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Old 09-20-2006, 09:17 AM
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Creative interpretations: Oriental Dragon

Here's a photo that might be fun to play with. Use your imagination and painterly skills.
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Old 09-20-2006, 11:57 AM
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Here's My attempt... hope you'll like it
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Old 09-20-2006, 12:45 PM
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Great unusual pic Swampy...Thanks...


i.ilievski...nice pic...like the colors...



I used Painter lX...Dens funky chunky brush,Jeremys oil cloner changing the bush size as and when.equalize. Into Photoshop CS2 accented edges and an action for the frame...
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Old 09-20-2006, 01:16 PM
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thanks dee dee

patricia, i like that one! very bold!

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Old 09-20-2006, 02:01 PM
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i.ilievski.. very nice :-)

PatriciaKay... great colors!
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Old 09-20-2006, 03:17 PM
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Patricia,
Very nice picture.

An old legend
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Old 09-20-2006, 03:49 PM
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Great Image Swampy, had to play.
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Old 09-20-2006, 05:11 PM
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Yes; floating inkblot time again.

What can I say. I really like the effect.
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Old 09-21-2006, 05:26 AM
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Thank you Craig,Swampy and Pavel for your kind comments...It was a fun pic to do...

Pavel...Love the red dramatic sky...sets the dragen off perfectly...

Gary....like it lots...isnt it amazing how many different interpretations you can get from one image...could play forever...and probablly will!!!

Patricia....
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Old 09-21-2006, 08:13 AM
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..some quick entries from me, all done with Impressionist.
I'll take another look at it with Artrage when I'm at home

Enjoy..
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Last edited by Drach; 09-21-2006 at 08:32 AM. Reason: added one more ;)
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Old 09-21-2006, 09:14 AM
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Great stuff. Keep 'em coming? :-)
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Old 09-21-2006, 10:51 AM
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Next one ...

Found a page from an old manuscript ....


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Old 09-21-2006, 12:15 PM
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gary, i like that. you really brought out the colors. shading is good too. sets it off nicely.

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Old 09-21-2006, 12:25 PM
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Thanks Swampy for this photo!
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Old 09-21-2006, 12:35 PM
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Great photo and great subject Swampy, but boy did i find this one hard to come up with something didnt want a "normal painting" so opted for a mix of impressionist settings Sumi - e of course

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