Creative Portraits: Woman with a Hat

[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~

[palms1]

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.

[Swampy]

Lovely, Goldcoin. I like your brushes.