elli - Learned something new!!!!!

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16 November 2003 @ 10:37 pm

Learned something new!!!!!

So haven't checked my friendlist.
Went to the suckiest party ever last night. Complete waste of my time.

I slept very long today. This is exciting because it hasn't happened in over two months!

Anyways. I am working on something right now, three things actually that I wanna try to get done before the finals start. Which is in three weeks. Got distracted cos I had this Photoshoppy idea. I wanted an effect and I had this idwa on how to do it.
And guess what, it actually worked!

So here's a little totally senseless graphic. SV-related of course.
Might write a tutorial on this!

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oxoniensis.livejournal.com on November 16th, 2003 10:45 pm (UTC)

I love the colours and the soft focus effect in this. Do write the tutorial - I'll read it for sure!

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elli.livejournal.com on November 17th, 2003 01:06 pm (UTC)

Thanks Signe!!!

I remember we talked about this. And I asked you how to do it and you told me it's a simple command in (pain shop pro?) and now I figured out how to do it in Photoshop!

So I'm all hyped. Totally. I'll write the tutorial for sure. For SVART probably!

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oxoniensis.livejournal.com on November 17th, 2003 06:38 pm (UTC)

I use Photoshop too! Was it the high contrast, then Gaussian Blur, then blending it thing?

I've been having fun blending layers - so many different effects from the same starting point.

I need to hunt down some more brushes though - I've got sites bookmarked, so I need to go through them, as I'm using the same few brushes all the time.

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elli.livejournal.com on November 17th, 2003 08:15 pm (UTC)

aaaaaaahhhhhhhh

I should be embarressed *g* That's EXATLY what did. Except for the high contrast thing. Might try that.

You should write tutorials for SVART!

Anyways...I'll send you links later...I ahve 4 really good tips for brushes. Awesome brushes.

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oxoniensis.livejournal.com on November 17th, 2003 08:38 pm (UTC)

Increasing the contrast is good when you want to use a colour wash. I sometimes desaturate the layer, increase the contrast (more than even looks good), then blend it in screen or soft light, before adding a colour layer and then blending that. It all looks hideous on route, but the finished effect is good.

I'll send you links later...I ahve 4 really good tips for brushes. Awesome brushes.

Ooh, yes please! I'm desperately looking for simple straight lines, or random cross-hatching, and also a brush that gives a film strip effect. Can't find them anywhere, so if you know of any....

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elli.livejournal.com on November 17th, 2003 09:10 pm (UTC)

What do yo mean by color wash?

I use a de-saturated adjustment layer on a lot of art, actually.
I think you can do great romantic and sweet stuff if you had a layer that just uses colored brushes and press overlay. and it looks really cool that way.

And i know about looking hidious on route. I'm definately gonna try what you just mentioned. *g*

Oh..I have such ones. Try touchstone art. and vered Brush. I'll send you links tomorrow at school, i have my brush-bookmarks there. Great stuff.

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Signe: Spuffy Selfmade Barriers by _gem_

oxoniensis.livejournal.com on November 17th, 2003 11:50 pm (UTC)

What do yo mean by color wash?

I only use the term to mean the whole technique I mentioned above of desaturating, through to adding a colour layer on top and then blending that so the lower layer shows through. Probably not the proper term!!

Now my question!! What's press overlay??

I have a link to vered Brush (I think it's one I've been working my way through), but I've not heard of touchstone art. Of course, if I get more brushes, I'll need to improve my use of brushes - it's something I need to practice. I'll be glad of the links - thanks. :-)

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elli.livejournal.com on November 18th, 2003 09:49 pm (UTC)

Oh, I see. *grins*

I guess when you learn by doing, you're bound to name the stuff yourself. Take my *press overlay*, it should have said choose a layer style. Maybe. Is that what you call it? Or layer characteristic?

It's http://www.touchstoneart.com I think.
Good stuff. Stil need to send those links. but touchstone got pat of what you want. and one of my favorite brush sets ever.

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oxoniensis.livejournal.com on November 18th, 2003 10:20 pm (UTC)

Ah, I understand 'choose a layer style'. I think that might be what is called blending.

I love touchstone art. Especially set number 1 with the brushes and lines. I'm using them already!

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elli.livejournal.com on November 22nd, 2003 08:31 pm (UTC)

lomao...gimme your brain. NOW! *grins*
blending, of course.

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elli.livejournal.com on November 18th, 2003 09:58 pm (UTC)

arg...it should have read http://www.touchstonesart.com

Also try http://linzeestyle.com/imprints/
http://www.anotherbrushresource.com/
http://www.cirratus.org/brushes/

And that's just a start *g*

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oxoniensis.livejournal.com on November 18th, 2003 10:26 pm (UTC)

Thanks for the links! I think I shall use this as my excuse to play for the rest of the evening, instead of doing the jobs I should be doing!!

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elli.livejournal.com on November 20th, 2003 10:25 am (UTC)

lomao...so it's my fault then *grins*

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