Water lilies

[sharynideas]

Thought I'd post a couple of lily pics. It was a beautiful summer in the lily pond and they're blooming longer than usual. A good sign I hope.

[ktg222]

Thanks for the lilies Shary!

[0lBaldy]

Redfield++ and a texture from a lightened original background

[lkroll]

Light oil on dark canvas. Click here for the complete rendering; attached is a lower quality crop.

[sharynideas]

I've been experimenting with inverting a black and white picture and then blending with luminosity. It worked pretty well on this picture but doesn't always.
Shari

[Steve Conway]

A Monet touch to Water Lilies.......not too original, but fun.

Steve C.

[Krystyna]

Beautiful work, wow….can‘t tell which one I like the best. I’m new to painting and I’m learning now how to do it.
I’m not new to Photoshop but I was mainly focused on restoration and it looks like I missed something.
Ikroll is your work done in Photoshop? If yes… please tell me what tools, technique did you use? I love this oil paint effect.
Thank you
Christine

[lkroll]

Originally Posted by Krystyna

Beautiful work, wow….can‘t tell which one I like the best. I’m new to painting and I’m learning now how to do it.
I’m not new to Photoshop but I was mainly focused on restoration and it looks like I missed something.
Ikroll is your work done in Photoshop? If yes… please tell me what tools, technique did you use? I love this oil paint effect.
Thank you
Christine

This one was a GIMP/Irfanview collaboration Krystyna, but I think (I do have CS2 as well, but much better at GIMP) that you can substitute Anisotrophic for the GREYCstoration step. Also, since ImpressionFX is a PS filter, just place it in your plugins directory. Now for the steps. I first sharpen the image up (till it hurts). I then add some noise. I then run the result into GREYCstoration filter (a GIMP filter as mentioned earlier). I then sharpen it up just a bit. I then run ImpresionFX (still in Beta) with Paper preset (Irfanview for this since GIMP can't run this filter) for the oily gloss look. That's pretty much it. I did enhance the color some, but all that can easily be done in PS.

Arrgg; forgot to mention too that I blended in a canvas texture (easy to do in PS as well).

[palms]

nice photo's Shary

ktg nice effect
Old baldy nice embossing and texture
Ikroll super really like that, the effect is best on the darker lily
Shary that again is a superb effect and thanks for the workflow it looks really interesting
Steve great work as usual

welcome to our side Christine the key is to enjoy, practice and join in

not much time today but will be back soon

Palms

[Krystyna]

Thank you Ikroll (Lyle) for your quick response and your detailed guidance. It looks like I have more to do than I thought. I’m wondering were I was, when all “this” was happening (I mean all the paintings…sigh). I will try as soon as I get more free time on my hand.
BTW it would be nice if everyone while presenting their art work would put some words, what tools and software where involved in producing their art
Palms, thank you for your warm welcome, I was about to write to you as well, your hummingbirds series are breathtaking. Is it all your work just AHB or something else you used along as well?
Thank you,
Christine

[Steve Conway]

Thank you Palms. Knew you would be nearby if flowers were posted.

I liked it so well I even made another try.........can you believe I worked on flowers twice?

Steve C.

[lkroll]

Hey Christine (excuse me for overlooking your actual signature earlier),

I use to do this, but got lazy (lazy I am anyway; that's why I depend heavily of filters and layer properties; lol) over time and just present my results with just a blurb. Probably not the only one either. Anyway, if an effect catches your fancy, then if you ask, the originator will definitely outline their procedure. Also, forgot to welcome you to our forum too. Welcome and look forward to seeing your efforts here.

[palms]

Christine thank you, the hummingbirds are what is called smudge painted here is a link for you to read through
http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/pho...resources.html
sorry you may get a bit of brain drain from all the different techniques around but it is well worth sticking them out, then you can complain like the rest of us that there is not enough hours in a day ! ! ! ! and the ironing and washing piles up, the dust gets thicker etc etc

Steve flowers TWICE wow and well worth it the second one is a belter

lkroll i have said it before you are NOT lazy but inventive and clever

Palms

[lkroll]

Thanks Palms, but no defending my laziness. If only you can see how I retouch (lol). OK; I'll describe (partially). I first lean way back on my wobbly twist chair with one foot on my computer desk and do the overall effect. I then spend less then 5 minutes in a proper position to do fine detail work.

(and that's no lie).

[amica999]

Thanks Shari for the nice play...been busy lately and had no time to play really...OK, I don't know what it is, but it is sort of interesting ;-)

Nice work by everyone, keep up

[Krystyna]

Thank you Lyle, I will ask for sure when any effect catches my eye, but at this moment I have to start somewhere. I went through Swampy’s tutorials and Palms’ tutorials and…I gathered some brushes and…started doing some work but I’m not happy with it so you might have to wait until I will feel comfortable to show something Palms I already went through the site you mentioned…and as you said my brain is drained. I need some time to put everything in order. It is going to take me a while. At the same time going through the art work I see here, I wish I can do my learning faster and as you said there is not enough hours in a day.
Amica999 your water lilies are smudge painted, right? Beautiful too….
Lyle both my names are fine, Krystyna is a Polish version from Christine and I was born in Poland.
Christine

[amica999]

Originally Posted by Krystyna

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Amica999 your water lilies are smudge painted, right? Beautiful too….
Christine

Thank you, Christine, well sort of...it's a plug-in called GEL with which you apply this sort of shine and than smudge in direction...

http://www.unleash.com/oneuser/part009-kpt6.asp

[palms]

Monday here so some time to play while i should be tidying after the weekend

Lyle you mean there is another way to do retouching ?


Palms

[sharynideas]

Thanks to all of you for your kind words and wonderful renditions. I am always amazed at how so many things can come out of one photo.
Each one is so different from the others. Steve, I love both of them and feel honored that you even framed the second one. Maybe Monet was a time traveler and actually did his work with a computer. (Maybe I listen to too much overnight radio.)
Lyle, you are a master at using filters and layers. Your work is always so unique.
Palms, are your light rays a plug-in or are they done with Photoshop?
Amica, to me it seems like a real fish in a make-believe world. Very different and unusual.
KTG-I have been reading somewhere that one of the main objectives in producing photo art should be that it not look as if it were made from a photo. You have done that very nicely, I think.
Olbaldy, I love the texture in your work.
Christine, I think you will find that everyone who responds to this forum is super. They not only do wonderful art work, but are kind and gracious to those of us who are just getting started. I have learned so much from the posts and have found that most people are willing to share techniques and links and give great advice.
Question for all of you-how do you keep track of what you do when you are working with a photo? I start out with good intentions of tracking what I do, then a little tweak here and a little tweak there and pretty soon I have no idea.
Shari

[palms]

Shari my light beams are a brush which can be downloaded here

http://www.brushes.obsidiandawn.com/...ight-beams.htm

and I dont think any of us have worked out how to keep to keep track of all our moves Its just some are easier to remember especially with repetition,

Palms

[Steve Conway]

Originally Posted by sharynideas

Thanks to all of you for your kind words and wonderful renditions. I am always amazed at how so many things can come out of one photo.

Steve, I love both of them and feel honored that you even framed the second one. Maybe Monet was a time traveler and actually did his work with a computer. (Maybe I listen to too much overnight radio.)

Question for all of you-how do you keep track of what you do when you are working with a photo? I start out with good intentions of tracking what I do, then a little tweak here and a little tweak there and pretty soon I have no idea.
Shari

You are most kind Sharynideas.

Maybe Monet and Seurat both used computers. Never have figured out how Seurat had the patience to do all those little dots and come out with such great paintings.

As for remembering what you do to an image, Paint Shop Pro 9, which I use, has a history list of everything you do to an image. I just save that. Or you can also keep a written list as you go.

Steve C.

[Krystyna]

Originally Posted by sharynideas

Thanks to all of you for your kind words and wonderful renditions. I am always amazed at how so many things can come out of one photo.
Each one is so different from the others. Steve, I love both of them and feel honored that you even framed the second one. Maybe Monet was a time traveler and actually did his work with a computer. (Maybe I listen to too much overnight radio.)
Lyle, you are a master at using filters and layers. Your work is always so unique.
Palms, are your light rays a plug-in or are they done with Photoshop?
Amica, to me it seems like a real fish in a make-believe world. Very different and unusual.
KTG-I have been reading somewhere that one of the main objectives in producing photo art should be that it not look as if it were made from a photo. You have done that very nicely, I think.
Olbaldy, I love the texture in your work.
Christine, I think you will find that everyone who responds to this forum is super. They not only do wonderful art work, but are kind and gracious to those of us who are just getting started. I have learned so much from the posts and have found that most people are willing to share techniques and links and give great advice.
Question for all of you-how do you keep track of what you do when you are working with a photo? I start out with good intentions of tracking what I do, then a little tweak here and a little tweak there and pretty soon I have no idea.
Shari

Shari, you said it all. I just sign under your post.

Christine

[amica999]

Thank you Shari + Christine, very kind...I had another go on your 2nd image

[Kraellin]

just something to keep up with lyle's use of filters yep, this is a filter forge one.

[lkroll]

I like the Chuck Close Mosaic look Craig (well, his is a little more abstract; lol).

[Kraellin]

this one reminded me of an old oil that's been hanging on the wall a bit too long and could stand a cleaning

[Kraellin]

thanks, lyle

i'm not familiar with his work.

[Kraellin]

i seem to be on a weird streak tonight. here's another:

[lkroll]

Looks like you turned the flower into blades of colored grass. That is a cool effect.

[Kraellin]

lyle, as a filter guy, you really shld get filter forge