Creative Portraits: A Great Pose - The Blond

[Peter S]

I thought this was such a great pose I had to post it for others to have a go at it.
I'm still messing with Art History here, I hope I'm not boring people.
Tried to give it an unfinished look.

Peter

[palms]

Peter you have done it again another great photo for us I get the impression you are getting to like the ahb?
I have posted a ahb but using a different brush ( ps Square brush) have you tried experimenting with different ones yet ?


Palms

Added another version

[Peter S]

Originally Posted by palms1

Peter you have done it again another great photo for us I get the impression you are getting to like the ahb?
I have posted a ahb but using a different brush ( ps Square brush) have you tried experimenting with different ones yet ?


Palms

Like both of them.

Answers to questions - yes and yes. i downloaded the brush set from creative pro, it was a link Danny posted, but still getting to grips on just how to use really.
Had great trouble getting the AHB to work, I kept pointing the history at the wrong place (didn't realise to use merged history DUH).
But I'm getting there slowly.

Peter



BTW can someone correct my spelling mistake in the title of this thread - it won't let me. and its annoying

[Steve Conway]

Didn't correct the title spelling, because I thought "Gerat" might be a great photographer I had not heard of.

Steve C.

[Lasa]

Nice picture..
lasa

[Peter S]

Originally Posted by Steve Conway

Didn't correct the title spelling, because I thought "Gerat" might be a great photographer I had not heard of.

Steve C.

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!


nice pic though

Peter

[Janet Petty]

Welcome to my world Peter. Tis nice to know there are others in my realm.

Janet

[Steve Conway]

Originally Posted by Peter S

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!


nice pic though

Peter

Hey...I looked up "synonym" in my digital Thesaurus and it exploded! Well....not exactly, but it did say "not in Thesaurus."

And thanks for the comment on my version of your nice photo.

Steve C.

[MargaretM]

Okay Peter - we all know you were just testing our speling.
Great pic - here is a Photoshop/Painter version. Buzzed first in PS then used acrylics in Painter.
MargaretM

[Peter S]

Originally Posted by Janet Petty

Welcome to my world

Janet

That reminds me of a song.

Gerat pic Magret.
You know the spoilchock nevar pocked it op either.
It doesn't even recognise Potoshop.

Patter

[zganie]

I did a soft glow then put a cyan,magenta,yellow layer and played with the colors a bit
zganie

[Kraellin]

nice picture. thanks, peter.

ran this through my filter forge, 'luminance masking' filter.

[pavel123]

Tried to get a more drastic look (that's my excuse).

[sylvia1065]

Smudged and smudged and smudged...
Sylvia

[lkroll]

This time, the renderings not what I'm wanting feedback on; the rendering was primarily created using Vabirdy's (Mark's) Landscape Painter Script-fu for those who are curious. What I would like is feedback on the canvas texture. I created it using GIMP's Mosaic filter. I believe the dimples comes close to match that of artistic canvas, expecially shows up with the watecolor rendering, but that's just my opinion. You really see it the best when viewing the complete rendering. Attached is an attempt at a Venusean crop.

[palms]

Originally Posted by lkroll

This time, the renderings not what I'm wanting feedback on; the rendering was primarily created using Vabirdy's (Mark's) Landscape Painter Script-fu for those who are curious. What I would like is feedback on the canvas texture. I created it using GIMP's Mosaic filter. I believe the dimples comes close to match that of artistic canvas, expecially shows up with the watecolor rendering, but that's just my opinion. You really see it the best when viewing the complete rendering. Attached is an attempt at a Venusean crop.

The Texture looks good to me ( not a texture person) especialy on the shadows etc

Palms

[patriciakay]

Hi Peter....You found another lovely photo...Thanks...
Like what you have done with the AHB...a real painted look!!!

Palms...Brilliant job...they are both extremely good!!!
Steve...Like your illustrated look...good one!
Lasa....Nice imaginative crop...
Margaret...Yours is a lovely and soft version...well done with Painter!
Zganie...Like the soft glow treatment...nice color..
Craig...I love the look of luminance...a very nice pic!!
Pavel...Drastic worked well...looks hand painted!
Sylvia...Great smudging ...I do like the look it gives...
Lyle...I do like your texture on this one...in fact the whole painting is brill.

I have done mine in Painter with the oil brushes...framed with an action in Photoshop...

Patricia...

[MargaretM]

Here's my version 2 - all Photoshop. Used charcoal and pastel in the Art History brushes; applied PS native rough pastels filter and faded; levels and curves etc.
Lyle - I like your texture. I think that maybe canvas is a little more regular - maybe more horizontal and vertical, but your texture certainly looks fabric based - nice.
Patricia Kay - nice going in Painter.
MargaretM

[patriciakay]

Very nice Margaret...I like this look...
Thank you for your comment on mine...

Patricia...

[alexmeta]

Wow. All nice works.
Desaturated AHB

[Peter S]

Thanks CJ you came to the rescue of all good spellers (Bad).

Peter

[sylvia1065]

Oh wow, Alex, this is excellent!!!
Do you remember what AHB brush you used?
Sylvia

[pavel123]

Alex, fantastic rendition.

[Kraellin]

thanks, patricia

[alexmeta]

Sylvia, Pavel Thank you!!!

Originally Posted by sylvia1065

Do you remember what AHB brush you used?

Of course I remember, it was the Hard Mechanical 1 Pixel Brush!

It's a beautiful photo Peter, thank you!

[palms]

Originally Posted by alexmeta

Sylvia, Pavel Thank you!!!



Of course I remember, it was the Hard Mechanical 1 Pixel Brush!

It's a beautiful photo Peter, thank you!

Thats a lovely rendition Alex and hats of to you i have used a 1 pixel brush and they are slow going but worth it, was yours a ps one or part of another set ?

Palms

[byRo]

Alex, gerat er sorry, GREAT work.
I've tried Chalk and Charcoal a few times and never got too far - THAT is what I was trying to do.

My effort: painted in Painter and PS'ed in PS.

Rô

[alexmeta]

Palms, Rô Thank you.

Palms that is the default PSCS brush sets.

Rô, that IS fantastic work you did. Splendid brushes.
By the way, thank you for your very interesting and useful tutorial about Gaussian Blur and the High-Pass Filter. I read it with great pleasure.

[Cimarron]

I love seeing your ideas and learning new tricks - thank you all

This is my take on this beautiful lady using twisted brush - be gentle I'm an enthusiastic newbie with a penchant for pressing buttons

[palms]

Originally Posted by Cimarron

I love seeing your ideas and learning new tricks - thank you all

This is my take on this beautiful lady using twisted brush - be gentle I'm an enthusiastic newbie with a penchant for pressing buttons

Welcome Cimarron nicely done, Stick around you will learn loads and you will fit in well as most of us have a penchant for button pressing and fiddling with slide controls

Palms