Alcar can you...

[Legacy~Art]

Alcar could you possibly do us a tutorial on how to make the pencil drawing please? I tried your instructions of...

Open layer above background and fill with white. Reduce opacity until image is visible. Add reveal all mask and paint with black (5-10% opacity) soft brush. Keep increasing layer opacity until 100% is reached. Paint with white brush to correct errors and 100% white to eliminate un-desired background,
Photo 2: open layer above photo 1 and fill with white. Use opacity to obtain desired pencil look. If necessary, add reveal all mask to make final adjustments.

But either i am just too blonde or i need more guidance, please if you have time would you make a tutorial.

Pleaseplease

Ella

[Alcar]

Ella, I see you found my old tute. Here's what I did on the Nathaniel photo using my pse3 software:

1. Convert image to b&w.
2. Dupe background layer and set mode to Screen.
3. Adjust opacity.
4. Open new layer and fill with white.
5.Add a “hide all mask” (black) and paint with white brush.
(Use high opacity to outline figure and remove unnecessary elements, and use low opacity to brush in on face and hair. A black brush, of course, corrects any mistakes.)

I sure I haven't explained this too well, but if you have any trouble, let me which step is the problem.

Alan

[Legacy~Art]

Thank you Alan

I have saved it now, will try it out later when i get home.

Hugs

Ella

[Nanls]

I think this is a very similar effect, no?
Nancy

[tell]

Allan, thank you for the sketch tips. Ive got a way to go before my sketches look like sketches but without your advice l would not have come this far. Tell.

[tell]

Another sketch attempt, based on Allan's great hints.