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Scratch Art Style in Paint.NET


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BoltBait proposed the idea for creating a picture in Scratch Art style.

 

Let's try. Open any image.

arch-46.jpg

 

Apply the Pencil Sketch effect (Effects -> Artistic -> Pencil Sketch).

parispsen.jpg

 

Invert the image (keys Ctrl+Shift+I) and apply the Eliminate Dark/Light effect (Effects-> Color-> Eliminate Dark/Light).

parispsinven.jpg

 

Add new layer (Layer 2) and move it down. Fill this layer by yellow color. Set the blending mode to Darken for the Background layer. Merge both layers.

parispsinvlayeren.jpg

 

And we are done! Try to apply the Radial Prism effect for this image (Effects-> Color-> Radial Prism)

rpset.png

parisscratchart.jpg

 

and enjoy the result!

 

Also see: Scratch Art effect.

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2 minutes ago, Eli said:

... instead of Radial Prism I used the colors from the original picture which I modified with median noise effect and increasing the saturation.

 

Interesting idea worth thinking about it. Thanks for sharing.

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My previous picture had some dark/muddy zones. In this new version I reduced some dark areas before running the Median noise effect.

scratch-art-2-50c5346.png

 

This image shows all three layers :

scratch-art-2-pics-50c536c.png

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This is a very interesting technique, ReMake!

 

scratchart_lugarescoloridos.png

 

scratchart_fallingwater.png

 

The first one is a windows wallpaper.  The second is one of my own photos of Frank Lloyd Wright's house 'Fallingwater' here in Pennsylvania.

Frank's house may be a bit 'too busy' though.

 

I used 'Conditional Hue/Saturation' effect for my coloring.  The Radial Prism wasn't working for me.

 

Thank you!   :pizza:   :beer:    :)

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Dear ReMake! <3

 

:star: :lightning: Thank you so much for sharing your work.  

 

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4 hours ago, Seerose said:

Thank you so much for sharing your work.

 

2 minutes ago, Pixey said:

Very nice @Remake...

 

Eli, lynxster4, barbieq25, Seerose, and Pixey! Thanks for your kind words and your works.

 

8 minutes ago, Pixey said:

... and what lovely results from everyone

 

Yes, it is wonderful!

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I tried this today on something and it looked absolutely beautiful. I'm so glad you showed us this because I never would have thought of it. It's an easy and fast way to create something very cool and in some cases, dramatic. I'm glad Boltbait suggested it.

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Great effect, ReMake, but I don't know why you'd go for a Darken blend mode for the background. What's it for?

Big McThankies From McSpankies!

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6 hours ago, Sakana Oji said:

...why you'd go for a Darken blend mode for the background.

 

Applying a Darken blend mode results in more saturated colors

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On 1/2/2019 at 5:18 PM, ReMake said:

 

Applying a Darken blend mode results in more saturated colors

Okay, but why the background?

Big McThankies From McSpankies!

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This looks awesome! Thank you for sharing your brain trust. All of you!


I'm back from a time shift break and just updated to 4.1.6    I'm sure it's under by nose but can't find " (Effects-> Color-> Radial Prism)"  Can you help please and thank you! 

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6 minutes ago, Twig said:

I'm sure it's under by nose but can't find " (Effects-> Color-> Radial Prism)"  Can you help please and thank you! 

 

It's a plugin that you need to install.

https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/26556-color-radial-prism/

(September 25th, 2023)  Sorry about any broken images in my posts. I am aware of the issue.

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Thank you ...rings a bell.  Now to refresh my non geek memory from 2014 to add a plug in. Just found a you tube video on it. whew. Thank you so much!

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