Given that I've maxed out my backyard photo choices and am spending my time making digital collages, I'm sharing specifically with Ethel @ethelperry who wonders how I pull the images together. My skills are "try and try again", whereas so many on 365 are marvelously talented, but I'm happy to share the steps-in-preparation. In the case of the oil-painting app that I use, it muddles everything together sufficiently to make the scene plausible (Yesterday's post, 2 August)
It's not a "quick" project, but I thought if I posted this, I could spend the rest of the day making another one!
Sincerely, thank you for your interest and stopping by to look and comment.
Just fascinating Louise! As you know I am always in awe of your creative talent- I love to see the processes you have gone through to get your lovely final image. The chances of me being able to do this are definitely nil! 😂😂😂
I appreciate seeing this come together. May i suggest that you use an Orton' feature or a 'bloom' one on the final take - it seems to merge them so well.
@maggiemae Hi Maggiemae... The 4th image is not the final take...the picture I posted yesterday IS the final take. I spend a few hours blending and toning to unify the colouration, so I even go beyond this 4th picture, but I'm not teaching a class; just sharing some of the steps. I've only seen "Orton" on phones and Pic Monkey and I don't use those, but thanks for the heads up!
@pamknowler Oh Pam, you do make me laugh! In that we have separate talents we admire in one another, we can enjoy our ability to share : ) @koalagardens What a hoot! I knew I was in good company!!! @radiogirl The digital options now are seemingly endless...and are satisfying for the likes of me who was never able to become an accomplished painter like your husband! (Pam's brother as well!) @louannwarren I love today's software as I loved my days in art classes...the process is hugely soothing and is a marvelous way for me to pass the time!
@ethelperry happy to add this! It has given me time to work on another. It's not like I'm busy! In a different year, I might not have enough extra time to work on these. Like a jigsaw puzzle...it passes the time! And yes! I do enjoy this challenge!
I really like the separate colourised one. You are so clever! I wish I could spend a few days with you learning some of your fantastic skills. I have almost none when it comes to such things. My greatest adventure is tweaking the brilliance or contrast LOL
@seattlite Thanks, Gloria...it's abbreviated, but I offered up what I would have been curious about!
@stray_shooter All for the fun of it, Ron! I was pretty tickled when I figured out how to colorize an old photo. Now, those who did it with watercolors, THEY had the talent!
@casablanca I would enjoy nothing more than sitting with you and sharing! It helps that I know my way around Photoshop, but the "painting" is an "action"...set it up and walk away for 10-20 minutes! (Ken, the engineer, was fascinated with all the computing power!) when "finished", I could call it done, but it comes with a half-hour tutorial discussing the many ways to fine tune it...kiss the evening goodbye! I'll post another tomorrow. When I finished it completely, I realized why I wasn't liking it, so I went to square one, even recoloring the old photo a bit more, and started again! It's almost midnight, and "I'm about to kiss another evening goodbye!" I'll post when I decide to get up...no pressing business... Morning coffee, and I have another day to make another one! (Did I say I have A LOT of old photos!!) (And you, Miss C, have an aura tweaked with brilliance, so keep shining your Light!)
@koalagardens What a hoot! I knew I was in good company!!! @radiogirl The digital options now are seemingly endless...and are satisfying for the likes of me who was never able to become an accomplished painter like your husband! (Pam's brother as well!)
@louannwarren I love today's software as I loved my days in art classes...the process is hugely soothing and is a marvelous way for me to pass the time!
@stray_shooter All for the fun of it, Ron! I was pretty tickled when I figured out how to colorize an old photo. Now, those who did it with watercolors, THEY had the talent!
@casablanca I would enjoy nothing more than sitting with you and sharing! It helps that I know my way around Photoshop, but the "painting" is an "action"...set it up and walk away for 10-20 minutes! (Ken, the engineer, was fascinated with all the computing power!) when "finished", I could call it done, but it comes with a half-hour tutorial discussing the many ways to fine tune it...kiss the evening goodbye! I'll post another tomorrow. When I finished it completely, I realized why I wasn't liking it, so I went to square one, even recoloring the old photo a bit more, and started again! It's almost midnight, and "I'm about to kiss another evening goodbye!" I'll post when I decide to get up...no pressing business... Morning coffee, and I have another day to make another one! (Did I say I have A LOT of old photos!!) (And you, Miss C, have an aura tweaked with brilliance, so keep shining your Light!)