Creative Portraits: Another Pensive Redhead

[Steve Conway]

Originally Posted by MargaretM

I guess its a black and white day. Raining here in Florida but I'd rather have that than the storms zooming in up East(where my husband is on business).
This is a quick version in PS using the stamp filter with some lines masked out and some drawn in; textured in Painter.
Great versions by all!!
MargaretM

That's a neat effect. Looks like a real rubber stamp on cloth. Nice.

Steve C.

[Peter S]

Originally Posted by MargaretM

I guess its a black and white day. Raining here in Florida but I'd rather have that than the storms zooming in up East(where my husband is on business).
This is a quick version in PS using the stamp filter with some lines masked out and some drawn in; textured in Painter.
Great versions by all!!
MargaretM

Margaret
Nice version.
Have you tried this style with the torn edges filter. If you over noise reduce then use torn edges you get a similar result but a little smoother.

Peter

[Alcar]

Here's another try with the AHB. I too have become fascinated with this remarkable tool.
Alan

[Peter S]

Originally Posted by Alcar

Here's another try with the AHB. I too have become fascinated with this remarkable tool.
Alan

Hi Alan, haven't noticed you about lately very nice pic there, glad you tried it, keep it up.

Peter

[MargaretM]

Thanks for the tip Peter - I'll try it.
Nice rendition Alan - those Art History brushes do add a whole other dimension to Photoshop - like we need MORE to play with!
MargaretM

[Kraellin]

welcome back, patricia nice to see those frames again.

alan, excellent painted look.

[palms1]

Originally Posted by Alcar

Here's another try with the AHB. I too have become fascinated with this remarkable tool.
Alan

lovely version Alcar which brush did you use ? ( always interested in that )


Palms

[Alcar]

Palms, I believe it was ahb splatter 15a.
Alan

[palms1]

Originally Posted by Alcar

Palms, I believe it was ahb splatter 15a.
Alan

Thanks Alcar
funny how many versions look different but all used the same brush ! ! ! !
( dont think that is a bad thing though )

Palms

[fitz9016]

I did a B&W of her. Now, why would anyone start with an image of a pretty girl with red hair and turn it into a B&W? Then answer is simply - I haven't a clue.

Dave

[byRo]

Oops. Seems like I'm late for the AHB party, so here's three AHB renditions to make up for lost time.

1) A thin brush that will (or should) follow the outlines of the original;
2) A pencil in 4 layers with 4 different directions;
3) Chalks.

All done in 4 layers with varying brush thickness, with soft-light blending to increase the colours and generous helpings of USM.

Rô

[Kraellin]

Ro,

very nice work. i like the middle one the best.

[Janet Petty]

It has truly been an inspiration to see all of the marvelous work done by ya'll on this thread. I finally decided to take a turn using a tutorial by the very talented artist we all know as Trimoon.

Thank you Steve for yet another superb tutorial.

Janet

[Kraellin]

very nice, janet. you came close to blurring a tad too much, but pulled it off

[lkroll]

Very much like the craquelure effect on this one Janet.