Photo-Based Art - - Creative interpretations: Civil War Soldier - Page 2

Janet Petty · #16 01-03-2005, 04:01 PM

What a thought provoking picture and very nicely executed. It certainly makes a statement. My only comment (I hope you still have the layered file) would be to flip the background so it moves right to left and place the soldier on the right side of the composition.

Janet

P.S. On second thought, forget the flipping. I like it the way it is.

Robt · #17 01-03-2005, 09:30 PM

Wow, I don't know how to discuss this one. I lurk on this site and play with the methods discussed but this thread has me stopped. Most times the images started with and created are 'art' meaning I see them as how to take a subject and maybe tell something but more likely to show something 'pretty' [I know thats not the word I need to use but the only one I can think of].

This image started out the same, lets see how people make a different piece of art of what they see. I had decided that LQQKER had made a phenomenal portrait, then I came to earthman's statement.

I am floored. No matter what others may think of his composition or methodology, That may be one of the strongest statements of war I've ever seen.

I'm not even going to try to edit this cause if I didn't get across the passion this image brings to me, If I failed to state it the way I feel, I'm sorry.

Earthmen, well done.

Robert

earthman · #18 01-04-2005, 10:48 AM

Thanks for all your kind words. In the cold weather, my work slows way down, so I'm able to fool around with photoshop more than usual. This site is a great resource for knowlege and inspiration. Hopefully I'll be able to contribute in some way.

Legacy~Art · #19 01-12-2005, 08:19 AM

Welcome to the forum Phil its a pleasure to see such a interesting collage...Very inspiring, its a picture to make a person think isn't it...Well done!

Legacy

earthman · #20 01-17-2005, 10:56 AM

Thanx Legacy

raniday · #21 02-07-2005, 01:10 AM

This thread is a gallery of wonderful portraits.
I did this with Painter impasto & clone brushes on a canvas texture.
http://www.pbase.com/image/39491289

Neve · #22 02-07-2005, 04:59 PM

Absolutely marvellous Raniday!

raniday · #23 02-10-2005, 09:03 PM

Why thank you, Neve! I really love your art in this forum, so your opinion is important to me. I'm just now getting brave enough to play in Painter, and I'm enjoying it.

Neve · #24 02-10-2005, 10:05 PM

I'm enjoying Painter too Raniday....but still tend to get tied up in knots over things that are simple in PSP but don't appear to be so simple in Painter.

raniday · #25 02-11-2005, 06:59 AM

Exactly, Neve. I get irritated with myself for not knowing my way around Painter as easily as I do PSP. I don't think it's as intuitive as PSP, but I'm trying to make myself open it more often and get in there and do something, anything to get more familiar with it.

byRo · #26 02-11-2005, 09:40 AM

Seems like I'm missing out on a lot of fun. raniday's impasto is a pretty good Painter commercial. Meanwhile...A bit of art-history
Watercolour background, oils up front.

Rô

raniday · #27 02-11-2005, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by byRo

Seems like I'm missing out on a lot of fun. raniday's impasto is a pretty good Painter commercial. Meanwhile...A bit of art-history
Watercolour background, oils up front.

Rô

ByRo, is that good?

I'll take it as a compliment and much appreciated as your tutorial was one of the things that got me into Painter.

This one of yours is a very interesting effect (Done in Painter?). I hadn't thought of combining watercolor with oils because in the real world I could never do that. I gotta think outside the box on this stuff!

Trimoon · #28 02-11-2005, 10:54 PM

Larger Image

Janet Petty · #29 02-12-2005, 06:33 AM

Steve, I'm sure this man would be honored and proud to have your portrait enlarged, framed, and displayed in his home. Absolutely top notch no question!

Janet

raniday · #30 02-12-2005, 06:44 AM

Trimoon, this is wonderful. Could you please give some details of how you achieved it?