Creative interpretations: Flowers - Tulips eye View

[DannyRaphael]

Talk about a creative shot by P.Martin. I think you'll like this perspective.

[rlspencer1]

Danny:
I thought I would try a quilt design on your spring tulip.
Thanks
Bob

[raniday]

Bob, it's been a while since you posted this, but I'm wondering how you got this effect. Very interesting.
raniday

[raniday]

Here's a quick effort using David Rowley Hayes Cafe action that looks sort of painterly. I just played w/ the layer blending modes and added a sandstone texture.
http://www.pbase.com/image/37602969

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by raniday

Here's a quick effort using David Rowley Hayes Cafe action that looks sort of painterly. I just played w/ the layer blending modes and added a sandstone texture.
http://www.pbase.com/image/37602969

One of the first "arty actions" I ever attempted was based on Hayes Island. I really like the results generated by this technique, as your interpretation illustrates.

For those not familiar with the method, check out the tutorials at David Rowley's site: http://www.davrodigital.co.uk/tutorials/howtoo.htm

~Danny~

[Neve]

Thanks for the link again to David Rowley's tutorials....I especially like 'The Gift Shop' tutorial also, tried it numerous times using PaintShopPro last year.

Just had a break over festive season and it's great to be back on board...!

Auto Brightness Contrast to lighten.
Duped bottom layer.
L2 - Paint Alchemy/Oil Tip Styles/Oil Canvas Blur (default)
Layer Mode - Dissolve 70 % - merged both layers
Duped bottom Layer
L2 - Negative - Mode Dodge 60%
Merge both layers - Auto Saturation for stronger colour.
Psp8.01 - One of My WC settings.
Added sandstone texture to image and matt.
Added drop shadows top and bottom. (ie inner edges)

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by raniday

Bob, it's been a while since you posted this, but I'm wondering how you got this effect. Very interesting.
raniday

With the holi-Daze and all perhaps Bob missed your question...

Looks to me like he applied two filters...
1. One to "swirl" the colors. I believe Flaming Pear offers one that renders a "down the drain" effect. There are surely others that will do this type of thing.
2. Photoshop's Extrude filter for the pointy blocks.

~Danny~

[raniday]

Thanks, Danny.
I'm still discovering PhotoShop, probably always will be, but after I posted my question, I found the pyramid extrude filter and tried a few by first using the Simple filter to make a repeated pattern and then applied the pyramid filter, and you can get some kewl quilt-like effects. I hadn't thought how to swirl the pattern, as Bob did above.
cat

[jaykita]

A Combination of corel photopaint art strokes - crayon, and ps7- artistic filter- rough pastels.

[jaykita]

For this one i used smart blur, airbrush by hand, hue-sat changes.

[raniday]

Jaykita, I'm really liking this air brushed one! A neat effect that I'll be trying soon