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Author Topic: GailBrown's Portaits  (Read 3415 times)

Kelley

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Re: GailBrown's Portaits
« Reply #15 on: December 21, 2011, 03:21:12 PM »
Wonderful instruction and tutoring Nolan!

Gail, what a marvelous job!   O0   :clap: :clap:
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Re: GailBrown's Portaits
« Reply #16 on: December 23, 2011, 06:59:34 AM »
Very informative video Nolan...shows how using artistic licsence alone can really help once you know what is needed and where.
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Re: GailBrown's Portaits
« Reply #17 on: December 23, 2011, 07:23:39 AM »
Great job Gail. Nolan, that video is a masterpiece. You are a magician. (I take Visa)
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Re: GailBrown's Portaits
« Reply #18 on: December 23, 2011, 02:55:18 PM »
Your portrait is looking good, Gail. It's really hard to see the little details that make the likeness.
Nolan, what software did you use to compare the two images - it seems a really useful thing to be able to do. Can we have a lesson? I have a cut down version of photoshop but i can only do basic things with it.
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Re: GailBrown's Portaits
« Reply #19 on: December 27, 2011, 01:20:18 PM »
Karen I use PhotoImpact, but Photoshop can do the same thing. You lay one image over the other and then reduce the top ones opacity
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Re: GailBrown's Portaits
« Reply #20 on: December 27, 2011, 05:53:15 PM »
Nolan,
What version of PhotoImpact do you use and does it also allow you to tile a photo?
I'm curious.  It looks good.
I've noticed that some of these programs can be very expensive depending on what version one would choose to buy.
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Re: GailBrown's Portaits
« Reply #21 on: December 29, 2011, 01:44:59 PM »
PhotoImpact X3
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Re: GailBrown's Portaits
« Reply #22 on: December 29, 2011, 07:39:24 PM »
 :thankyou:  Nolan.
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Re: GailBrown's Portaits
« Reply #23 on: April 11, 2012, 04:35:25 PM »
I really enjoyed the portrait class and wanted to do more but I had to set this aside while catching up on all the classes I missed-still life, watercolour etc.  Vacation in Hawaii kind of messed up my schedule, but happy to say I finished this today.
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Re: GailBrown's Portaits
« Reply #24 on: April 11, 2012, 05:26:59 PM »
Gail, vacation in Hawaii!  What a hardship! :2funny: 

Your portrait is awesome!  Nice work over all, especially on the beard, the wrinkles and the jacket.   :congrats:

Two minor things that crossed my mind as I looked at this guy. His mouth seems too pink, like he's wearing lipstick .  Also, you might add a twinkle in his eyes. 

I'm sure Nolan will be impressed with your good work.  Of course he gives the best input.

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Re: GailBrown's Portaits
« Reply #25 on: April 11, 2012, 07:40:28 PM »
Gail, I love the hat and the beard especially and that zip! You've got nice clean looking skin tones and the guy is looking straight at you. I haven't got the reference photo handy so maybe as Lillian suggested a highlight in the eyes might add even more life. I think he's lovely.
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Re: GailBrown's Portaits
« Reply #26 on: April 12, 2012, 09:01:29 AM »
I checked the photo and there is a tiny highlight at the top of the eyes that I guess I missed, maybe I will add it.  The guy appears very "tanned" in the photo I found that I didn't like the skin colour when I painted it.  I did pink up his colour a little.  The lips were quite pale, colourless and his mouth quite wide and flat-hard to paint and look realistic.  Maybe I pinked him up too much on the lips.  I like his overall colour better though.
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Re: GailBrown's Portaits
« Reply #27 on: April 12, 2012, 03:07:10 PM »
I think you did a wonderful job, Gail!
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Re: GailBrown's Portaits
« Reply #28 on: April 13, 2012, 07:06:23 AM »
Fantastic Gail, great texture on the beard.
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Re: GailBrown's Portaits
« Reply #29 on: April 13, 2012, 07:24:31 AM »
WOW, your portrait looks wonderful  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:
THe wrinkles and the beard seem to be so real, not to mention the whole expression. Absolutely amazing.  :D
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