Photo Art Mini-Challenges - - PHOTO ART: Mini-challenge #151 – Cute Little Monkey - Page 2

palms1 · #16 12-09-2005, 03:05 PM

Love this cute little fellow so smudged him

Palms

cazubi · #17 12-09-2005, 03:37 PM

Desaturated, added angled brush strokes, paper texture, Nik filter for color, grunge brush on fill layer for border.

Cathy

Kraellin · #18 12-09-2005, 11:17 PM

palms,

i've missed your smudge work. nice job

Craig

gerry r · #19 12-10-2005, 06:47 AM

Here's my first attempt posting. I like truthful opinions and am open to any suggestions. I only spent about 45 minutes on this so its not a masterpiece, just having fun.

First I made a quickmask in ps and made the backgroung greyscale. I added a small amount of sepia toning. Opened it in painter essentials and did a quick clone. I used camel oil empasto and soft cloner and some strokes on the tablet. Lastly, I had to drop quality of jpeg to be able to upload it.

lkroll · #20 12-10-2005, 06:53 PM

I first reduced the colors to just 16 with no dithering and then used Impressionist and PS's Chrome filter to create this oil on canvas. I also used Cybia's Alphaworks's Eliminate Black to isolate just the light colors and created the canvas texture just on this layer. Finally, on the main base layer, I applied GIMP's bumpmap filter for further enhance the 3D texture.

MargaretM · #21 12-10-2005, 07:42 PM

First posterized this cute little fellow, then messed with the colors with a V curve. Then hung Christmas lights, then a levels adjustment.
Just seeing if you all are paying attention.
Seriously though, this was the order of things.
MargaretM

palms1 · #22 12-11-2005, 01:03 PM

Thanks Craig
there are a few lurking about ( smudges that is ) but time and to much inspirations for other ideas keep getting in the way ! !

Palms

CJ Swartz · #23 12-11-2005, 04:05 PM

I love the range of ideas that you guys come up with when you work on an image -- this little guy has recently gained "a sage's" walking staff and glasses, and MargaretM's string of christmas lights (yes, we're watching

). He's been smudged, painted with pastels, "monkey buzzed" (Cazubi --

), chalked, grunge brushed, empasto-ed, chromed, and smudged again.
All that in just three days! Lots of good examples for folks who want to try new techniques. (I've yet to get a handle on smudging that looks good, my chalk work is variable, my chromes are unrecognizable, and I've never used empasto or grunge brushes -- so, Steve, it's NOT "too much monkey business" -- it's time for MORE monkey business!).

gregvernon · #24 12-11-2005, 04:49 PM

OK, this is my first post so please let me know if it is all right!

1. Duplicate layer
2. Simpifier 8,0,0,7
3. ctrl-alt-shift-e to new layer
4. smart blur 4.5 33 low edge only
5. invert
6. layer at soft light, 75% opacity
7. ctrl-alt-shift-e to new layer
8. paint engine, bad brush setting
9. brightness contrast layer at 17 & 27

CJ Swartz · #25 12-11-2005, 08:14 PM

Greg -- welcome to RetouchPro!

Glad this little guy got your attention! Your steps emphasized his fur, and make him stand out nicely from his background -- nice job!

MargaretM · #26 12-12-2005, 07:24 AM

Very nice Greg. Ditto what CJ said regarding the fur.
I am intersested in the "buzzing" of the monkey by Cazubi. I know this is a filter but any additional info would be appreciated.
MargaretM

Steve Conway · #27 12-12-2005, 07:59 AM

For those too young to remember, that's an old rock 'n roll song by Chuck Berry.

And you are right there's always room for more of this kind of monkey business.

Steve

Quote:

Originally Posted by CJ Swartz

-- so, Steve, it's NOT "too much monkey business" -- it's time for MORE monkey business!).

cazubi · #28 12-12-2005, 12:34 PM

MargaretM, there is some info on the Buzz filter on some threads here which is how I heard about it. You can download a free demo and read about it here: http://www.fo2pix.com. I love using it.

Cathy

palms1 · #29 12-14-2005, 09:10 AM

I Done this with a free program that PatriciaKay recommended ( I have asked her to post the link for all to share ) i am quite pleased as i have been trying to do this sort of effect for long time and never been able to quite pull it off

Palms

patriciakay · #30 12-14-2005, 09:23 AM

Hello all..
the name of the program is TWISTED BRUSH and i downloaded from www.download.com .....check it out as they have many free programs...do try also PROJECT DOGWAFFLE..dont be put off by the name its a really cool program and has something magic in it called optipustics....now i bet you are all curious....let me know what you think about either!!!!

Regards Patricia Kay........