another rendering of these lovely ladies. Hope this simulation is a little more in the Impressionist Style. Used DCSpecial's Edger, Impressionist (djroil24 preset) and Paint Engine (artic preset) for this rendering. Some additional steps for texture (too many steps, but included Crosshatch Silverpoint from Impressionist and GIMP's Bumpmap filter).

TwoLaidBack · #42 01-09-2006, 11:57 PM

Here is my take on how this great image should be shown.

I started with the smudge brush and once I had that looking good I applied a simple sketched effect I learned a couple of years ago. After I had the sketch looking right I desided to see what it would look like if I added some tone at this point I almost stopped but after sitting here looking at a little while I thought hmmm wonder if I could overlay it over the original image and get a tad of color back into the ladies hats. Boy I glad I went the extra step cause it really make this image take on a totally different look. Kinda ole world.

Ps. I just like to thank the folks here for giving use such great images to start with. Danny you rock!!!!

LOL

TwoLaidBack
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Ok after Crag's reply I had to go and see if I could rework this so that he would be happy! J/K

Crag I do see what you were talking about and agree it did need fixing. WaLa now it's right.

Thanks for catching this cause I didn't even notice it late last night.

TwoLaidBack

Steve Conway · #43 01-10-2006, 12:32 PM

Nice one "Two." And very original.

Steve

Kraellin · #44 01-10-2006, 12:46 PM

tlb,

i like this one too. it's a nice cross of sketch and color with great edge enhancements.

but, if you'll suffer me playing art critic for a moment, i'd suggest removing the gentleman's shoulder in this one. in the various color renditions this isnt that important and doesnt distract from the ladies that much. but in yours, that shoulder has been given an almost equal amount of importance by light and shadow and distracts from the ladies and looks quite out of place.

craig

TwoLaidBack · #45 01-10-2006, 02:04 PM

Steve,

Thank you very much for the comment.

Crag,

Thanks for the reply and yes now that I look at it and it's not 2:30AM I couldn't agree with you more. I should have caught this last night when I was working on it. Oh well looks like I'm starting all over!

Thanks for the comment and for pointing this out to me.

TwoLaidBack