Creative Portraits: Kids, Charlie

[DannyRaphael]

Her friends call her "Charlie," but her real name is "Charlene." She's a great kid.

Make her mom want to buy your interpretation.

~Danny~

[Xaran]

Sketcher, Xero Line Art, Texture and sepia toning.

Christine

[jaykita]

Here's my interpretation.

[pellepiano]

This is made with..
Dry Brush
Painting with black and white on separate layers with different Blend modes. And relief.

[jaykita]

One background copy layer of the image and one layer of the text.
Drag the backgr copy layer over the text layer in the layers palette. Select background layer. Hold Ctrl and click G. Just like magic your photo is now inside the text.

[Patricia]

I tried to come up with something a mother - or a grandmother - would want. I created a new background by choosing two colors from the original, ran render clouds on a new layer, and then ran several Impressionist settings. I painted Charlie back in on another new layer, using various art history and history brushes, then added texture.

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by Patricia

I tried to come up with something a mother - or a grandmother - would want. I created a new background by choosing two colors from the original, ran render clouds on a new layer, and then ran several Impressionist settings. I painted Charlie back in on another new layer, using various art history and history brushes, then added texture.

Mom and grandma would be pleased. Nicely done.

[LQQKER]

Very photogenic child. Nice interpretations by all.

I didn't want to loose any of the childs attributes by getting too painterly (personal thought).
Decided to change the head angle.
Created additional skin and bathing suit.
Got rid of the yellow ribbon.
Knocked out the image.
Created the bg with FP hue & cry, then ran impressionist.
Hue and sat adjustment on bg to compliment subject.
Nik filters used; skylight, pastel and contrast
Lightened face, softened some areas (keeping some freckles of course)
AS simplified subject only.
Xero clairity.
Color correction

[jaykita]

Impressionist filter, many layers, different opacity and blends.

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by jaykita

Impressionist filter, many layers, different opacity and blends.

Ditto on the request to reveal on the Impressionist styles. This is very cool.

[jaykita]

Originally Posted by DannyRaphael

Ditto on the request to reveal on the Impressionist styles. This is very cool.

Thank you, once again, Danny. I've already replied to you in Creative Portraits: Justin (at length!)
Here, i shall try to remember some of the styles and steps i used for this particular image.
First of all, i created a custom brush for the impr plug-in by desaturating, then filter noise, sharpen more, and motion blur. Unsharp mask. Saved in tiff format.
Image - adjus levels to brighten and increased saturation.
Backgr copy into several layers.
Backgr-copy -- g'blur, multiple blend. One layer - detailed opaque strokes - linear light. Next - chalk faithful, opacity 70. Next - distort- diffuse glow foregr black, backgr color white, overlay blend, opac 66. Next - luminosity blend layer with style pencil sketch. Next - chalk sketch half finished, blend lighten at opac.75. Last- sumi-e -translucent strokes on white.
All layers had layer masks to reveal a part of the underlying layer.
These were the basic layers. Then i kept adding a few more layers by duplicating existing ones and changing blends and opacity. Sorry, i dont remember how exactly.
Using original image (modified to match saturation and brightness) i cloned in the eyes and mouth faintly. I also remember using a software that i have called photobrush ---it has a very interesting usm filter which i used to sharpen the image.
Hope some of this info has helped.

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by jaykita

* First of all, i created a custom brush for the impr plug-in by desaturating, then filter noise, sharpen more, and motion blur. Unsharp mask. Saved in tiff format.
* Image - adjus levels to brighten and increased saturation.
* Backgr copy into several layers.
* Backgr-copy -- g'blur, multiple blend.
* One layer - detailed opaque strokes - linear light.
* Next - chalk faithful, opacity 70.
* Next - distort- diffuse glow foregr black, backgr color white, overlay blend, opac 66.
* Next - luminosity blend layer with style pencil sketch.
* Next - chalk sketch half finished, blend lighten at opac.75.
* Last- sumi-e -translucent strokes on white.

All layers had layer masks to reveal a part of the underlying layer.
These were the basic layers.

Then i kept adding a few more layers by duplicating existing ones and changing blends and opacity. Sorry, i dont remember how exactly.

Using original image (modified to match saturation and brightness) i cloned in the eyes and mouth faintly. I also remember using a software that i have called photobrush. It has a very interesting usm filter which i used to sharpen the image.

Hope some of this info has helped.

Bless your heart. (I added the *'s above to help distinguish the steps.)

The detail you provided is like looking inside your head as you created and helps a lot. Glad to hear you tried creating a custom brush. Very interesting. David Cole is about to experiment doing that himself.

Thx for taking the time to share your creativity with us here -- and with the Justin pic, too.

~Danny~

[Neve]

Inspirational submissions as always! I went for a coloured pencil - still experimenting with Paint Alchemy.

Cheers

[jaykita]

Originally Posted by Neve

Inspirational submissions as always! I went for a coloured pencil - still experimenting with Paint Alchemy.

Cheers

Hi Neve. I like the way youve done the frame. Very nice! Would like to know if "Paint Alchemy" is the same one available in corel photopaint? Or is it a standalone?

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by Neve

Inspirational submissions as always! I went for a coloured pencil - still experimenting with Paint Alchemy.

Cheers

Neve:

I saw a frame very similar to this on a pBase.com pic not long ago. Very cool. Is it one of the Paintshop PRO built-in effects?

Keep experimenting with Paint Alchemy. If you can figure it out, maybe you can explain it to the rest of us! (LOL)

~Danny~

[Neve]

Thank you folks!

Jaykita - I use it as a plugin with PSP8.01. I don't have Corel Photopaint. Danny's correct about the frame, it comes bundled with PSP8.01.

Re Paint Alchemy - I much prefer using these filters on very large images like the sample attached which was originally 2950 x 2094.

I duped the original layer, on the second layer I applied PA's Oil Canvas Detail with no changes at all. Reduced the opacity on the layer to 60% and merged.
Added texture only after reducing the image size.

Cheers

p.s. I did Buzz the original however the effect was slight.

[Legacy~Art]

Impressionist Plugin - Marker Textured Septia Tonal - Custom Color.

25% brush size
100% Coverage
200% Pressure

I also added a mask one i made myself in psp...


~Legacy~

[jaykita]

Would Charlie's mum be interested in this??
Cloned in painter 8 with soft charcoal pencil. Varied brush size and opacity wherever necessary. Finally, screen-blended with the original for a softer, brighter image.

[Neve]

Beautiful result!

[JLC]

Such a cute little girl! Everyone has some great submissions. Here's mine using the art history brush and several blending layers. I also used the emboss filter to help create some depth and then added some texture.

[Elleth]

I used Trimoon's watercolor technique, with a few modifications on this one.

[JLC]

Very nice, Elleth!

[Kraellin]

as always, a plethora of talent here, but i'm curious as to why anyone would want to remove her freckles!

Craig

[cazubi]

She is so cute. Here is my try. I tried to keep the freckles.

Cathy

[lkroll]

Retinex Shadow reduction. Contrast/Color/Saturation adjustments. Then I went a little wack with Impressionist. Brighten/sharpened eyes and teeth too.

[MargaretM]

What a cutie! Photoshop and Painter with mainly the smeary brushes.
MargaretM

[Steve Conway]

"Charlie" is a great subject.

Steve

[lkroll]

Here's the high quality version.

[alexmeta]

Art History Brush
and
Pencil Sketch

[bbuttry]

My attempt.