janettsue Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 Well I have moved on from my lady. I liked the smudge effect so much I thought I should practice useing it. It is going to take a while to get the hang of it. I am not unhappy with my castle but I hope to be able to do something with more detail one day. Practice, practice, practice... Quote "One can't complain. I have my friends. Someone spoke to me only yesterday." EEYORE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overkill Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 The foliage's definition looks great. Great work you have here! Quote Yes, I'm a fan. ;] | My Gallery| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topezia Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Shame you are not going to finish that, but I really like the castle, especially the lawn, the trees and the shades of green you gave it, texture of the walls and the cute little flags waving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Don't give up. I love your work and your castle is just amazing! Quote Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janettsue Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 Thank you Overkill Oh but I have worked on her some more Topezia. Faces are new to me. I feel like I have learned a lot working on this. She is a creation of my imagination but believe me she looks better in my head. Even so I am not unhappy with her. Maybe I will try some eyelashes or nostrals next. I used the soften portrait effect. One of my favorite BoltBait effects. At least I think it was BoltBait made it. Then I lowered the opacity changed the mode to additive and put her over a black layer. Quote "One can't complain. I have my friends. Someone spoke to me only yesterday." EEYORE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overkill Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Hmm .. what about face 'definition' like wrinkles and such; referring to Ash's smudging work with the 'Silver Surfer'. Although I wish he would post tips of his 'leet' smudging since I'm dieing to do something similar. Nonetheless, the lady is improving, just keep trying, I'm sure you'll eventually get the desired look. Good luck! Quote Yes, I'm a fan. ;] | My Gallery| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janettsue Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Thanks for the encouragement HELEN Wrinkles you say Overkill, I'm sure that will be hard. Maybe I can work up to it. So this is where I am with my lady: Quote "One can't complain. I have my friends. Someone spoke to me only yesterday." EEYORE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFC4EVER Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I should've posted in here ages ago.. :oops: Well, i'll comment now. Your gallery is amazing, you've done amazing, creative and colourful pieces which always look good. This woman WIP is brilliant! Great attention to detail, but i think the hair needs a bit more texturing. However, i just love the work done on the eyelashes! Keep up the great work! Quote ☆★☆★Merry Christmas★☆★☆ .::.My Gallery.::.Make Gold Text!.::. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janettsue Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Thank you LFC4EVER I was just wishing for some direction. I'll work on the hair. Quote "One can't complain. I have my friends. Someone spoke to me only yesterday." EEYORE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFC4EVER Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 If you get stuck, or find it difficult to get a good texture going, take a look at some hair tutorials on dA. Some of them are really amazing. Quote ☆★☆★Merry Christmas★☆★☆ .::.My Gallery.::.Make Gold Text!.::. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janettsue Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 Thanks for the tip LFC4EVER. I didn't realize da had tutorials as I have not spent much time there but I will look around. I winged it with the hair. I have so had it with this girl. I leave her here for now. I flattened her forehead some, removed some hair and tried to add some texture, made her nose a little bigger, added some more highlighting and gave her red lips. In my file she is now called 'Red Lips'. Quote "One can't complain. I have my friends. Someone spoke to me only yesterday." EEYORE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janettsue Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 While making my latest image these were saved along the way. Jumble is a plugin that Curtis made that I love. He said,"I can't see this plugin getting used a lot but I thought it was a cool idea, again, it was just something I wanted to do to get more familiar with Visual Studio and the plugin template". I for one use it and I'm glad he made it. I wanted to share how I sometimes work building on a simple image while trying to put them all together to come up with what I would call a very busy but I hope pleasing end result. And this is my end result: It is chaotic and ordered at the same time. Much how I feel my life has been of late. I was wondering if I work in an odd way while doing abstracts or if others work in a similar way? I never have just one file open. For this I had three files open all with multiple layers, saving imiges I like and importing them into another open file along the way until I get where I am going which is not alway something I know when I start doing an abstract. Very unlike how I work when I am doing a realistic image. Quote "One can't complain. I have my friends. Someone spoke to me only yesterday." EEYORE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topezia Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Now that's lovely as usual and it has a depth too, like a soft fog all over it. I am curious about your method, it is surely better to have more files opened cause one single file with lots of layers usually slow the program down, but don't you get confused? And after you've picked up all the images you like and reimport them in the new file you proceed with the color blending or else? Thanks, Ciao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janettsue Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 Thanks topezia. There was a time when I would get confused but not so much anymore. Also I have been know to exceed pdn's cache memory but it taught me to remember the first rule of the computer when working on anything that you don't want to lose. Save early and often Back in the day I worked on Lotus 1 2 3 a lot and [ /file save ] was my friend. That must have been one of the first big programs. You could work for hours on Lotus 1 2 3 and if you closed before you saved you lost everything. I love it when that little screen pops up and ask me if I want to save. Quote "One can't complain. I have my friends. Someone spoke to me only yesterday." EEYORE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oma Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 It is chaotic and ordered at the same time. Much how I feel my life has been of late. I was wondering if I work in an odd way while doing abstracts or if others work in a similar way? I never have just one file open. For this I had three files open all with multiple layers, saving images I like and importing them into another open file along the way until I get where I am going which is not always something I know when I start doing an abstract. Very unlike how I work when I am doing a realistic image. no Janettsue you are not alone in this manner of working I've often as many as 4 or 5 files going. both abstract and realistic images. very nice compilation you have here. puts me in mind of those wonderful scrapbook papers. the expensive ones! Quote My Deviant Art Gallery Oma's Paint.Net gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janettsue Posted September 4, 2008 Author Share Posted September 4, 2008 Thanks oma. Quote "One can't complain. I have my friends. Someone spoke to me only yesterday." EEYORE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oma Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 JanetteSue are you reading my mind! I was working on a rose just now! this is far superior to mine love the richness of the look almost like stained glass. tablet work? or mouse and line tool? well I'm back to my screen for some touch ups on mine before I post. love it, love it, love it. keep those great pics coming. ciao Quote My Deviant Art Gallery Oma's Paint.Net gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starryeyed Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 You have some really lovely work here Janett , and I esspecially love the children playing on the flowers.. It is so whimsical and fun!! Your abstracts are really amazing as well , they almost remind me of beautiful patchwork quilts and oriental rugs.. Well keep it up and i will look foward to seeing your latest masterpeices Quote My Gallery http://paintdotnet.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=26262 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janettsue Posted September 4, 2008 Author Share Posted September 4, 2008 Thanks starryeyed I have been a quilter for many years. I have spent decades putting colors and shapes together. My husband says the computer is saveing him a small fortune in fabric. oma thank you, would you believe I draw with lasso select. I find it a faster way to go. look forward to seeing your rose. You can see how lasso select would work well on something like this: Quote "One can't complain. I have my friends. Someone spoke to me only yesterday." EEYORE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oma Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 lasso select yes I use that as well for flowers. You'll be seeing them soon in my gallery. just about done. wow! we are so on the same wave length this week. by the way I just love the last flowers you did. ! ciao Quote My Deviant Art Gallery Oma's Paint.Net gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janettsue Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Thanks welshblue. This is a picture of Natalie the cat in her carrier. One of my favorite photos. This one didn't need to be touched up it is CUTE just as it is. Well I did take a speck off the handle. More princess Natalie. This one was croped. Quote "One can't complain. I have my friends. Someone spoke to me only yesterday." EEYORE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janettsue Posted October 2, 2008 Author Share Posted October 2, 2008 I have been working on my avatar trying to make her better. She has taken up to much of my time Quote "One can't complain. I have my friends. Someone spoke to me only yesterday." EEYORE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 That looks good. I like how it's coming out. The girl looks like she's alive. I guess that's a good thing, right? Great job! Quote Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janettsue Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 Helen the truth is I don't like her at all. I think she is scary. She needs a lot of work but thank you for being kind. This is a manipulation of some pictures I took a few weeks ago. I think I like the Windmill best. Quote "One can't complain. I have my friends. Someone spoke to me only yesterday." EEYORE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oma Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Janette Sue love that windmill. I like your little story book girl as well, maybe its the eyes that are throwing you off on that one. can't quite put my finger on why I think its the eyes, but they seem to drill right thru you. Do you know what I mean? very intense , wise beyond her years, I guess would be the correct term. sort of out of sync with the naive personally of the little girl? that's just a thought, not even sure that's exactly it. anyways just wanted you to know its always a great pleasure to visit your gallery. ciao OMA Quote My Deviant Art Gallery Oma's Paint.Net gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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