[Neve]

Outstanding results folks

Legacy and Axle - folks have been trying for ages to copy this talented guy's style...
http://andrzejdragan.com/

There's a Photoshop Action (perhaps more) here that you can try on your images. (Just noticed CREX had already posted this link also.... )

http://www.atncentral.com/download.htm

I've been keen to give it a go myself but haven't found the time yet....

[Duv]

Good job CREX! Jaykita I love the simplicity and bold strokes. Well done!

Cheers
Dave

[Neve]

Painter 8

Impasto/Round Camel Hair on Woollen cap
(Gray and Purple parts)
Impasto/Wet Bristle on Yellow and Red Scarfs
Blender/Detail Blender 5 (Hat, Scarves)
Blender/Just Add Water on everything except
Face which wasn’t done at that point.
Blender/Smear – Jacket Only
Cloner/Soft Cloner to bring back some detail
On hats, scarves, jackets and edging.

The hard part (for moi) came next…the face.
Started with Cloner/Wet Oils Cloner 10
Blender/Detail ? 5

Did not like result at all. Tried to fix with

Oils/Round Camelhair then
Acrylics/Wet Soft Acrylic 10

Opened in PSP8.1 and used darken tool
To emphasis wrinkles more.

[JustChecking]

great photo, and great results you got from it, ppl!


i tried to keep it "simple"

[Duv]

Here's my first crack at using Painter 8. Background in Photoshop Textures: Burlap plus Aged Film plugin. Not sure what I'm doing yet. Too much? Not enough? Comments welcome. Thanks Axle for the Toot!

Cheers
Dave

[Janet Petty]

Very nice Duv. I think you are spot on. Great job.

[Duv]

Thanks Janet! If I get enough positive feedback maybe I can talk my wife into letting me get a Wacom. Now wouldn't that be sweet!

Dave

[Neve]

Terrific efforts Duv and JC. I found this really very difficult but you both pulled this off so very well.

[Janet Petty]

The Wacom tablet is certainly worth it not only from an artistic standpoint but from an osteo standpoint. I have severe arthritis in my neck and shoulders, which affected my arm when I used a mouse. I justified the wacom on health principles alone and have NEVER regretted it. What is the $300 when compared to surgery?

Janet

[SWEngineer]

Dave,

Your Painter version turned out great. But I'm with Janet... You really should get a tablet if you can. I think the WetOils10 cloner is pretty forgiving, even when used with a mouse (making it a great beginner brush - its the first one I had really good success with). But many of the tools, at least in my clumsy hands, simply aren't functional without having the pressure sensitive control. I use the smallet, bottom of the line Wacom - Graphire3 4x5. It should be easily available for less than $100US. Possibly you can get a used one for far less. Maybe you can sweeten the deal for your wife by promising her a nice Painter portrait or 10.

[Duv]

Thanks Mark! That's encouraging. I thought I was going to need the Big Daddy and for that I would have had to do a LOT more than a Painter portrait!

Cheers
Dave

[dkcoats]

Did a little Draganizing on the old gal, then took her into Gertrudis Pro, then back to Photoshop CS2 to add a little outlining, some curves and a touch of hue/sat.

dc

[lkroll]

Retinex, desaturated, Flaming Pear's Mr. Contrast and some adjustments. Flattened. Then duplicated and ran Xero's ArtiFax filter on the base layer and then adjusted the opacity on top layer to taste.

Second one is a smudge/Impressionist combo and also using Xero's ArtiFax filter for the canvas texture.

[philbach]

I used Studio Artist on this photo.

[Steve Conway]

From her we could learn many things.

Steve