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| | Photo-Based Art Emulating natural-media painting techniques | 
08-10-2006, 11:52 AM
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| | | Palms Liked this Photo Palm suggested I post this photo for folks to play with.
Her name is Kaycee, but we call her "Tude" because she really has an attitude! She's the pup that broke my shoulder last month.
She did a fantastic smudge version which I will upload as post 2 to this thread. | 
08-10-2006, 11:54 AM
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| | | Here's Palms' great smudge version | 
08-10-2006, 12:01 PM
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| | | what a beautiful puppy swampy -- what did you do, trip over her? i hope you have recovered.
what a fantastic smudge palms. | 
08-10-2006, 12:16 PM
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| | | Johnnie B, Thank you, she is kinda cute. LOL (no bias here..grin)
She wanted to chase the ducks in the lake and she took off with my hand tangled up in her leash. She pulled me down, broke my left shoulder. "Shame on you, Kaycee! You broke mama!) LOL
I too bow to Palms, master of the smudge. I hope to learn the technique some day...time... all I need is time. | 
08-10-2006, 12:50 PM
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| | That is funny :-)
... and here I'm thinking: I must be the only one that has had an arm twisted by a Saint Bernard Quote: |
Originally Posted by Swampy She wanted to chase the ducks in the lake and she took off with my hand tangled up in her leash. She pulled me down, broke my left shoulder. | | 
08-10-2006, 01:06 PM
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| | good to see you back, dee dee  cute dog.
wonderful smudge, palms. i wouldnt have thought it possible, but i think you're getting even better. gonna have to come take lessons one of these days
craig | 
08-10-2006, 01:16 PM
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| | | I did a smudge, but not as good as Palms. I then added texture and painted that back in with the art history brush (used a dry brush). | 
08-10-2006, 01:56 PM
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| | i think it's lovely, dee dee; every bit as nice as palms', just in a different way
you guys are tempting me to try a smudge also. i wonder how the pup would look with a punk haircut?
craig | 
08-10-2006, 02:01 PM
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| | Its so good to hear you are on the mend Swampy...hope you managed to read all the books you wanted to....Great photo of a cute pet....Think your smudge is really good...you are developing your own style...
Palms....Fabulous...love your smudged animals...
Patricia...  | 
08-10-2006, 02:44 PM
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| | | Patricia Kay...
Thank you. I'm discovering that, done well, smudging can be very time consuming and addictive!
Hey, Craig... Punk cut would look good on her. Go for it. LOL | 
08-10-2006, 11:47 PM
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| | well, i decided not to do the punk cut
craig | 
08-11-2006, 02:20 AM
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| | Aw shucks you guys you are making me blush  I think animals are my favorite thing to smudge it is what drew me to it first of all
Swampy you done great thanks for posting this want to have a go at something different on Tude later. Hope your arm is aching after doing your post
On smudging there is a tip at nikon cafe that i have found very helpful (think it is Photoshop only ) before you smudge open a new layer and tick the box at the top use all layers and smudge on this you can turn the background on and of and see where you have "missed" etc
Also i have found some more brushes that are lookin interesting http://www.3dmenagerie.com/goodies/bag/brushes.htm
especialy the furry ones ( and yes it says they are for Paint Shop Pro as well ! )
Craig that looks lovely and warm
do i get any sympathy for a blister on my hand from all the smudging ?
Palms
Photoshop Steve if you read this are you going to do the wool look thing ? just wondering what it would look like on a animal | 
08-11-2006, 07:04 AM
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| | | Thanks for the brushes link, Palms. They look very helpful
I like it Craig. You've made her look very docile! Nice minimalist technique. | 
08-11-2006, 08:50 AM
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| | | Hey Swampy...are you sure you looked closely at this dog before you took him/her home?
Steve | 
08-11-2006, 08:52 AM
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| | | Now here's a much nicer animal you might consider.
Steve |
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