Alexandra....

patriciakay · #1 10-26-2006, 07:51 AM

Alexandra was 15 when this photo was taken, she will be 21 at the weekend.
Second to the eldest. I have full permission to send her photos to the forum, sadly the other two said NO!

Looking forward to your art work, whether it will be filter magic or magic paint strokes!!!

Patricia......

palms · #2 10-26-2006, 12:45 PM

Patricia i had to do another hi key i couldnt treat the girls any differently could i now

patriciakay · #3 10-26-2006, 01:11 PM

Palms...so glad you did another high key...both are beautiful and what a good idea to put both girls together....they will love them!!!

Patricia....

JimJam · #4 10-26-2006, 01:24 PM

Extremely nice effect palms.

NancyJ · #5 10-26-2006, 01:30 PM

Just a plain old pastel smudge from me

patriciakay · #6 10-26-2006, 01:39 PM

Nancy...Your plain old pastel smudge is beautiful....I love it!!!

Patricia...

palms · #7 10-26-2006, 02:36 PM

Had another go, this was done as a experiment, i think i have only done one portrait before with the ahb, so thought i would see what i could do,

Palms

bbuttry · #8 10-26-2006, 02:38 PM

Pretty Young Lady! Made it a bit more formal for an oil painting style with different hair-do and background.

Very nice photo!

Steve Conway · #9 10-26-2006, 02:47 PM

Unfinished Portrait.

Steve

bbuttry · #10 10-26-2006, 03:01 PM

Steve;

I like what you've done so far in Painter. Can you give some specifics as far as what brushes you used and your technique? Do you use the quick clone feature? I like the texture and watercolor look.

Thanks

Steve Conway · #11 10-26-2006, 03:22 PM

Ok...had to do one more try on this nice portrait.

Steve

Steve Conway · #12 10-26-2006, 03:41 PM

This was a combination of Gertrudis Pro 3.0 and some Buzz thrown in.

Have tried to get into programs like Painter, Art Rage, Art Weaver, and several others, but my patience runs out long before I get anything useable.

I always tell everyone that I have to leave the brush and palette type of work to my brother who is the artist in the family. And he teaches art history at a local college.

I do thank you for the comments on the "Unfinished Portrait." A great image to work on. Studio sittings are always a great start when doing photo art.

Care to tell us what software etc you use in your work? Your posting of the girl is about as good as it gets. And far from anything I can reach as only a hobbyist. But it's always fun discovering new ways to work with images.

Steve

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Originally Posted by bbuttry

Steve;

I like what you've done so far in Painter. Can you give some specifics as far as what brushes you used and your technique? Do you use the quick clone feature? I like the texture and watercolor look.

Thanks

alexmeta · #13 10-26-2006, 04:46 PM

Hi Patricia. It's interesting which portrait of all portraits here Alexandra was pleased?
My attempts with cutout sketch in colored tones
and AHB.

Peter S · #14 10-26-2006, 06:22 PM

Sort of a watery colour thingy I think.
I seem to have made her look older hope she doesn't mind.

Peter

Kraellin · #15 10-26-2006, 07:39 PM

patricia, lovely young woman. just how many daughters do you have?

and perhaps the fine works done here will change the minds of the two that said no

and is it just me or does a beautiful woman always inspire more and better pieces

palms, i like the first, but i love the 2nd. very nicely done

nancyj, your modesty is unjustified. i'd love if you posted more here. very lovely rendition

interesting technique, palms. you're getting more comfortable with ahb, arent you

bbuttry, now that's a different look. very clever and nicely done.

steve, on the first one, interesting feathering strokes and love the hair. on the 2nd, i like this one better. very nice.

alex, nice, on both.

peter, nice soft touch there.

palms · #16 10-27-2006, 05:55 AM

Thank you JimJam and

Thank you Craig, yes i am getting into the ahb i love it's versatility and not to forget the help i get from the history brush.

Very nice smudge ( not plain at all ) Nancy any tips on which brush you used etc? please

Brad super work, and i second Steve's request what software etc do you use ? ( it is ok will ask for the trade secrets later )

Steve very nice i like both of them ( and not a flower in sight )

Alex nice work i do admit when i looked at the first thumbnail i was a bit dubious but when enlarged it is great i really really like it ( lesson to us all dont look at just the thumbnails)

Peter your watery thingy is good gives quite a different feel to the picture

PALMS

DWThomp · #17 10-27-2006, 06:30 AM

Palms - that is a fantastic job, I love it. Any tips on how to accomplish this?

Thanks.
Dennis

patriciakay · #18 10-27-2006, 08:25 AM

Steve...Like this unfinished look...gretrudis and buzz work well for you!!! Your second one is good too!!!

Brad...Beautiful...what a sophisticated hairstyle you have given Alex...suits her(are you a hairdresser in your spare time?)

Alex...Like both of these, a really different look...agree with Palms the pics always look better in big!!! Havent seen Alex yet...will show her the pics on Sunday...I think she will be amazed at all the fab and different renditions!!!

Peter...Like your watery thingy...looks as she is now so i am sure she wont mind!!!!

Craig...I have 4 stepdaughters...Therese was 3 when i first came and Alex 7,also have a son in England...over voting age...well over!!!

Hopefully i will have time to do one!!!Been searching the web for family history...its so confusing!!!!

Patricia.....

Steve Conway · #19 10-27-2006, 08:53 AM

Darn! Did I forget the flowers?

Thanks much.

Steve

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Originally Posted by palms1

Thank you JimJam and

Steve very nice i like both of them ( and not a flower in sight )

PALMS

Steve Conway · #20 10-27-2006, 08:55 AM

Nice comments...always appreciated. A fun image to work on.

Steve

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kraellin

steve, on the first one, interesting feathering strokes and love the hair. on the 2nd, i like this one better. very nice.

palms · #21 10-27-2006, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DWThomp

Palms - that is a fantastic job, I love it. Any tips on how to accomplish this?

Thanks.
Dennis

Dennis there could be, which one did you mean though the hi key or the ahb ?

Palms

DWThomp · #22 10-27-2006, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by palms1

Dennis there could be, which one did you mean though the hi key or the ahb ?

Palms

The hi-key one. It's amazing.

Dennis

palms · #23 10-27-2006, 11:48 AM

ok Dennis that's a easy one follow this tut here

http://www.nikoncafe.com/vforums/showthread.php?t=90320

Palms

lkroll · #24 10-27-2006, 12:04 PM

Sorry; still on my mosaic binge. Attached is a lower (very much so) quality crop. Here's the full quality version.

palms · #25 10-27-2006, 03:05 PM

Back again, with another experiment using just the cutout filter and sharpening
no more on this i promise

where is Therese's thread again

Palms

pavel123 · #26 10-28-2006, 08:37 AM

Tried to mess up as little as possible.
Palms, my apologies, I used your HK as a starting point. Don't think I improved it.

Pavel

palms · #27 10-28-2006, 09:15 AM

well i really like it Pavel

Palms

pavel123 · #28 10-28-2006, 09:20 AM

Palms, thank you

Pavel

Kraellin · #29 10-28-2006, 10:12 AM

patricia, thank you. 4... sounds like a handful

lk, i like that mosaic. i especially like that it's not just a square mosaic and square pattern. what program are you using for this?

pavel, very nice!

pavel123 · #30 10-28-2006, 10:43 AM

Craig, thanks.
I borrowed Palms HK & played with it: increased contrast, aniso,added darkened crosshatch layer to add texture in some spots, background, added color. The color was supposed to be sepia, but after JPEG compression I ended up with blotches of red and grey.

The credit goes to Palms.

Couple more tries, Painter

Full size JPEGS 1;
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