Volton - Oil Painting Version

Used two programs - Corel Painter Essentials and Photoshop CS. Mucho work! Took about two hours to come up with this. You literally "paint" each stroke. I'll post the original photo so you can see where I started. A new challenge and SO much fun!!!!

Two programs - Corel Painter Essentials and PS CS. LOTS of work -

you don't just hit a button! Comments?

Now we can see what kind of excellent work you've done with this image. It's wonderful, just wonderful. Best regard, Harry

WOW! Excellent work, Kim.... My big salute! You are really becoming a master....

I only just got this software on Friday, so I'm sure I will improve with practice. I'm going to try it on a bird shot next! :)

This is really amazing! I have an image of a black lab mix in my folder that I worked on in PS to white out all of the background and it took forever! :) I've never seen these brush strokes like you used on his fur. What a wonderful effect! For having just got the software, you seemed to have figured it out pretty quickly. The overall effect is great. He has such soulful eyes. Incredible expression. Leslie

Leslie, it's only $99! The full-blown version is about $300+, but this version is kind of what PS Elements is to PS CS. I wanted to see if I would even like it. It's fun, but almost as much work as really painting the picture (because you actually ARE making the strokes yourself)!

I love the results you got! It almost looks like a Bateman:-) The white background is really nice too and suits the portrait very well. I would like to try that someday too. I like that you kept the eyes as is, it keeps the image more 'alive'.

I know the software, Kim, and know it's a LOT OF WORK when you want excellent results, and you did it, excellent painting. Love the strokes effects on the fur a great lot.

Nice shot, I love the PS work, nice effect, makes it look back lit. I love the way you handled the transiition at the bottom of the shot!

Kim, very artistic & effective, excellent capture & fantastic work!!! Best regards.

I agree with waht's already been said. Great dog shot and excellent PS shop work. Looks like you are having a bit of fun.

It's about 90% Corel Painter Essentials and 10% PS. LOTS of work, but a lot of fun to play with.

So this is how you spent your weekend. . . .

 

This is one of the most artistic dog shots that I have ever seen, Kim. Very nicely done.

 

--Lannie

This is how I spent my weekend, Lannie - learning new software. I like it better when someone else learns it, then SHOWS me how to use it. I hate having to watch and do tutorials before I can dig in! :)

Your travail has been aptly rewarded,Kim. Stunning image with new software.

Pretty intense, Kim. I've never heard of the Corel software. Do you really do the strokes individually?

I had never heard of it, either, Mark until our Camera Club meeting last week when I saw the results of it. We all thought the woman had brought oil paintings, but then she showed us the photographs she started with. She had 3 of them printed about 24"x36" on canvas and they fooled us all! You let the software program fill in some of the background and then if you want the "look" of oil strokes, you go and literally paint the strokes. I have a Wacom table, so used the pen tool with it and it worked well. You actually feel like you are painting - the "paint" flows like real paint. Pretty cool for $99!!

wow. wow. what a beautiful Portrait of Volton :) so great this oil painting version dear Kim!

I have no comment - I just LOVE IT!

 

well done. excellent Corel and PS work :)

Bravooooo :):)

Biliana

I'm impressed. This really is an superb piece. The detail is exquisite and you've still retained the feel of the subject.

Impressive Kim. Like to see some more 'paintings' of humans too.

I'll be doing more of these; they take quite a bit of time, though.

Una excelente foto, un animal y raza fantastico, tube una igual. Saludos

Very nice effect, Kim. Thanks for the show and tell on this technique. You continue to expand your photographic horizons. Bravo!

Thanks, Pedro and Ken. Ken, I like to constantly challenge myself; I guess I'm easily bored and have to do new things!