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Trying my hand at some tulips from scratch. My first attempt at this.
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Trying my hand at some tulips from scratch. My first attempt at this.

Tulips

  • Trying my hand at some tulips from scratch. My first attempt at this.
  • Portland Head Lighthouse, Portland Maine.   Painted using Painter's watercolor brushes.
  • Tiffy.  Very playful pet of my friends Mike and Barbara.  Original photo taken by Barbara.  Painted rendering using brushes in Photoshop CS5.
  • This image was painted from a photographic reference.
  • Unknown orgin of photograph, repainted using Corel Painter XI as<br />
an tutorial exercise.
  • Painted from a photograph of unknown origin.
  • Cabin in the Woods, reference photo taken in Sierra Mountains, CA.
  • Digital painting of Pigeon Point Light House, CA.
  • Crystal Mill, Colorado
  • Horses in a Utah field.
  • Mt. Snuffles, Co.  Digital painting using Painter XI.
  • Painted rendering of my friend and his granddaughter, sharing one of those moments.  This painting exemplifies an important point. The reference photo was 2x3 inch  in size and was old and had many creases and stains.  As a photo it was a lost cause.  By scanning it into a digital form I was able to restore it.  It was a one of a kind moment between a granddaughter and her grandpa and too much of a treasure to be lost.  She was 21 and married when she first saw this restored image at her grandfathers memorial service.  I bet you can guess her reaction.  <br />
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My point is this.  Many times photos taken may have irrecoverable flaws that may prevent them from being acceptable, and thusly discarded.  Yet as the foundation of a painting reference they may provide the basis of a beautifully rendered image.
  • Girl with a rose in her hair.<br />
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Original photo from retouchpro.com for an interpretive exercise in photoart.
  • Untitled photo
  • A watercolor rendering of an image of the ruins at Lee's Ferry Utah.<br />
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This image made use of watercolor brushes for Photoshop provided by Brad Buttry's DVD on painting watercolor.  While these brushes are fun and easy to use, they pale by comparison to Painter's watercolor variants.
  • Original image a download from Retouchpro.com for an exercise in creating photoart.
  • Fosty Morning<br />
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Oil Rendering using Painter XI Oil brush varients.  Photo supplied by Martin Addison as an exercise from his book Painter 11 for Photographers.
  • Traveling Lady<br />
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Rendered in Painter XI using impasto brush variants.<br />
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Original reference photo supplied fom retouchpro.com challenges forum.
  • Girl next door.   At least in my dreams.<br />
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Rendered with Painter using Impasto Brush variants.<br />
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Source photo from Photo Art Challenge Forum, Retouchpro.com.
  • Waiting to Dance<br />
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Another challenge from an image provided by retouchpro.com fourms on photo art.
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