Christell's Sketch Technique

[christellf]

Using PSE5

Open photo.
Duplicate- Ctrl. J
Re-name this layer “Sketch layer”
Enhance>Unsharp Mask
(about 20-60-0) OK
Filter>Stylize>Glowing Edges
(about 13-10-14) OK- adjust according to detail in photo.
Invert- Ctrl. I
Desaturate- Ctrl Shift U
Enhance>Adjust Lighting>Levels
Move white slider to left to get background whiter.
Move gray slider to get noise out.
Move black slider to right if you want lines to be darker…OK
Create a new blank layer below the top layer
(Hold Ctrl. & click on Create a new layer button) This will get it below top layer.
Edit>Fill layer>White. OK
Re-name this layer “white fill layer”
Highlight Sketch layer.
Blend mode to Overlay.
Highlight white fill layer.
Click Eraser Tool.
Pick Dry Media Brush-#63 at top of drop-down list- Might want to try others also.
Brush size about 600px.- Brush Opacity about 20% to start.
Start by erasing the whole page or what you want to show through.
Next step would be to erase over the whole page again. This makes it darker as you erase.
Keep erasing until you get it how you like it.

Sketches:
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1kc6SsRFk6aXqzqctZBw7CIfub9Eke1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1kc6SsRFk6aXqzqctZBw7CIfub9Eke1)

For a more detailed & darker result, I used this texture below.
Apply it to the Sketch layer & set the Blend Mode to Color Burn.
If you want it darker, Highlight the white fill layer,
Click Eraser tool & start erasing again if you want more detail.
Erase until you get the result you want.
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1pHf8i6cOA9cbFDoMabRfhHjajwIdE0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1pHf8i6cOA9cbFDoMabRfhHjajwIdE0)

Sketches with texture
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1egiLIonYQDAXikqVrsNT5yhQeTS1z1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1egiLIonYQDAXikqVrsNT5yhQeTS1z1)

(http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1egiLIonYQDAXikqVrsNT5yhQeTS1z1)

[Sepiana]

Christell, thanks for the tut! Can't wait to try it.

[Chesney]

Thank you, thank you!!! I can hardly wait to try it. I love your technique!!

[chestnutmare]

This is fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing this tut with us.:)

[NMarti]

Crystal
You get beautiful results with that. I can't wait to give it a try.

[efarnstrom]

Thanks for this tut. I will do something with it tomorrow....bedtime for me now.

[RonH]

Christell thank you I just recently shot a picture with this technique in mind.

[SharLamb]

I just loaded this on another thread (Jo's Image Autumn hike/bike trail Impressionist), but thought it would be polite to put it here to in case someone is following this thread and not the other. I just loved using this technique. It is very easy, and gives dramatic results. Thanks for posting the tutorial. http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/19RSjJXmSSi9KyZK0nT2WDdhuAnF5_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=19RSjJXmSSi9KyZK0nT2WDdhuAnF5)

[elwoodsusanm]

For a more detailed & darker result, I used this texture below.
Apply it to the Sketch layer & set the Blend Mode to Color Burn.
If you want it darker, Highlight the white fill layer,
Click Eraser tool & start erasing again if you want more detail.
Erase until you get the result you want.

How do I apply the texture please. Not having much success:o
Sue

[christellf]

Sue,
Put the texture on top of the sketch layer & the blend mode to color burn. That should work.
Christell

[SharLamb]

Is the Pixentral link showing on my previous post? It doesn't show on my screen, but when I go in to edit, the link shows up. Shar

[rvrbndr]

Is the Pixentral link showing on my previous post? It doesn't show on my screen, but when I go in to edit, the link shows up. Shar
If you're talking about the mailboxes - yes and they look pretty cool!

[SharLamb]

Thanks, Sharon. I don't know why my screen goes into this weird phase. But sometimes I can't add smilies, and none of my formatting shows up. This happens to me over at Scrapper's Guide too...sometimes the photos in my gallery won't enlarge...all I can see is the thumbnails. Like right now. This was the start of a new paragraph. I don't know what it shows up looking like to the rest of you, but on my screen, after I click SUBMIT REPLY, it will show up as all one paragraph. I know when it's going to happen because my left edge of typing is tightly up against the left margin. --------------Shar

[elwoodsusanm]

Thank you Christell - I've cracked it!:D Here is my contribution. A Spanish village.

[SharLamb]

Very cool, Sue.
Shar

[christellf]

Sue,
So glad you got it to work. The texture really brings out your details. Yours looks great. I have tried other textures with this but for some reason this one really works well. I am going to keep trying others. i have a folder full to experiment with.
Christell

[elwoodsusanm]

Thank you. I lowered the opacity a little on the texture layer as it was a little strong.
Sue:)

[swalkr]

Thank you for the great tut. It was fun. And my offering:

Before:

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1xguW2Fc2aiuXBu4hWCqVi7zGtx4Bv0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1xguW2Fc2aiuXBu4hWCqVi7zGtx4Bv0)

After:

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1cY0NJQpuBe3xS3sg12m1z97bPQ0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1cY0NJQpuBe3xS3sg12m1z97bPQ0)

[SharLamb]

Love it, Suzanne. Nice job.
Shar

[efarnstrom]

I finally got time to play today. I love this effect. I have lots more that would look great....just need time. This is a photo taken at the local bonsai nursery. That old truck has character.

http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/files/1/0/6/9/bonsai-grapevine_thumb.jpg (http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=7257&c=5)

I tried Ghostbones texture Chaos2 and reduced the opacity to 57%. I really like this one, too.

http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/files/1/0/6/9/bonsai-grapevine-texture_thumb.jpg (http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=7258&c=5)

[SharLamb]

I just love these. Both! I love old trucks, and you did this beautifully. TFS Shar

[SharLamb]

I must say, I'm becoming addicted to yet another technique. Thanks again, Christell. This is so much fun. ------------------Shar http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1WBdS6T7BIByMeq5RLxWhxSPDVvH1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1WBdS6T7BIByMeq5RLxWhxSPDVvH1)

[Shirley1md]

Thanks for a fun tutorial.

[efarnstrom]

I just love these. Both! I love old trucks, and you did this beautifully. TFS Shar

We have a mutual admiration society here. Where did you find that old tractor!?! I must look through my farm photos to see if I have one.

[SharLamb]

Since you will be in my neighborhood in a couple of weeks, you could actually find it. It's on May Valley Road, just a short way east of Hwy 900 (Renton-Issaquah Road), on the north side of the road. That's where I took my mailbox photos too. :D Maybe you will have time to hunt it down while you're here visiting your sis. :) Shar

[SharLamb]

Shirl, awesome take on Christell's technique. Shar

[christellf]

I love the result everyone is getting. It can be adjusted any way you want to try. i still want to work with more different textures to see a different effect.
Can't wait to see more results from everyone.
Christell

[efarnstrom]

Since you will be in my neighborhood in a couple of weeks, you could actually find it. It's on May Valley Road, just a short way east of Hwy 900 (Renton-Issaquah Road), on the north side of the road. That's where I took my mailbox photos too. :D Maybe you will have time to hunt it down while you're here visiting your sis. :) Shar

I think that is over by Tiger Mt. Road. My niece lives there and our son and family were living there for years. My twin will certainly know where this is! I'll clip these instructions to take along with me. I know we will enjoy visiting with family and friends there.

I am so looking forward to this trip on the train from California to Portland. I will let you know if we like Amtrak or not! And I'll have a lot of photos to scrapbook when I get back.

[mljrbg]

I really like this tut Christell. It has so many possibilities. Thanks.

Mary Lou

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/17rQgrgOJd4tzibTCIiLNfvBonOj_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=17rQgrgOJd4tzibTCIiLNfvBonOj)

[christellf]

Thanks Mary Lou. Yours turned out great looking especially the wood on the house.
The effects are different on each photo.
Christell