The Pool Man

[Peter S]

Okay who expected a swimming pool man???????

Original
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/275801



Peter

[lkroll]

Really been enjoying your sketches Peter. Don't recall this particular paper before though. Do you have a link to the seamless texture by chance?

[lkroll]

Working on a new sketch technique. Neon Edge Detect, followed by DCSpecial's ICE4 filter. Invert result and run GREYCstoration on that result. Blend in GIMPressionist with Graphite2 preset and copy original to Top layer set to Burn and voila.

[Peter S]

Originally Posted by lkroll

Really been enjoying your sketches Peter. Don't recall this particular paper before though. Do you have a link to the seamless texture by chance?

Thanks Lyle, but it's not seamless it's from SXC

http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=view&id=1036097

I think thats the one.
SXC seem to have a good collection of textures.


I like that one of yours.

Peter

[lkroll]

Thanks Peter.

[Swampy]

Great find, Peter!

Just a little Topaz play and blending modes.

[palms]

A quick ahb/sketch

Palms

[Alcar]

This is a very nice photo to work with. Nice interpretations. Here's another AHB.
Alan

[lkroll]

Wasn't quite the same texture Peter. I took a sliver of your texture and created this resulting seamless texture. Just sharing.

[byRo]

Just dropped in to say "Hello".
I don't have my "arty" tools around so I just used PS basics - Cut-out and Note-paper.

Nice work folks, and thanks to Peter for finding us a great image to play with.

Rô

[Kraellin]

good pic, peter and even a better sketch rendition.

and lyle, i love the freehand, abstract sketch.

and swampy, i can almost see the watercolors sitting next to you on this one. very nice.

and palms, a lovely 'essence' type.

and alan, also some great work with ahb. i'm gonna have to look at that some day... some day.

and byRo, good to see you around again! very cool rendition. not real crazy about the grainy look, but love the overall concept!

[palms]

Originally Posted by byRo

Just dropped in to say "Hello".
I don't have my "arty" tools around so I just used PS basics - Cut-out and Note-paper.

Nice work folks, and thanks to Peter for finding us a great image to play with.

Rô

Hi byro you have been missed and i differ from Craig i love your version

Palms

[Swampy]

Wow, Ro! Great crop and interpretation!

[lkroll]

Thanks Craig, but it wasn't freehand (well, did some strategic cloning and smudging).

[Kraellin]

Hi byro you have been missed and i differ from Craig i love your version

now, wait a minute here, missy! i never said i didnt like it! dont make me come over there!

[palms]

Originally Posted by Kraellin

now, wait a minute here, missy! i never said i didnt like it! dont make me come over there!

oh go on come over and see us

Palms

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by Peter S

Okay who expected a swimming pool man???????

Peter

OK... you got me too. I envisioned 'hunky' pool guy!

Sure like your sketch method, Peter.

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This interpretation is loosely based on Richard Ramsey's method. (In his video he demonstrates a foundational technique from which other creative workflows can sprout.)

I wrestled with the partial color; decided to go with it...