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Painted Lady

© Steve Mescha

Painted Lady

Uploaded: January 15, 2006

Description

Using a B/W photo as a template, I used practically every tool in the PS arsenal to transform it into a color graphic!

Comments

Steve Mescha January 15, 2006

Origional photo. The dress and shoes are all that remain. #375148

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe January 15, 2006

This totally rocks!!! I love it. Send me a pic of this... I want one pleaseeeeeeeeee!!!!
kk #2291423

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic January 15, 2006

Fantastic photo. It is so awesome with the effects you used. Looks just like a painting. Should be hanging in a gallery. The difference between the two are amazing. #2291838

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic January 15, 2006

Terrific image Steve!!!
Wonderful effects!!! #2292027

Goshka G. January 15, 2006

You have transformed her into a very colorful character, Steve!;-) #2292138

Colette M. Metcalf January 15, 2006

This is FANTASTIC, Steve!!! #2292277

Steve Mescha January 15, 2006

Thanks, KK, Kay, Adilson, Goshka, and Colette! This was a good excercise in using PS tool, and glad it ended up OK. It was really a shot in the dark :-) #2292579

Marsha S. Smith January 15, 2006

OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS, SAKES ALIVE!!!!! Steve, seriously this has to be THE most impressive bit of PS I have ever seen. Looking at it I can't even imagine where to begin to get your final results. Super cool! #2292730

Piotr M. Organa January 15, 2006

You are so good with this technique! Amazing skill, Steve. Love it! #2292965

Steve Mescha January 16, 2006

Thanks very much, Marsha and Piotr! I'll list a few of the techniques for anyone who's interested.
I colorized and buzzed the origional photo to give the dress a a more graphic look. On a seperate layer I selected sections of the background and filled them with color. On the next layer I drew the chair with the pen tool, filled it with white and burned some shadow on it. The skin is yet another layer using selection tools, and auto shape for the hand. The circle of green balls was very easy. I dragged a round selection and converted it to a path. I set the paint brush to size and color I wanted, slid the spacing slider way up (in tools options dialog) and stroked the path with forground color, Just one click does it. The radiating rays (seperate layer)is one auto shape, filled with light blue and layer mode set to overlay and opacity dropped. The cat is an auto shape on the very top layer. The hardest part was deciding where to STOP LOL!!! #2294086

Norman P. Banks January 16, 2006

Alright my Man!!

Really well done Steve! I hope you Kept the PSD file for future reference. This is one you might want to exhibit in your local craft fair event.

Good work
Norm #2294509

Steve Mescha January 16, 2006

LOL, Norm! Yes I kept the psd file, but I did the work as a fairly small file to keep my memory from bogging down. It's only 8x10 at 72 res. It prints well at that size, but probably would get jaggy if enlarged much. Glad you checked in after I wrote the steps down. I"m sure you're one who will get the lingo, man :-) #2294571

Laurence Saliba level-classic January 16, 2006

Awesome work Steve!!! This must have taken hours to complete!!!! #2294990

Steve Mescha January 16, 2006

Thanks, Lawence! It would probably not taken long if knew what I was doing, but Yes, it too a while :-) #2295041

Noel Baebler January 17, 2006

Fantastic! Fantastic! Fantastic! Put me on the list when you start printing! I want one! #2298491

Judy S. Fung January 17, 2006

Fantastic image and work, Steve!! Love it! :) #2299580

Steve Mescha January 17, 2006

Thanks, Noel and Judy! #2300351

Terry L. Ellis level-classic January 18, 2006

Totally awesome, Steve! You're really doing some amazing PS work here! #2301942

Carla Metzler January 18, 2006

Excellent work, Steve! #2302867

Jenny Bosmans January 18, 2006

Awesome and incredible image and work, Steve!! Love this!! #2303691

Steve Mescha January 18, 2006

Thanks, Terry, Carla, and Jenny! #2303762

Wendy Stevenson February 24, 2006

Whoa - now that's impressive!! Pretty fancy dancy PS work and I can only imagine the layers and time!!! But you know in the end - it was all worth it - this is VERY cool and extremely well done!! WTG! #2462320

Steve Mescha February 24, 2006

Thanks Wendy! Yeh, lots of layers and lots of fun :-) #2463187

Laura Clay-Ballard March 01, 2006

incredible!!!!!!!!!
This should be hanging up on a wall in an art gallery! #2483317

Steve Mescha March 01, 2006

Thanks Laura! Don't know if it belongs in a gallery, but the origional photo was shot in the Chicago Art Institute :-) #2485303

Carla Metzler April 25, 2006

Congratulations on this great image, Steve!! :D #2688275

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe April 25, 2006

Congratulations, Steve!!!!!You know I love this!!! And thanks for calling me at work to tell me that the finalists finally finalized. :-)
kk #2688599

Terry L. Ellis level-classic April 25, 2006

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Steve! #2689722

Jenny Bosmans April 26, 2006

Congratulations on this super finalist, Steve!! #2692015

Wendy Stevenson April 26, 2006

So GREAT to see this in the finals Steve - I love it!! Best of luck to you and I sure hope we get to see this again!!! #2692726

Judy S. Fung April 26, 2006

Congrats, Steve!! #2695257

Linda D. Lester level-classic April 27, 2006

Awesome...Congratulations! #2699508

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