[jaykita]

Here i've made use of my "jaykita" impr settings which i've posted (as a ##jaykita.zip file) in the "portrait bara" thread.
However, here i've used the "filter noise - median" setting at 5, and not 1. All other steps are same as described in the other thread.
(Sometimes one could reduce brush size, and then apply noise-median setting at 1 or 2. The idea is to reduce amount of white spaces.)

[jaykita]

Here's my sketch effect. The one on the right is after applying filter-sponge 1,1,5. Also selective color-white -decrease black.

[keepemcomin]

1 Duplicated image

2 Opened new layer

3 Colored over the entire canvas in white with the Light Oil Flat Tip

4 Used a soft brush erasor to erase parts of the white layer over Jose's face

5 Repeated 3rd step with a sepia-ish color instead of white

6 Repeated 4th step

7 Merged layers

8 Copy/Pasted entire picture into a new window that was 100px bigger all the way around

9 Used the lasso to select "torn" edges all the way around the picture

10 Selected the white border around my picture with the lasso

11 Select -> Modify -> Border -> 50px

12 Deselected white (there is probably an easier way to do the past few steps, huh?)

13 Created new layer

14 Used a sepia-toned soft brush around the selected edges

15 Deselected area

16 Used smudge tool (splatter brush) around the edges

17 Repeated steps 10-12 but made the border 20px

18 Used a darker sepia tone and a soft brush to fill in selected area

19 Deselected area

20 Cut out white border area

21 Added a soft drop shadow

Voila

[vijayan]

Hi, very nice.. very antique look also.... Good tips..

vijayan

[Neve]

I love things that have an antiqued look...well done KeepEM.

[JustChecking]

awesome results everyone!
impossible to pick anything like "favourite", all are just great




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i guess i'm in some b&w mood today "keep it as simple as possible, but not simplier"
[oops, that "anosi" in 2nd layer from top means "aniso" ]

[Quickmagic]

ok here goes

took a few lines out of his face with the clone tool
then made his beard a bit neater clone tool
then gave it a sepia layer and this is what i have.

Photoshop..ill get there eventualy

[DannyRaphael]

im new go easy lol

We go easy on everybody, not just rookies.

i'll get there eventualy

You're doing just fine.

As long as you're having fun and/or learning, those are the things that count the most.

~Danny~

[jaykita]

Gosh, this is my 5th or is it 6th posting. I must be crazy.
Did this purely in painter. Used the acrylic soft wet brush in clone mode.

A warm welcome to Quickmagic. Like Danny says, have fun! I know i do!

[T Paul]

1. Sharpen Image
2. New Layer, Brush set to Multiply – use black and a soft brush set 5-15% to darken details; switch to white and brighten areas
3. New Layer, Brush set to Normal – use dark brown to fill in background
4. Merge Layers
5. Equalize
6. Duplicate layer; Stylize>Diffuse>Anisotropic, adjust opacity as you see fit
7. Merge Layers
8. Buzz Simplifier
9. Selective Color Adjustment layer to tweak colors

[Neve]

Great Painter result Jaykita!!! Must try that brush next time...!

Wonderful result TP!

[T Paul]

Thanks Neve!

[T Paul]

Great job by all! I really like Jaykita’s last entry. The loose strokes really give the painting a lot of energy. Excellent work!

[T Paul]

One last play...

Used the my previous entry
1. Duplicated Image
2. Ran Fotomatic Techni-X filter (created a pure black & white image…no gray tones)
3. Inverted Image, Changed mode to Saturation

[GrafixD]

Photoshop 7

Dup.Lay
Mask
Remove subject
Leave jagged edges
Snapshot
Filter-Pixelate-Facet
Filter-Noise-Median-1.0
Watermark
Merge