Turning Portraits into Digital Sketches, Oils, Watercolors - - Creative portraits: Keiser's Niece on the Beach

keiser · #1 04-30-2007, 08:48 AM

Since I have worked on the photos of others while learning, thought I would provide one. Have fun!

keiser · #2 04-30-2007, 08:53 AM

Oops picture did not upload. Trying again.

DannyRaphael · #3 04-30-2007, 11:22 AM

Did I say I really liked this pic? [had to take a shot at it before going to dentist...]

Tools used...
* Photoshop
...resize image
...remove sail (top left)
...apply Impressionist and Akvis sketch plugins
...sharpening, cloning, color and tone adjustments, edges
* Corel Painter (Oil Pastels > Chunky Oil Pastel in clone mode)

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Thanks for the May 1 inspiration.

CathyH · #4 04-30-2007, 06:14 PM

I had to have a try at this, and then one thing led to another.
I smudge painted the girl, and then I used a copy of the image and applied a ocean ripple filter to it and then used an mask to paint back in the smudge layer.
I'm not totally happy with the tail, but I like the idea.

DannyRaphael · #5 04-30-2007, 06:19 PM

Brilliant concept and execution, Cathy!

CathyH · #6 04-30-2007, 06:32 PM

Thanks Danny.
It was fun.

pjb · #7 04-30-2007, 06:45 PM

Keiser-beautiful photo
Danny-wow beautiful colors and textures
Cathy-that is to cooooool!!!

lkroll · #8 05-01-2007, 08:03 PM

Lot's of brush work this time. Still on mouse, so don't laugh. lol

keiser · #9 05-03-2007, 10:08 AM

Well, I decided to try my hand at a water color. I cannot remember all my steps. I guess I will have to start writing it down.

Steve Conway · #10 05-03-2007, 10:35 AM

Evening at the beach....

Steve C.

Kraellin · #11 05-07-2007, 12:45 AM

great picture

thanks for sharing it!

this is from my 'waxy' filter forge filter.

Kraellin · #12 05-07-2007, 12:47 AM

and this is from a filter forge filter by northernlights called 'just the details'.

pavel123 · #13 05-16-2007, 06:31 PM

I was inspired by Danny's work and tried to follow footsteps, sort of...
Don't like the result, I'll have to try it again.

Gilbert · #14 05-18-2007, 10:54 AM

Feel I should be wearing sun glasses...
Hue and Sat adjust on original
"Paintered"
Copy and paste on original, blend overlay then blending in painter

DannyRaphael · #15 05-18-2007, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gilbert

Feel I should be wearing sun glasses...
Hue and Sat adjust on original
"Paintered"
Copy and paste on original, blend overlay then blending in painter

A minor nit: consider Soft Clone-ing in Painter to restore a little detail in her teeth.

Other than that, this is exceptional work, some of the best I've seen.