Modular Photo-Art 01: Edge Sketches
What is Modular Photo-Art?
Modular Photo-Art is an attempt to create a series of threads with each thread focusing on one technique and its variations. It is intended to provide building blocks and modifications that can lead to the creation of photo-art. These are not comprehensive tutorials that lead to a specific result; they are methods and techniques that can be used along the way to alter the path of a picture or solve problems.
Ideally, the threads will be built through the contributions of members, and they will provide a focused and comprehensive resource for solving a particular type of problem, or making a specific type of move in the creation of photo-art.
In this first thread I am beginning with several messages to give an idea of the types of things that can be added to a thread. I am not the moderator or the primary author of these threads; I will only be taking the lead on the first few to help get things started.
To find out more and/or discuss Modular Photo-Art, check out the introductory thread here.
What are Edge Sketches?
The terms “sketch” and “edge” are often used interchangeably when working with photo-art, but not all sketch methods use edges. Edge sketches are usually photo-rendering methods that find edges and draw lines along the edges, usually eliminating the rest of the photo. Depending on the image and method, the lines can be simple and clear or complex, noisy, and varied. Edge sketches can be used as stand-alone photo-art to simulate pencil or charcoal drawings, but more often they are used to create a “drawn” look in combination with other techniques.
Here is an example of a picture I made that relies heavily on edge sketches: here
Note: Most of the methods I will be posting were not invented by me. And the one or two I did think of were probably in use for years before I thought of them. They are also known to many people here in RetouchPRO, but I wanted to lead with them because I think they belong in any comprehensive resource that deals with edge sketches.
What is Modular Photo-Art?
Modular Photo-Art is an attempt to create a series of threads with each thread focusing on one technique and its variations. It is intended to provide building blocks and modifications that can lead to the creation of photo-art. These are not comprehensive tutorials that lead to a specific result; they are methods and techniques that can be used along the way to alter the path of a picture or solve problems.
Ideally, the threads will be built through the contributions of members, and they will provide a focused and comprehensive resource for solving a particular type of problem, or making a specific type of move in the creation of photo-art.
In this first thread I am beginning with several messages to give an idea of the types of things that can be added to a thread. I am not the moderator or the primary author of these threads; I will only be taking the lead on the first few to help get things started.
To find out more and/or discuss Modular Photo-Art, check out the introductory thread here.
What are Edge Sketches?
The terms “sketch” and “edge” are often used interchangeably when working with photo-art, but not all sketch methods use edges. Edge sketches are usually photo-rendering methods that find edges and draw lines along the edges, usually eliminating the rest of the photo. Depending on the image and method, the lines can be simple and clear or complex, noisy, and varied. Edge sketches can be used as stand-alone photo-art to simulate pencil or charcoal drawings, but more often they are used to create a “drawn” look in combination with other techniques.
Here is an example of a picture I made that relies heavily on edge sketches: here
Note: Most of the methods I will be posting were not invented by me. And the one or two I did think of were probably in use for years before I thought of them. They are also known to many people here in RetouchPRO, but I wanted to lead with them because I think they belong in any comprehensive resource that deals with edge sketches.
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