Creative interpretations: Sailboat (photo by Jim Thompson)

DannyRaphael · #1 03-20-2006, 11:06 AM

Jim Thompson graciously allowed me to use his great picture. (Thanks, Jim.)

Have fun!

~Danny~

DannyRaphael · #2 03-20-2006, 11:21 AM

Here's my interpretation. Note I cropped the attachment so more detail would be visible.

I'm working on the tutorial, which I'll post in a day or so. When I do, I'll update this post with a link.

Note: I'm not eligible for the contest. I just wanted to play along this time.

Alcar · #3 03-20-2006, 02:25 PM

Got to take a shot at this one. A watercolor interpretation using the Xero Caravaggio filter (4,2,0,0), and painted on a white layer with a Reveal All Mask and photoshop watercolor brushes.
Alan

lkroll · #4 03-20-2006, 05:22 PM

So I got a little lazy and used Van Gogh on a duplicate layer set to Hard Light. I duplicated the Hard Light layer again and flattened. Filters are cool.

Photoshop: I did add canvas on just the light areas.

Fox54Black · #5 03-21-2006, 05:13 PM

Nice picture

My version in Deep Paint with the rain cloner.
I like your watercolor version Alan, I never thought of using Caravaggio for a watercolor effect, looks nice.

jimt3755 · #6 03-21-2006, 10:56 PM

Howdy ... my attempt here to make something artistic from my Sailboat photo ... its a lot easier to push a button than to make something like all of you have with my photo!! Thanks for the ideas ...

I used Photoshop, Drybrush 2,10,2, then Hue 11,42,9, then Palette Knife 4,3,10 and then a little adjustment with the Levels. Here goes ... Jim

Photomaster · #7 03-24-2006, 03:10 PM

Nice work everyone. Can't wait to get back on the water. Have to wait another 2 months here in Minnesota.

My sketch using Corel Photopaint.

palms1 · #8 03-25-2006, 12:39 PM

I drew inspiration from Swampy's great post here

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/sho...8&page=3&pp=15

changed the facet to smart blur for this one and used a different pattern (looks much better bigger )

Palms

Swampy · #9 03-25-2006, 12:40 PM

I thought I would try a new techniqe I watched on the PhotoShop TV podcast involving making selections, copy to a new layer and set a bevel or shadow style. I varied slightly by distorting and reshaping some of the selections.

Make a selection, copy to a new layer, apply a style (bevel and emboss for exampl). New selections the same way until the boat subject was covered. Merge all these selections onto a new layer.

I then applied one of my favorite PhotoShop Filters, Pixelate->facet about 10-12 times to make the boat less like a photo, but still keeping some sharp detail. At this point I added more canvas and inked the boat grahic and background and centered them better on the page.

I created a medium blue layer with canvas texture over the background graphic and set the blend mode to soft light. Added a curves adjustment layer to bring the make the photo image a little darker. Merged these layers and made a rectangle marquee selection into a new layer then copied them to a new layer.

I then added an Extensis Photo Frame to the textured background with the background of the frame set to transparent. In Photoshop I added some bevel and emboss to the frame that gave the effect of raising it off the page.

Set another texture layer. This time in a parchment tone under the blue texture. Merged all and added a stroke and signature to the result.

Fox54Black · #10 03-25-2006, 12:57 PM

Nice effect, it works good with this image too.

Peter S · #11 03-25-2006, 04:02 PM

Spent hours and hours doing brush stroke after brush stroke.

Looked terrible so gave up and used a plugin, then added a canvas texture.
Learned a lot about brush strokes though.

Peter

sylvia1065 · #12 03-26-2006, 11:34 AM

Here's my version of the sailboat. What a beautiful picture!
Sylvia

barbara · #13 03-26-2006, 01:57 PM

Hi everybody !

this is my try to create an illusion of real watercolor
(used simply tools - blur (selective), edge detection plus a bit of sharpening,
then I painted this onto white layer to simmulate a real watercolor work,
and then added a touch of texture.

and now I will try to attach a thumbnail from gallery

http://www.retouchpro.com/gallery/da...boat-thumb.jpg

sorry,I dont know how

palms1 · #14 03-26-2006, 02:05 PM

Barbara have a look at this link it will help you and welcome

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7933

Palms

MargaretM · #15 03-26-2006, 02:45 PM

Here is my "sketchy" version". As usual, great variations. Used Photoshop only - my Painter versions seemed too boring(must be the artist) so back to the old Photoshop!
MargaretM