[Swampy]

Palms, Painting soft watercolors has become a challenge since getting my Intel Mac and not having BUZZ available. I can get to BUZZ, but I have to quit Photoshop, set it for Rosetta mode, relaunch Photoshop, do BUZZ, quit, reset Photoshop for Intel, then load the buzzed version. What a pain.

In the mean time I working on new ways to simplify an image for painting and I kind of liking the minimalist look I've been getting with cutout, drybrush and other filters when faded.

Getting just enough "painted" effect on the version that will be saved as the Pattern is 3/4 of the battle. The PST brushes themselves offer some great watercolor effects especially the ones with wet edges at mid to low opacity,

[LonK]

Here's my take on the other photo, obviously goin' for drama...

Cloned out power lines
Punched up sky
Perspective correction
Crop for composition
PWL against sepia vignette
Embossed painterly

[kimlou]

Never really had much luck with the pattern stamp tool so I thought I'd give it another go (inspired by Swampy). So here's my first real attempt with the pst.

[amica999]

Lonnie, Kimlou, nice interpretations here. I personally like the "sinistre" look with this picture :-)

[Swampy]

Keep it up, Kim. That is nice.

[kimlou]

Thanks Swampy, glad to know I'm on the right lines with it (at last!)

[mikajomc]

Kim- great job with the PST, sometimes I get really disappointed with it and other times I just love the results I get
Swampy- thanks for the PST tips

Everyone has done wonderful work, but Sylvia, your soft pastel look really stood out for me.
As for all the grungy looks, I went for something a bit more colorful. Maybe a bit too colorful, but at least I'm different

[sylvia1065]

Thank you, Jordan
Sylvia

[pavel123]

Thank you for the photos.

Pavel

[amica999]

@Jordan and Pavel, nice work indeed

[kimlou]

Keep coming back to this image, couldn't resist another go now I have impressionist plug-in!