Creative Portraits: Woman with a Hat

[pavel123]

John,
Thank you for putting the picture back in the spotlight (Danny, thank you for finding the picture in the first place).

Painter, additional work in Photoshop (textures, background). Pavel

[Britsdad]

Pavel:---no problem, it's amazing what you can find on this site, it seems to be never ending!
Patricia:---like yours, it makes you wonder how even using the same brushes everyone comes up with a different take on the same pic.
John

[patriciakay]

Nice one Pavel...like the soft colors...

John...Thanks for your nice comment...very new to doing faces and this one was good practice...infact you inspired me!

Patricia...

[Britsdad]

Patricia---I inspired you!!! I always thought it was the other way around!! ....

[ahutton]

Just realized that, although I started this thread, I never got around to posting my own version. So here it is.

Amy

[pavel123]

Tried a "boosted colors" version of my earlier posting. Pavel

[Britsdad]

MMMMMMMMM---Nice.......John

[alexmeta]

I tried it in three way
Impressionist: PSCS Halftone Pattern,USM: PSCS AHB

Alex

[Britsdad]

I like the third one especially, minimalist but very effective.....John

[alexmeta]

Originally Posted by Britsdad

I like the third one especially, minimalist but very effective.....John

Thank you John

Alex

[pavel123]

Originally Posted by ahutton

Just realized that, although I started this thread, I never got around to posting my own version. So here it is.

Amy

Amy,
My apologies, it was you who started the thread. I assumed (by default) that it was Danny.

Alex... I vote for your first picture.

Pavel

[MargaretM]

Just found this thread with such an interesting face. I did an ink sketch in Painter.
MargaretM

[Swampy]

Great photo. So much character.

[chillin]

rusty thoughts

[Steve Conway]

Ah!...a lady from out of the past, (threads that is).

OK, here's another try, done with a lot of just playing around to see what came up.

Steve

[bbuttry]

I haven't posted in awhile. Here's my attempt at a pastel looking print. Hope everyone enjoys it! Let me know what you think! I loved painting it.

[JimJam]

That is very good bbuttry and so is your stunning web site , makes me timid to post my image. I used about three photoshop filters before adding Impressionist Watercolor Damp Translucent.

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by JimJam

That is very good bbuttry and so is your stunning web site.

Agreed... very impressive work, Brad. The background work is especially impressive. Don't be a stranger here.

re: makes me timid to post my image.
Wait... give yourself some credit. I greatly admire people like you who jump right in. Most people who surf this forom "only look." There's definitely nothing wrong with having less experience than someone as accomplished as Brad.

If you like his style (and I do), Google "smudge painting" to get ideas on a method that will get you going in that direction.

re: I used about three photoshop filters before adding Impressionist Watercolor Damp Translucent
The fact you're using / combining multiple effects is a sign you're growing. Don't stop doing that!

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On mine I used layers rendered by:
* AKVIS Sketch for edges
* Impressionist Conte > Faithful - to mess with the colors
* Jeremy's Mish-mash brush in Painter

~Danny~

[palms]

very nice Brad nice site as well hope you do stay around so we may learn something from you .
Jim Jam agree with Danny holeheartedly the best way to learn is read and join in, that way you get inspiration and inspire others, Although you can search "smudge painting" here there are a few threads on it with links.

Palms

[JimJam]

Thank you Danny and palms1 for your encouragement. That is a very nice painterly textured effect Danny very good rendition.

[sylvia1065]

What a beautiful woman!
Done mostly with the pattern stamp tool.
Sylvia

[Janet Petty]

Sylvia, I like your approach to this. It is bright and refreshing. Very painterly. You also took about 15 years off her age.

Janet

[sylvia1065]

Thank you, Janet! Yeah, it's true, I rejuvenated her a bit...
Sylvia

[GOLDCOIN]

Isn't it funny how some pic really inspire you to keep pushing or try something new. This pix sure did it for me..
Made some new brushes in Painter 6, yesterday played with them in Painter 7 with a different pix...then today with Painter 8.

http://www.pbase.com/goldcoin/image/76407846/small.jpg

[Swampy]

Lovely, Goldcoin. I like your brushes.