Creative Portraits: Maria

Elleth · #16 04-21-2005, 04:05 PM

This was a fun image to work with, thanks for posting it!
I ran Isabel's Pastel Sketch action on this one.

DannyRaphael · #17 04-21-2005, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Elleth

This was a fun image to work with, thanks for posting it!
I ran Isabel's Pastel Sketch action on this one.

Welcome to the photo-art forum, Elleth!

A little history: I've known Isabel (via the net) for a couple of years and she is among the nicest folks you'll ever run across. I believe this action was written in her honor by photofixer (aka: Sharon). The effect it renders works well on some pics, as your interpretation illustrates.

Anyway, keep 'em coming. We enjoy having new folks join in on the fun.

~Danny~

Elleth · #18 04-21-2005, 08:44 PM

Thanks Danny,
I did have to do a bit of work on the image after I ran the action.
There were black blotches on her face where no black blotches should be!
I got rid of those using the patch tool and healing brush. Then I made the original photo the top layer and set the opacity to 30, bringing in a bit more color and detail to her face. Overall I like the effect, but if I keep looking at it I'll make even more changes!
I've made a few changes since my last "edit", at this point I think I'll leave it well enough alone...
It's hard to know when you're done fiddling with an image isn't it?

jaykita · #19 04-21-2005, 09:30 PM

Thank you Rô. Thats a great color-pencil sketch. In my book, this creation is a W-O-W!!

I've downloaded the preset and can't wait to try it out! Thanks again.

TylerRB · #20 04-26-2005, 09:08 AM

Not quite so Artsy in these ones, so my apologies for them not being quite so.
There are some very minor artistic effects, like rough pastels amongst others too hopefully qualify still in this category.

I played A LOT with the adjustment layer levels and masks to get what I wanted with this one. I did very minute filtering on the pic to gain certain effects. Hard to list, once again, due to so much tampering and snap-shotting and the like.

The first is my nice attempt. The second, is just pretty, I hope. And the third is the result of experimenting with displacement mapping.

Drach · #21 07-07-2005, 02:29 AM

I worked with 3 layers..
Top layer: fine oilpainting (50%)
Med layer: diagonal something (don't know the translation) from artistic tab (10%)
Bottom layer: Fresco
After flattening I added a slight texture to it.

Enjoy

Steve Conway · #22 07-07-2005, 10:11 AM

Nic pic....great eyes.

Steve

Steve Conway · #23 07-07-2005, 10:18 AM

A second shot at it.

Steve

Kraellin · #24 07-08-2005, 05:18 PM

this is actually photo manipulation rather than art, but i'm not going to start a whole new thread elsewhere for it... besides, sometimes we can just get too serious, as is depicted in this image

Craig

cazubi · #25 07-22-2005, 08:48 PM

I love your humor, Craig.

I used impasto cloners and brushes in Painter for a loose, thick paint feel.
In Photoshop I played with hue/sat and used the high pass with overlay mode to bring out more of the brush strokes.

Cathy

Kraellin · #26 07-22-2005, 09:14 PM

thanks, cathy

the tongue was hard.

and lovely piece, btw!

Craig

Fluffbutt · #27 07-23-2005, 07:44 AM

Imp, with a few extra features. It's meant to be a colour-saturated oils style..

GOLDCOIN · #28 07-23-2005, 01:12 PM

Fluffy.. Looks wonderful..you are magic with that Impressionist program. Another new setting??

Fluffbutt · #29 07-26-2005, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by GOLDCOIN

Fluffy.. Looks wonderful..you are magic with that Impressionist program. Another new setting??

Well it's one of my settings, but an oldish one, posted here.

I made 3 layers, did 3 vastly different setttings to each, with the most 'destructive' on top (rather than the obvious underpainting sytle). Then set layer transparencies to somewhere arouns 33 - 65%.

lkroll · #30 12-18-2005, 06:19 PM

...a few places. I know I tout the power of filters, but I had no choice but to do some mouse smudgeing this time.

Thought I do a glamour as well. I can make plastic with the best of them (and no, I did not use NeatImage

). A executed a technique I've used before which requires edge detection then either using Divide (GIMP of course) or Invert Dodge (Photoshop or GIMP). Lots os smudging too by the way. Another technique that I used which I like to share with you is a cool way to extenuate the color saturation. I duplicate and the run a Script-fu called Invert Light and set the layer property to Dodge. I merge down and set to color and adjust opacity to taste. Adds a little makeup (subtle of course) to this beautiful model. Now, you won't see me do a glamour again (only natural cleanup work; my preferred method since I believe natural is beautiful too). Side note: I did leave the moles on her neck since, unless the subject wanted them out, blemishes should be left alone (she obviouse wanted the facial blemishes hidden, but not the neck). Just the philosphy I like following.