photoshop next lesson - Photo to Sketch

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

I used to do a bit of sketching - a long time ago - but if I remember correctly, it seemed easier to do it with an actual pencil!! After many false starts - here are today's photoshop experiments. Not entirely happy with them, but it is a start.

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[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

Oooohhhh, these are Nice!

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I thought for a moment that picture of Doyle was a pencil drawing - how amazing that you can make a photo look like that! Very nice! Mind you, if you ever fancied picking up an actual pencil again, I always love to see actual drawings of our lads too... just saying. *g*

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

Doyle did turn out rather well - not so happy with the Bodie. I may tinker a bit more with him tomorrow. *g*

I'd love to be able to sketch again - but I have rheumatoid arthritis in both hands and just can't manage the fine detail needed anymore, so I was glad to see that I could "pretend" to draw with photoshop!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I think the only thing about Bodie is the thickness/darkness of some of those lines... Doyle's lines are alot lighter (well, you know what I mean... *g*) in most places, I think, although perhaps even with him the line on the right side of his face is quite thick/dark, where I don't think there'd be shadow? Says the girl who can't draw at all, so shutting up now... *g*

Sorry to hear about the arthritis - that's a horrid thing, especially when you've been an artist as well... I hope it's not too painful at least, because I know it can be for people... Hurrah for Photoshop (or in my case, the free version, GIMP, which I really like, and am not nearly competent enough with to recognise shortcomings *g*)!

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

The lines are dependent on the quality of the original photos being used. I had trouble finding one for Bodie that had the same tone qualities and the same resolution, That made him a bit harder. [My Doyle photo library is much bigger for some reason! *g* } And yeah - I need t work on the right side of Doyle's face and Bodie's jaw and chin.

The arthritis is pretty much under control with medication now - but were times that I couldn't get out of bed. I resisted some of the drugs because the side effects seemed worse than the disease!

[etain-antrim.livejournal.com]

Wow! These are beautiful!

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!

[paris7am.livejournal.com]

Thank you for sharing! I especially like the effect when they are together. Lovely work.

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I did the Doyle first, but he looked so lonely that I had to add his Bodie.

[golden-bastet.livejournal.com]

Extremey impressed! And I don't draw, so do't see all the issues with the pictures - they just look mighty fine to me, LOL.

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Glad you like them. I tend to be over-critical with my own work, :-)

[ci5mates.livejournal.com]

I think they're brilliant!

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

And what an excellent start! God these are good! I'm so impressed with the fact that you're a writer *and* an artist! Well done and thank you.

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the kind words! I've always enjoyed drawing - the writing I blame on the Pro's fandom. I'd never considered writing fiction until I found all the wonderful writers and their stories on lj, [All my other writing had always been non-fiction/technical stuff - yeah, boring!]

[dollidaydream.livejournal.com]

These are great! I hope you also enjoyed yourself because the outcomes are really effective!

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

I find it great fun to "play" around with the software - and when something "works" it feels wonderful! I'm glad you liked these. It's always a rush to get a compliment from someone who's work I really admire. :-)

[cloudless-9193.livejournal.com]

They look great!

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

Thank you!! I'm a big fan of your artwork so your comment is really wonderful to receive.

[heliophile-oxon.livejournal.com]

These are lovely - thank you for sharing them with us!

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[loxleyprince.livejournal.com]

Very nice indeed! How lovely that you're still able to 'sketch' with Photoshop, despite your arthritis. :-)

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And yes - finding out that I could "draw" the lads with the tools in the software was a nice surprise.

[ali15son.livejournal.com]

these are beautiful drawings ..i have a sketch of bodie but am not brave enough to display it .

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

Be brave!! I'd love to see it. And I'm glad you like the drawings.

[ali15son.livejournal.com]

it was done via the sketch book that is built into my tablet ...maybe one day when i'm feeling a touch braver x

[sw33n3y.livejournal.com]

Ooh I think you did a very nice job with that effect. Love the amount of definition! Thank you!

[brune-arici.livejournal.com]

Oh, how beautiful they are! Thank you for sharing!