Creative interpretations: Portrait - Andee McDowell

[ahutton]

Just playing with the new VP filters again. I did a lot of stuff with this one, the main thing being the VP embroidery, then I added another layer with her lips and eyes from the original and did a soft focus on it.

AmyHutton

[LQQKER]

Adjusted the levels and color.
Ran Ninja to lose the noise.
Used Flaming pears lacquer.
Added texture with paint engine.
Used several Nik filters (skylight, sunshine, contrast polarize and midnight).
Ran impressionist pencil sketch.
Simplified at low setting.
Embossed lightly.
adjusted color balance.

[Duv]

Tried a Varis technique followed by Gothic Glow.

Cheers
Duv

[jaykita]

Originally Posted by Duv

Whew. Nice stuff Danny! you should bottle your second effort. Sucks you right into the eyes..and more.

Duv

I totally agree with Duv.
Danny, I feel compelled to use this as a painting on my wall!! 3 cheers for your work of art!

[WideAngle]

Hi,
I used diffused glow filter on the face then brought back some detail..just pulled the red down a bit and lightened a bit.....
I'm wondering how it looks to others?

Thanks

WideAngle.

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by WideAngle

Hi,
I used diffused glow filter on the face then brought back some detail..just pulled the red down a bit and lightened a bit.....
I'm wondering how it looks to others?

Thanks

WideAngle.

Hey, WideAngle...

Glad to see you dive into the photo-art forum swimming pool. Welcome.

Your results here are very effective across the board...
* Subtle coloring
* Tone mix
* Skin smoothing

Andee would be pleased. Keep 'em coming.

~Danny~

[jaykita]

Something different from all these lovely contributions. Hope Andee approves!
5 layers...upwards
1. bkgr layer
2. levels to lighten and slightly posterize. Screen 22% opac.
3. g'blur overlay 100%
4. Render lighting effects - default, directional, channel red and material, exposure and ambience almost maxm.
5. chalk and charcoal filter.
Final touch up -- selective color - neutrals to black.

[jaykita]

First simplified the image, and then impr filter pencil sketch modified.

[byRo]

...just another admirer standing up to be counted..
- Used a skin gradient to tone down the colors, leaving only the eyes and lips untouched;
- Made separate layers masked from darkest to lightest;
- Layer BB has all the details and remains untouched throughout;
- Blurred and applied a simple Impressionist filter (chalk soft pastels)to each of the others ;
- Tweaked the blendings until I got the look I wanted.

Roland

[DannyRaphael]

Hey, Ro:

Nice combination of effects here. You made a lovely lady look even better.

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Jaykita: Two very creative looks. I especially like the blackboard approach, a first, I believe, for this forum. Nice job of "coloring outside the lines" (technique-wise). Well done.

~Danny~

[Duv]

Thought I'd have a bit of a go using some of Trimoon's ideas on watercolor. Created a blank layer, filled with white and with History brush using Steve's watercolor brush presets, painted over. Created mask and painted back a bit of eye and mouth detail.

Cheers
Dave

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by Duv

Thought I'd have a bit of a go using some of Trimoon's ideas on watercolor. Created a blank layer, filled with white and with History brush using Steve's watercolor brush presets, painted over. Created mask and painted back a bit of eye and mouth detail.

Cheers
Dave

That turned out pretty good, Dave. I like how you left a little of the "canvas" unpainted. I'm still struggling with the method.

~Danny~

[jaykita]

Played around a bit with the pic using phyllis stewart's abstract and smudge idea, then to vp impasto.

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by jaykita

Played around a bit with the pic using phyllis stewart's abstract and smudge idea, then to vp impasto.

Hey, I like that combination of effects. Very arty!

[Duv]

I think she looks great even if she does have a bad lipstick day.

cheers
Dave