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B&W sketch tutorial

PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2009 4:09 pm
by chas3stix
This technique is borrowed from Tim Grey's DDQ newsletter. I have changed it some for PSE.
1.open portrait
2.Ctrl J to duplicate background
3.Ctrl I to invert colors
4.Change blend mode to color dodge
5.Filter>Blur>Gaussian blur, adjust radius to get detail
6. Adjustment layer (hue/sat)>desaturate to remove color
7.Adjustment layer(levels) > blacken to suit
Since I don't read every tut I don't know if this has been done here before.
Chas

Re: B&W sketch tutorial

PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2009 4:13 pm
by ladybug
Thanks Chas i will have to try it.

Re: B&W sketch tutorial

PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2009 4:17 pm
by chas3stix
I used my granddaughter's photo as an experiment. It's in my gallery.
Chas

Re: B&W sketch tutorial

PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2009 4:22 pm
by MichelB
Very nice result, Chas!
I remember seing this method being used in one of our challenges... anyway it's good to remind us of a good technique!

Re: B&W sketch tutorial

PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2009 4:23 pm
by ladybug
Chas, she is so adorable and the technique looks great.

Re: B&W sketch tutorial

PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2009 4:57 pm
by Rusty
Interesting method, Chas,
thanks for posting.

I was out bumming around in the "old part" of downtown Waukesha yesterday. I was specifically "looking at windows". I did a straight B&W conversion of this one; think I like this sketch result better.
DSC_4362_ Chas Sketch.jpg
DSC_4362_ Chas Sketch.jpg (163.62 KiB) Viewed 6540 times


Rusty

PS - If this guy had been for the other candidate, do you think the sign would still be up :twisted:

Re: B&W sketch tutorial

PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2009 5:17 pm
by mtbspike
Rusty wrote: I was specifically "looking at windows". I did a straight B&W conversion of this one; think I like this sketch result better.
DSC_4362_ Chas Sketch.jpg


Rusty


Nice results, Rusty! So you were looking for windows? Good thing you didn't get arrested, you peeping Tom! :rotfl:

This week's scraplift uses a window frame. If you got any shots of windows with interesting frames, I could use it for the scraplift. Any style would work...

Courtney

Re: B&W sketch tutorial

PostPosted: Thu May 14, 2009 2:19 pm
by dondiego
Nice results, Rusty! So you were looking for windows? Good thing you didn't get arrested, you peeping Tom!


Courtney, :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Rusty, great shot!!! :thumbsup: :rotfl:

Re: B&W sketch tutorial

PostPosted: Thu May 14, 2009 8:44 pm
by Joe_Kostoss
Chas, this is a very simple procedure that I had forgotten about. Thanks for jogging the memory.