[DannyRaphael]

Interesting crop in this picture by Jeff. Lots of chrome should be exciting to manipulate.

Enjoy...
~Danny~

[Fluffbutt]

<Fluffbutt purrrs into the room gracefully>

I tried a new idea - I notice that so many watercolourist start with a basic background wash, then add the outlines, then the dark bits, working up to lighter stuff.

This was made with a wash in one layer, then three seperate layers above, with layer masks made from shadows, midtones, and hilites.

Then I played with Imp. plugin, and some hand work, on eash layer. Set different opacities for each layer, then merged them down to the wash layer.

<Fluffbutt twitches an ear, smiles in that kitty-kat way, and drops a picture onto the floor>

[jch71566]

I used Xero ArtGrain to increase the saturation, then I used Xero Abstractor. I did a lot of experimenting to get the effect I wanted for the outlines, and then I tried Cybia's edges-fx. I did a chromium on a hard light layer, and that was just the right thing, although not what I had visioned.

-Jeff

[Cheryl H]

fluff--I like it--it looks touchable

jeff--nice job--you've got the perfect amount of metal effect to make the most of the image.

[kiska]

I seem to have gone blotto crazy.
All kinds of filters, textures, transform, pixel painter action, etc.
kiska

[jch71566]

Thanks, Cheryl!

Kiska, I really like your first one. Would be a nice pic on the wall!

[kiska]

Thanks. You may have it.
kiska

[Cheryl H]

based loosely on the 4th tutorial found here http://www.dynamicdesign.biz/gallery/gallery12.htm

[Peter S]

I couldn't resist the sight of all that chrome!!!!!

Peter

[palms1]

Originally Posted by Peter S

I couldn't resist the sight of all that chrome!!!!!

Peter

That is well cool and shiny Peter super one ! ! ! !

Palms

[Peter S]

Thanks Palms much appreciated.

Peter