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Old 11-16-2006, 02:10 PM
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Witchy

Jenfinger77 a new member has graciously allowed me to tinker with her picture.
When I first saw it I thought it shows promise!
Thanks Jen I hope you like it.
Lets show her what we can do EH????

Peter
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Old 11-16-2006, 02:25 PM
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Re: Witchy

Wow -- that is way cool -- this is fun. I'll have that art-subject glow all day now.
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Old 11-16-2006, 03:57 PM
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Re: Witchy

Can't resist this spooky photo.Here a quick go at it with PS using colored edges.
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Old 11-16-2006, 04:24 PM
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Re: Witchy

hope you like it
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Old 11-16-2006, 04:26 PM
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Re: Witchy

Margaret:

Did you have to do anything else to t (anything major -- I'm sure you had to adjust colors and such.) It makes me feel like the very adventurous heroine in a children's book.

Colored edges... hmmm...
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Old 11-16-2006, 04:54 PM
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Re: Witchy

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Margaret: Did you have to do anything else to t (anything major -- I'm sure you had to adjust colors and such.) It makes me feel like the very adventurous heroine in a children's book.
Yes, I did - I was just experimenting and did not keep good track. As far as I remember - first duplicated layer and used channel mixer and made a monochrome layer, then used the cutout filter on the merged down black and white layer. Then using Buzz Pro applied Edges Color to the colored layer. Dragged the edges layer above the Black and White layer and changed blending mode to Color Burn - that gave the red eye. Applied a gradient to the face with same red and added some grain.
How cool to be a heroine!
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Old 11-16-2006, 08:09 PM
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I love the color and angle of this photo
Thanks for letting us play with it.
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Old 11-16-2006, 08:43 PM
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DropBear: That's how I SHOULD have done my makeup -- I didn't end up being a very scary witch.

And CathyH:
I LOVE the way my eye looks -- that is really lovely.
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Old 11-17-2006, 02:44 AM
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Welcome Jen and now for something completely different a mess around with popartist's snapshot layers

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Old 11-17-2006, 09:59 AM
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Very witchy.

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Old 11-17-2006, 07:45 PM
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Hi Jen...

Thought you needed a few flames-n-scars!

Welcome to RP...

~Danny~
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Old 11-17-2006, 09:13 PM
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ok, where's the mole with the hair?
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Old 11-18-2006, 09:12 AM
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Re: Witchy

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Very witchy.

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EEK I LIKE THAT

*oops caps*

colour scheme reminds me of the silent hill movie abit.
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Old 12-12-2006, 11:30 AM
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Re: Witchy

wanted to go painterly.

edge mask with dust and scratches. Then sharpened the smoothed layer. Then Impressionist chunky chalk faded....then an overlay layer to up the contrast and saturation... and fixed a few bits here and there to make it more painterly.
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Old 12-12-2006, 03:08 PM
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Ahhhh... Palms... Texture Mapping? :-)

Great versioin!
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Old 12-12-2006, 05:32 PM
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Nice picture..B/W.
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Old 12-13-2006, 12:04 AM
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Re: Witchy

Still stippling.
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Old 12-13-2006, 02:27 AM
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Re: Witchy

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Ahhhh... Palms... Texture Mapping? :-)

Great versioin!

Thank you swampy although i done this before i knew of your great technique so i dont think it is texture mapping ( or if it is it was a accident ) it was mike finns pop action with a colour change and a emboss layer on the sketch layer. If i get time later i do want to try texture mapping on faces, not gone down that route yet ! ! ! !

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Old 12-13-2006, 03:41 AM
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Still stippling.
enjoying your stippling phase Ikroll, hope you dont mind but i had a little play will remove if you want just let me know

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Old 12-13-2006, 04:05 AM
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Re: Witchy

Studio Artist gradient nibs and flat paints.
You're a brave soul, Jen!
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Old 12-13-2006, 06:49 AM
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enjoying your stippling phase Ikroll, hope you dont mind but i had a little play will remove if you want just let me know

Palms
Now it's getting closer to Wal-Street material.
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Old 12-13-2006, 09:03 AM
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EEK I LIKE THAT

*oops caps*

colour scheme reminds me of the silent hill movie abit.
Just saw your post, and I thank you for the comments.

Steve
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