Well...this is certainly different. It's really hard for me to comment since I never see anything like this...but I will try. I believe IMO that for printing on a canvas or etched paper, this is fantastic. otherwise the PP is too much if you are just trying to post it on the web or so.
I am not usually a fan of excessive post processing but for these images I think the painting style effect looks great and they would probably make nice prints.
I like 'em - they have rich color, texture and an "old world" feel to them. 1st composition is very nice - I suspect it would look nice with any number of different interpretations. Good work.
Regards,
Jon
Sam Bortol wrote:
Well...this is certainly different. It's really hard for me to comment since I never see anything like this...but I will try. I believe IMO that for printing on a canvas or etched paper, this is fantastic. otherwise the PP is too much if you are just trying to post it on the web or so.
Thanks Sam, yes putting these type of images on the web is hard because you loose most of the texture effect. I met a photographer who printed this type of imege in cancas and other mediums and then he would work some more with traditional paints, I may try that.
JmsWms wrote:
I think these are fantastic, and would love to know the process.
Great job!
Jim
Thanks Jim! Well every project is different but it is all done with layers, I use Painter 8 and Photoshop, I also use Corel knock out for the second photo to isolate him from a very busy background. I usually paint the effects in instead of applying globally the textures. Sometimes I repeat the brush strokes in Painter as texture in PS and I emboss some other in CS2.I am still trying many things because this were projects to see if I could do natural media digitally.
dst.zero wrote:
I am not usually a fan of excessive post processing but for these images I think the painting style effect looks great and they would probably make nice prints.
Thank you! I thought the best medium would be cancas for a print them but someone suggested some of the many choices in watercolor or art papers.I will see, thanks.
BubbaJon wrote:
I like 'em - they have rich color, texture and an "old world" feel to them. 1st composition is very nice - I suspect it would look nice with any number of different interpretations. Good work.
Regards,
Jon
Thanks Jon, any suggestions on what type of paper should I print these?
Andres if you have a nice printer, get some Hahnemuhle German Etching or Canvas to try it out on. It could even look good on some good Photo Rag paper with a nice matte surface.
I agree about losing much of the texture, but still very nice.
Thanks, I still struggle with the web conversion the sRGB seems to take saturation and contrast out of the originals.
Chris Langer wrote:
I like it. Did you make this in Corel Painter X or CS3? I love the paint strokes.
Chris
Hi Chris, I still use Painter 8 and CS2, I try to use both; Painter has a lot to offer and I am barely tapping all its possibilties. I am so glad I have a tablet, it would have been very difficult to me to do it with a mouse.
Chris Langer wrote:
Andres if you have a nice printer, get some Hahnemuhle German Etching or Canvas to try it out on. It could even look good on some good Photo Rag paper with a nice matte surface.
Chris
Thanks Chris! I have and old Epson 1270 but still prints beautifully. Well, if I compare it tho the new printers I may change my mind I will look into German Etching, first I need to balance my system again, I am reading about soft proofing and color calibration right now. Everybody seems to love Hahnemuhle media, do you prefer it than Epson papers?
