Aground

[LonK]

Seems it's been awhile since we had a boat to artify. To remedy that, here's one my cousin found parked near the shore of the North Sea in Germany. I expect it's going to require some retouching/manipulation prior to artifying, but that's part of the fun of it all, innit?

If you'd like a bigger/higher quality version (253K) to start from, look here.

[Peter S]

My try at this one.
Messing about with a different crop!!!

Peter

Higher res version

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[Gilbert]

is it a slick oil or an oil slick.......

[lkroll]

Enjoyed the challenge Lonnie and thanks for the play. Here's the complete hirez version. Attached is a reduced sized crop. Used GIMP's Rounded Edge Gradient map set to Value, Flaming Pear's Mr. Contrast, and Various Xero Filters (Serious Fog and Soft Mood to name a few) to get the effect seen.

[kiska]

SA gradient nibs, flats with light.

[saby]

dont want to run...

saby

!!! greats above

[CathyH]

Here is my version, I tried a watercolor look.
You can really pull a lot of color out of this photo.

[palms]

I have also tried a watercolour "look" but i do prefer yours CathyH

[LonK]

Some awesome work here.

I too did a watercolor interpretation. Prep included straightening (skewed horizons are a real pet peeve with me), cropping for composition (mostly to affect moving off the shoreline a bit), cloning out ropes (wanted an abandoned, untethered, adrift look), curves for contrast/luminosity and hue/sat adjustments to liven the colors. Next was my 5 layer watercolor technique and finally, a burnt edge treatment.

[saby]

i know it's not a vote and i like all of pictures here but Glibert, your one is VERY IMPRESSIVE, could you tell something about

saby

[bcarll]

Great shot of this little boat maybe in trouble. Like many of you I got rid of ropes etc to give more of a freed look. Used a water color style and a vignette of sky color to froame it.

bcarll

[Gilbert]

Saby..
Glad you liked that version and I wish I could claim the credit for it, sadly there wasn't much skill/talent needed.
First I tone mapped it using open source software 'qtpfsgui'
Then cloned in painter using 'dens brushes' as follows
1. Sky and Sea using 'oil soft round messy' variant and retouched wave and cloud highlights where they were washed out in the cloning.
then blended each at different strengths with 'oil soft colour blender'
2. Boat painted using 'oils brush luscious' variant.
3. Added lighting, texture and frame in PS.

Happy painting

gilbert

[saby]

Gilbert,

That is so simple to write but matter is the idea i think, thanks for the method and i'd like to ask about qtpfsqui in another thread

saby

[Mitch]

Aground in a squall. It's a bit like the weather here.- still it's only water!

Regards to all.
Mitch.

[pavel123]

Lonnie, thank you for the picture.

[pavel123]

On the second thought selective coloring is the way to go...

[Joeven]

There's some nice renditions here. Great pic.

Joe

[skipatk]

Joe, thanks for finding this and bringing it back. Love the way you brought out the colors. Like others, I went with a watercolor also.

[Veralisa]

After looking at all the well crafted versions of this grounded boat I'm a tad hesitant to upload mine. But still...I think I've agressively artified this gorgous photograph.
After altering hue and adding a night time sky with topaz adjust and light from the cabin, this went through Imressionist for some additional brushwork. Couldn't think of anything else to add!