Spidery eyeslashes

sergio2263 · #1 03-11-2010, 02:03 AM

Can someone please tell me how they would make this horrible spidery eyeslashes better. I would like to know how this could be retouched make her eyeslashes nice and full without the spaces. Any tips or tricks would be most welcome. I've tried to fill in the gaps create new lashes in between but it doesn't looks so I would like to know how you guys would tackle this.

Many thanks in advance.

helen

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2759/...a1cc804c_o.jpg

skauskas · #2 03-11-2010, 03:49 AM

clone out her real eyelashes but leave the base. then with the eyelashes brush (choose right angle, transparency and so on) make a new one and clean the result

flexmanta · #3 03-11-2010, 03:51 AM

Or get rid of those and make new ones with the smudge tool.

sergio2263 · #4 03-11-2010, 04:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flexmanta

Or get rid of those and make new ones with the smudge tool.

Thank you both for your reply much appreciated, I have tried already but don't like it perhaps you both wouldn't mind give me critic on it please see link below. By the way I am doing a smudge painting of the photo.

many thanks

helen

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/...db0d964e_o.jpg

skauskas · #5 03-11-2010, 05:15 AM

you result looks too unrealistic. check somewhere in the forum Natalia's psd she was sharing with everybody. She used a very good technique to cope with this kind of problems.
Please note that the ladies in that age would never have long perfect eyelashes so for realistic result you need to shorter eyelashes

sergio2263 · #6 03-11-2010, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skauskas

you result looks too unrealistic. check somewhere in the forum Natalia's psd she was sharing with everybody. She used a very good technique to cope with this kind of problems.
Please note that the ladies in that age would never have long perfect eyelashes so for realistic result you need to shorter eyelashes

I know this is why I ask for a better way to do eye lashes I don't like it myself it looks very false I want it to look real lashes her original lashes i think are very bad horrible in fact, thanks for replying I shall check Natalia's psd.

many thanks

helen

KTG · #7 03-11-2010, 01:18 PM

Those are Sara Palin's eyes.

0lBaldy · #8 03-11-2010, 03:08 PM

I used a couple eyelash brushes (they should be fine for smudging)

The first one I patched out the old lashes and the second just added over the top with another set

Oh yea, I sharpened the Irises some also

sent a PM also

sergio2263 · #9 03-12-2010, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by KTG

Those are Sara Palin's eyes.

Yes it is Sara Palin's eyes I am smudge painting her at the moment and having problem with her lashes.

sergio2263 · #10 03-12-2010, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0lBaldy

I used a couple eyelash brushes (they should be fine for smudging)

The first one I patched out the old lashes and the second just added over the top with another set

Oh yea, I sharpened the Irises some also

sent a PM also

This is what I would like to achieve would you mind telling me how you've done the eyeslashes please.

many thanks in advance

helen

0lBaldy · #11 03-12-2010, 02:21 AM

I used eyelash brushes as found here in the RetouchPRO tutorials: Making a eyelash brush ( 4 free eyelash pic. included)

Put each lash (I use black) on its own layer (4 different layers.. one for each eyelash) - OR - if you just use one new layer for all the lashes... make sure you select only the lash you want to work on before using the FreeTransform tool.

free transform to fit the eyes

lower opacity till they look good

sergio2263 · #12 03-13-2010, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0lBaldy

I used eyelash brushes as found here in the RetouchPRO tutorials: Making a eyelash brush ( 4 free eyelash pic. included)

Put each lash (I use black) on its own layer (4 different layers.. one for each eyelash) - OR - if you just use one new layer for all the lashes... make sure you select only the lash you want to work on before using the FreeTransform tool.

free transform to fit the eyes

lower opacity till they look good

Thank you so much for your reply and tips and links for the lashes I will try your way and shall post the photo on the forum.

helen

_Steve_ · #13 03-13-2010, 07:06 AM

There are many ways to do eyelasches..i've tried several, but in my mind, the smudgetool could be the most realistic, if u don't wanna use bruches..
..cuz thats what i do...buy some realistic eyelasch-brushes, prepare them good, and wack em on...i've done this even on hi-end...and nobody sees the diff. What u need to take care of using bruches is the light, and shadow..and find a perfect balance. In most cases, eyeslaches always cast some kind of shadows..
i know soe retoucher don't use brushes, cuz it i kind of "cheating"...it all depends og the final result, your customers opinion and the look..sometimes i just have to use the smudgetool, or even the normalbrush, and prepare the the stroke..

if u search the net, u will find many tutorials on this issue, and some of them are infact very good, and very realistic!

0lBaldy · #14 03-13-2010, 10:01 AM

Just to be clear... the brushes were meant to be used if you are going to smudge the picture anyway..

For realistic eyelashes using the pen tool is the best way and there is a good video tutorial HERE on using the pen tool to fill in the eyelashes that will look real..

OR

Non-video short tutorial

Use the "freeform pen tool" to draw your own lashes (click here) . Drawing on a new softlight layer (only one new layer needed)