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DebCam
May 29th, 2007, 09:12 PM
This is my try at the sketch technique. Pretty cool effect I think. BTW, this is the Blount County Courthouse in Maryville, Tn. Original photo taken last fall.

sketch
http://http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1uUFPCM1Fpnb3TnXzB6HyZtfd63hV1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1uUFPCM1Fpnb3TnXzB6HyZtfd63hV1)

Original
http://http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1HvwZTYFrO6AQECMmMGhYY3gBICT2a_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1HvwZTYFrO6AQECMmMGhYY3gBICT2a)
tnwaltz
May 29th, 2007, 09:17 PM
I love it! I grew up in Chattanooga, TN, just a short drive from Maryville and have visited Maryville often on my way to the Smokies. Nice sketch.
kroberts
May 29th, 2007, 10:13 PM
Great work on the sketch--and the photo is beautiful, too!:)
Martha
May 29th, 2007, 11:02 PM
That turned out great!
Martha
ladybug
May 29th, 2007, 11:04 PM
good job on the sketch. But the colors in the picture are very striking. love it.
BillBarber
May 30th, 2007, 01:03 PM
Maybe it is just me, but it looks like the building is "leaning" to the left. May need to straighten it a bit. Other than that you've done a nice job!
westiemom
May 30th, 2007, 06:43 PM
Really nice sketch. The photo is lovely, with beautiful color.

Anita
John L Gray
June 1st, 2007, 12:39 PM
Nice job on the sketch.

John:)
Dave29c
June 4th, 2007, 11:35 AM
That's a really beautiful image.

Where can I find a tutorial or some such. I'd like to try the same thing for the signature building image on my business website, www.clarklawfirm.com.

Any help would be appreciated.

Dave Clark
dc1999@earthlink.net
dclark@clarklawfirm.com
BillBarber
June 4th, 2007, 05:40 PM
Dave,

Try these instructions. I think they originated with Westiemom.

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Ctrl J to copy.
Ctrl+Shift+U to remove color.
Ctrl J to copy the black and white layer. On this layer Ctrl I to invert.
Change the blend mode on inverted layer to Color Dodge.
Go to Filter, Other, Minimum. I used 4 pixels or so.

Now go back to original layer( the one with color).
Ctrl J to copy.
Drag that layer to the top and reduce the opacity.
Merge the top three layers so you're left with two layers.
Ctrl J to copy.
Go to Filter, Artistic, Poster Edges.
Play with the opacity until you get something you like.

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Let us see your results!