from wikipedia
Ochre (pron.: /ˈoʊkər/ oh-kər; from Greek: ὠχρός, ōkhrós, pale, also spelled ocher) is the term for both a golden-yellow or light yellow brown color and for a form of earth pigment which produces the color. The pigment can also be used to create a reddish tint known as "red ochre". The more rarely used terms "purple ochre" and "brown ochre" also exist for variant hues. Because of these other hues, the color ochre is sometimes referred to as "yellow ochre" or "gold ochre".
Ochres are among the earliest pigments used by mankind, derived from naturally tinted clay containing mineral oxides. Chemically, it is hydrated iron (III) oxide, mineralogically known as limonite. Modern artists' pigments continue to use the terms "yellow ochre" and "red ochre" for specific hues.
I couldn't decide if this was best for ochre or gold but I love the little family Chinese restaurant where I always go when I need to feel pampered and welcomed and relax.
This was the most difficult selective coloring I've done so far, I kept dragging the mouse to erase color from the cup and my hand would slip and the effect would be ruined. I put it all in black and white, and erased the B&W effect from the cup and then reversed the effect but it took a dozen tries to get it smoothly
Good shot- and great job on the SC. It's tricky to be sure when you're attempting to eliminate most of the b/w. Adjusting the brush size can help. I find that a smaller brush size helps when you're really trying to make a crisp line between the effect and non-effect areas, or if you're putting pockets of color between the b/w.
@olivetreeann I finally went to black and white then used a small brush to do only the cup, and had the darndest time getting those round edges smooth so there cup didn't spill into the table or the tea have a jagged edge, but then hit reverse effect and so I really only had to do a small area
