Smudge - maybe??

[Peter S]

I thought this might make a good one for you smudgers out there, though I'm not limiting posts to that only.
I know this chap and he has kindly given his permission to post here.

Slightly larger original can be found here:-
[img=http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/6545/hgggimot8.th.jpg]



Peter

[0lBaldy]

Peter, I can't smudge people!
sooo, I did a retouch ... then did a sort of watercolor thingy on the retouch

[Peter S]

Originally Posted by 0lBaldy

Peter, I can't smudge people!
sooo, I did a retouch ... then did a sort of watercolor thingy on the retouch

OB very nice extraction there on the retouch. But you are risking the wrath of 'SHE' who must not be named if you don't at least try a smudge one day.

Peter

[palms]

looks like a good candidate to me, Ihave not tried someone with glasses before so will have a go later !

Like your version Peter very painterly and who is SHE ?

and just noticed that you are on line you "shirking "

Palms

[Peter S]

Originally Posted by palms1

looks like a good candidate to me, Ihave not tried someone with glasses before so will have a go later !

Like your version Peter very painterly and who is SHE ?

and just noticed that you are on line you "shirking "

Palms

Look forward to seeing that one, glasses can be tricky.

I can't tell you who 'SHE' is as I value my skin intact, plus as I say 'SHE' cannot be named

No not shirking, getting ready to go to a sad event tomorrow, I lost my sister at the weekend, and needed a bit of a diversion so visited here.


Peter

[palms]

Originally Posted by Peter S

Look forward to seeing that one, glasses can be tricky.

I can't tell you who 'SHE' is as I value my skin intact, plus as I say 'SHE' cannot be named

No not shirking, getting ready to go to a sad event tomorrow, I lost my sister at the weekend, and needed a bit of a diversion so visited here.


Peter

Used the pc myself to get through tuff times

Palms

[Swampy]

My condolences, Peter. Losing a sibling is rough.

[0lBaldy]

Originally Posted by Peter S

I lost my sister at the weekend, and needed a bit of a diversion so visited here.
Peter

So sorry to hear of your loss! I offer our condolences also..

Our prayers are with you and your family during this time.

[gholmes1936]

Originally Posted by Peter S

Look forward to seeing that one, glasses can be tricky.

I can't tell you who 'SHE' is as I value my skin intact, plus as I say 'SHE' cannot be named

No not shirking, getting ready to go to a sad event tomorrow, I lost my sister at the weekend, and needed a bit of a diversion so visited here.


Peter

So sorry for your loss. I haven't yet experienced the loss of my sister, but it would be horrible.

I did use my computer,a lot, to get thru Cancer tho.

[Peter S]

Thank you, you guys are --- words fail me.
Your all right, it kept my mind of things for a while.


Peter

[palms]

Here's my attempt i found it quite challenging,but enjoyable, still not sure on a couple of things , like the background and the skin tones
but what unusual eye colouring ?

Palms

[Gilbert]

while waiting for the April contest votes to pour in (lol)
A quickish painted effort.....

[palms]

Originally Posted by Gilbert

while waiting for the April contest votes to pour in (lol)
A quickish painted effort.....

Great one Gilbert

Palms

[gholmes1936]

Originally Posted by Peter S

I thought this might make a good one for you smudgers out there, though I'm not limiting posts to that only.
I know this chap and he has kindly given his permission to post here.

Slightly larger original can be found here:-
[img=http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/6545/hgggimot8.th.jpg]



Peter

Okay I delayed as long as I could. Here is my attempt at this one.
Thanks for putting it here to challenge us.

[0lBaldy]

I hope 'SHE' isn't lurking here.. Tis my sincere desire to escape her wrath!! (for I have tried the elusive Smudge and failed!)

I was thinking about expanding beyond your traditional portrait and/or restoration, retouching and colorizing... So I thought about when I first started using Photoshop, back when most of my work looked like this!

Hmmm... this almost looks like my smudge attempt.. Maybe I have NOT come along as far as I had hoped!!

Actually, this is just my feeble attempt at trying to make Peter Smile..

[Janet Petty]

Originally Posted by 0lBaldy

Actually, this is just my feeble attempt at trying to make Peter Smile..

Actually, tis a way cool effect. I can see lots of possibilities for this way-out rendition. Thumbs up to you for your funkiness.

Janet

[0lBaldy]

Thank you Janet... Sure wasn't expecting that!

[palms]

Originally Posted by 0lBaldy

I hope 'SHE' isn't lurking here.. Tis my sincere desire to escape her wrath!! (for I have tried the elusive Smudge and failed!)

I was thinking about expanding beyond your traditional portrait and/or restoration, retouching and colorizing... So I thought about when I first started using Photoshop, back when most of my work looked like this!

Hmmm... this almost looks like my smudge attempt.. Maybe I have NOT come along as far as I had hoped!!

Actually, this is just my feeble attempt at trying to make Peter Smile..

Dont know about SHE but i will not allow the fail word with smudge here !

And that is a way cool effect

Palms

[Peter S]

Originally Posted by 0lBaldy

I hope 'SHE' isn't lurking here.. Tis my sincere desire to escape her wrath!! (for I have tried the elusive Smudge and failed!)

I was thinking about expanding beyond your traditional portrait and/or restoration, retouching and colorizing... So I thought about when I first started using Photoshop, back when most of my work looked like this!

Hmmm... this almost looks like my smudge attempt.. Maybe I have NOT come along as far as I had hoped!!

Actually, this is just my feeble attempt at trying to make Peter Smile..

Well smile I did and still am (looks like he should be a secret Beatle),

Dont know about SHE but i will not allow the fail word with smudge here !

I hope you will still be able to to smile later, you were warned about using the F word.

Peter

[gholmes1936]

I have visited a web site tonight that you all might find interesting. He turns a colored image into a 1940's era Marlene Deitrich type shot, giving full step by step details.

It is located at this URL

[0lBaldy]

Originally Posted by Peter S

I hope you will still be able to to smile later, you were warned about using the F word.
Peter

I have not been able to sleep! When I finally do shut my eyes for a few seconds I have this weird dream (I hope it is a dream) that 'SHE' is after me Smudging away at all my prominent features!

Soooo, I figured I had better submit this and try to appease the Omnipresent Smudge Goddess 'SHE' (who must not be named) ...

Besides, My mommy told me NEVER to use the F word!

[palms]

Originally Posted by 0lBaldy

I have not been able to sleep! When I finally do shut my eyes for a few seconds I have this weird dream (I hope it is a dream) that 'SHE' is after me Smudging away at all my prominent features!

Soooo, I figured I had better submit this and try to appease the Omnipresent Smudge Goddess 'SHE' (who must not be named) ...

Besides, My mommy told me NEVER to use the F word!

I thought you had a problem with smudging ? Weren't the words "I can't " and "failed" used ? You were teasing us all along, weren't you ! that is great i love it, great style,

Oh and NO excuses now

Palms

[0lBaldy]

Originally Posted by palms1

Oh and NO excuses now
Palms

The F.. Words got to me.
So after a lot of fumbling, finicky, fearless floundering, following fairly frequent fiddling freestyle, forming fun fascinating fodder for feasible familiarization, feigning fancy fabrication, I fuddled forward to finish a fast flowing, futile, funky smudge.

Beside all that, I was just trying to escape the wrath of the person who shall remain un-named!

But, Thanks for the kind comments!

[Peter S]

OB I think your safe from the O.S.G. now,
I thought you couldn't smudge ehh, just shows what you can do when your backs against the wall.
BTW tooooo many F words there be careful.

Nice One.

Peter

[palms]

more experimenting

Palms

[Peter S]

Originally Posted by palms1

more experimenting

Palms

Arrrghhh!!! you've made him look really scary.

Peter

[palms]

Originally Posted by Peter S

Arrrghhh!!! you've made him look really scary.

Peter

whoops sorry tried to make him less scary but it didnt work

Palms

[GerryB]

I know this is a late entry, but I thought I'd give it a shot. This is the first smudge painting of a person I have attempted. I did a lot of research here and on the Internet before I attempted anything.