The Little Soldier by Weezilou

The Little Soldier

Even as Dylan picked up a stick and began marching around the pool, I knew exactly where I wanted to go with this photo!

Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson
So perfect in every way! 🤓
February 21st, 2017  
@louannwarren Little boys and their imaginations are pretty timeless, aren't they?! Thanks so much, Lou Ann!
February 21st, 2017  
this is great, my lady! this should have a place on the wall or on the mantelpiece! aces!
February 21st, 2017  
@summerfield Im in the process of sharing it with Ashley and Heather. I'd LOVE to do some more like this of the kids! Thank you so very very much!
February 21st, 2017  
@Weezilou - will we be seeing them? i'd also like to have some ideas for the grands in calgary. thanks, dahling!
February 21st, 2017  
This is marvelous! You are so creative!
February 21st, 2017  
@summerfield This particular photo *I knew* would lend itself perfectly to the poem, but I had to master turning it into a line drawing. I could do it again, now that I sorted it out! I just need willing children and some inspiration!
February 21st, 2017  
Aw! My favorite childhood book. So creative.
February 21st, 2017  
Jo
Very creative - fav
February 21st, 2017  
What did you use to turn Dylans photo into pencil sketch? Its very good!
February 21st, 2017  
@maggiemae Thanks, Maggiemae! I turned the photo B&W, used poster edges in PS, and then started removing anything in a shade of grey. I'm working an another of Ashton at the moment, and it isn't coming out the same at all! I don't have a good pencil sketch post processing application, so I'm making it up as I go!
February 21st, 2017  
Awesome ...This is wonderful processing, and so creative! Fav!
February 21st, 2017  
@dsp2 Dinah, Thank You so much! I've just tried a second one and it came out quite differently, but I'm liking "the notion of it"...

@jo38 Thank you for the fav Jo!

@danette Mine as well...better to say, "a" childhood favorite! I knew right were to go to find my old copies!
February 21st, 2017  
Louise this is just fabulous! I must investigate line drawing - I just love what you have done here! So clever and creative! Fav!
February 21st, 2017  
@pamknowler If you find an easy "line drawing" process, please let me know. I made this up as I went along. Thanks for liking it...sure was fun to have the idea as I saw it and I was able to follow it to a conclusion!

Middle of the night?
February 21st, 2017  
So clever love it fav
February 21st, 2017  
@dawnee Ha! I should have hit reply as there's your name! Still, it was nice dropping by your site! Thanks for the fave!
February 21st, 2017  
@Weezilou yes I woke up too early and now it's nearly time to get up as I am off to Sarah's house which is nearly an hours drive.
February 21st, 2017  
Tell everyone I said Hi... Must go to Rosie's site and wish her a happy birthday! Ya'll have a wonderful time!
February 21st, 2017  
Cleverly conceived and beautifully executed.
February 21st, 2017  
youve done a fabulous job with this one. Dylan looks as though he is right on the page
February 21st, 2017  
This is priceless! I'm showing my age, but I recognized that page as soon as I saw it. Dylan makes a perfect addition to the marching group.
February 21st, 2017  
Fantastic!!!
February 21st, 2017  
Oh that's brilliant Louise - Fav
February 21st, 2017  
@peggysirk Join me in "showing your age" as I saw the image in my mind and knew right where to find it still on the book shelf! Of course I read through most of the book again for old time's sake! A classic for sure!
February 21st, 2017  
@cruiser Thanks, Chris! You can see it sparked a new generation of post processing ideas for me! Let's just say I played into the wee hours and didn't post them all!
February 21st, 2017  
wow... amazing processing.. very creative
February 22nd, 2017  
You've got a whole new career in front of you Louise, this is stunning work.
February 22nd, 2017  
Right out of the book! This is marvelous! Fav!
February 22nd, 2017  
So sweet and lovely. Beautiful done.
February 23rd, 2017  
Wow this is gorgeous! Big fav and following
February 24th, 2017  
Love!!!
February 24th, 2017  
goodness me I had to look twice... :-D Great creativity & editing Louise!
February 25th, 2017  
Have you ever used the threshold filter when doing this Louise?
February 25th, 2017  
How utterly cool! So creative!
February 25th, 2017  
@ltodd Thank you so much Lyn! I used to carve my own rubber stamps, and almost always made my design in threshold before tracing and carving it. For what I've done here, I needed more control over the lighting.
February 25th, 2017  
@Weezilou it is a stunning edit for sure! :)
February 25th, 2017  
@ltodd Thanks again, Lyn! I consider it high praise, coming from you! I explained my process to Maggiemae not far from the top.
February 25th, 2017  
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