Creative Portraits: A photo for the ladies

[Janet Petty]

My friend has generously given his permission to post this picture on this site. Enjoy working with this classic style portrait. If anyone wants a higher res version, please pm me and it can be emailed to you.

I do retain the copyright on the original and on any art copies and ask that this version or any version done NOT be posted on any other site or be used for any commercial gain.

Janet

[CJ Swartz]

Originally Posted by Janet Petty

My friend has generously given his permission to post this picture on this site. Enjoy working with this classic style portrait....
Janet

NOW we're talking! A photo that a woman can enjoy visually while working on Photoshop. Thank you Janet, and thanks to your friend Troy for his generosity.

P.S., I like your taste in friends!

[CJ Swartz]

Well, this is for starters -- low key...

[byRo]

shh, I sneaked into the ladies' thread - I'll sign byRa so they won't notice, shh.....

byRa

[Neve]

It's great to work with such a good quality photo as it makes life easier to get a reasonable result. Thanks Janet and to Troy! I need all the pratice I can get in Painter and this was a treat to work on....!

[Legacy~Art]

I did this in PS.

[CJ Swartz]

Ro/Ra, We HAVE to notice -- it's too well done NOT to notice!

Neve -- Lovely! You really brought out his eyes!

Legacy -- Delightful! Soft and yet it retains his character.


Tried another version...

[jaykita]

C.J, Ro, Neve, Elle, good job everyone!
Mine was in painter 8, clone tool, loose brush strokes, then surface texture added.
Thanks Janet, enjoyed doing this for your good-looking friend!

[Stroker]

Photoshop > Art History Brush

[Janet Petty]

Rather than comment on each picture, I'm just going to say, "I'm glad ya'll like Troy's picture. I'm sure he will be pleased to see the results."

Here is mine.

Janet

[jaykita]

One more attempt in ps7 only...
Dodge, burn tools for highlights/shadows, more contrast with selective color and level adjs, one more layer of added color, low opac, overlay blend, smudge tool for the painted look, some additional blends (invert, softlight etc)filter-other-custom to bring out texture, also filter-add texture-canvas.

[byRo]

judy, that turned out great!!

Rô

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by jaykita

Mine was done in painter 8, clone tool, loose brush strokes, then surface texture added.

I especially liked your Painter interpretation, Judy. You inspire me once again.

- - - - - -

I used multiple Impressionist-rendered layers (see this thread for brush modification info and general process), then over to Painter for some Blender > Grainy Blender, Artists Oils > Blender Bristle, Artists > Captured Bristle action.

Back to Photoshop for sharpening; back to Painter for more blending.

~Danny~

[Peter S]

I'm posting this wearing a wig and using a higher pitched voice just to meet the criteria for posting (the things we do for arts sake).
Hope thats OK

Peter

[pavel123]

Well, I made the rendition before noticing the criteria....

[Janet Petty]

Originally Posted by pavel123

Well, I made the rendition before noticing the criteria....

What criteria? All I asked was that the picture not be posted on any other sites.

Good stuff Peter and Pavel. I'm glad you brought this thread back to life.

Janet

[CJ Swartz]

Originally Posted by Peter S

I'm posting this wearing a wig and using a higher pitched voice just to meet the criteria for posting (the things we do for arts sake).
Hope thats OK. Peter

Originally Posted by pavel123

Well, I made the rendition before noticing the criteria....

Originally Posted by Janet Petty

What criteria? Janet

Janet, they're both referring to the thread title -- "A Photo for the Ladies"

Peter & Pavel -- you were very brave to enter the "ladies" thread, and the quality of your renditions proves (along with ByRo/ByRa's earlier submission), that men can concentrate on art rather than merely the appeal of a subject.

Uh, Peter, you can take off your wig now... Peter? .....Oh, never mind.

Well, you guys inspired me to work on Troy again -- I could either practice on Scott Deardorff's Beagle (very cute) or Troy -- I'll start with Troy...

[pavel123]

Originally Posted by Janet Petty

What criteria? All I asked was that the picture not be posted on any other sites.

Good stuff Peter and Pavel. I'm glad you brought this thread back to life.

Janet

I was sort of carrying on with the joke.....since it's "for ladies"
Janet, thank you for the photo.

[palms]

Super photo Janet, i have spent a enjoyable afternoon trying out some techniques Thank you

Palms

[Kraellin]

cj, i like that one! very well done

and palms, i like your last one there!

[Peter S]

Uh, Peter, you can take off your wig now... Peter? .....Oh, never mind.

What! hang on I've forgotten to take the wig off, its hanging over my ears. Oh I've been found out, darn it.
Can I stop with the high pitched voice now as well.



Peter


PS
the skirt wasn't a good fit anyway.

[CJ Swartz]

Originally Posted by Peter S

... Can I stop with the high pitched voice now as well.

Peter

Falsetto is very "in" IF you can sing -- perhaps you should hang onto the voice until your "American Idol" audition is over.

[alexmeta]

Gertrudis + Art History Brush

[Janet Petty]

You guys are too funny. Now that I've had my chuckle for the day (and it did brighten my day), I can say in all honesty that I'm liking the revival of this thread and the work that is being done.

Kudos to all. And again thank you for your humor.

Janet