Creative Portraits: Man in Hat

[Kraellin]

kiska,

i like that! very well done!

craig

[patriciakay]

Danny...Great photo find...lots of different interpretations of it!
The first one of yours i like best....good humor on your second!
Palms...Love the darkness of your first...adds an air of mystery..Nice sketch
for your second one!
Pavel....Great color and tones in your first one...nice sketch and lovely vibrant
colors in your third!
Lyle....Nice one...love the details and colors...Pretty plate...
Swampy...Great background and texture...
Mike....Love this look...used it a lot for flowers! Your second one is brill...really
like it!
Dan....Well detailed color sketch...nice!
Lqqker....Fabulous..love it all .especially the shadow and background!
Lonnie....Great sketch and background!
Trimoon...Agree with Ikroll yours has a fantastic look!

Patricia... to be continued!

[patriciakay]

Margaret...The liquid pens worked well...nice one!
Steve...Great look to your picture...it has such depth!
Jeff...Looking good in blue!
Craig...What a good idea...Like it lots...
Janet...Many layers resulting in a great image!
Kiska....Love your painting...I like the flat paint look very much...do you know what i could use in Painter to get a similar look?

Here is my attempt at a smudge...enjoyed doing it too...Did it all in Photoshop CS2....

Patricia....

[kiska]

Thanks kraelin! Thanks 'pk'!

I don't know what the equivalent would be in painter to the flat brushes. I can post some strokes if you like. I think it might have to do with the SA software. It's supposed to be totally different than Painter.

[Kraellin]

thanks patricia

i like yours too. you guys are doing a great job with the smudges

craig

[patriciakay]

Kiska...Just been playing with the brushes in Painter and the dull conte is half right...so many brushes it will take me years to get to know them...but its fun! Thanks....

Craig...Glad you like the smudge...I am determined to master it! But a way to go yet! Congratulations on your appointment to moderator!!!

Patricia....

[pavel123]

Originally Posted by Kraellin

thanks, pavel

i like the inversion. you sure you used my version? i made some changes to his mouth and eye and i dont see it in your sketch.

craig

I have no choice but to confirm reluctantly "yes - it was your sketch I used "

I used layer mask to show background...changes could've been lost...

I'm not happy with the white version , I lacks something...contrast(?).

Pavel

[Steve Conway]

How about a sketch of this fine looking gentleman.

And thanks Patricia!

Steve

[Trimoon]

Thank you all.

Larger Image
And a Desaturated One

[Kraellin]

thanks, patricia, but you have to preface my name with 'professor' now

pavel, it's fine. i was just curious what happened to my changes. i think the mask explains it

nice sketch, steve.

craig

[JimJam]

Obviously I have been listening to the Beatles.

[pavel123]

Originally Posted by JimJam

Obviously I have been listening to the Beatles.

Like the colors. A "yellow submarine" inhabitant.

[JimJam]

Thanks pavel I did not think of that connection.

[ahutton]

A little distortion and painting here

Amy

[dkcoats]

Lots of great stuff here - these are just a few that stick in my memory (or what passes for a memory these days)-
Pavel - I love your blue period
Danny's sketchy version
Lqqker - nice and moody
Trimoon-I really dig that craquelure
Amy--yours might be my fave. Love the distortion.

I distorted mine, too, but less daringly. Done in CS2/Impressionist (fluff's Old Masters with mods) Had to cut quality to 6(!!) to make it fit.

dc