Comments on: Painting a Photo in Photoshop

By: Gale

Gale — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 01:47:24 +0000

Thank you Helen
I love playing with Artsy Phartsy stuff in Photshop

Have you ever tried smudge painting.

If not
google Scott Deardorff
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By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:53:27 +0000

Thanks for this, at first I just followed it blindly, but after a few attempts I began to see that you really have a lot of control with the Art History Brush, if you have a graphics tablet it follows the pressure and direction, but even with a mouse the direction and speed of a stroke gives different effects.

I have never used this tool before, thanks for bringing it to my attention, it’s another technique in my armoury. I’m a big believer in the more techniques you learn can literally determine where you point your camea and gives you more options.

Thanks again Chris

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:27:47 +0000

Gloson-

Keep experimenting with your painted photos, as practice makes perfect. You’re very young and have a waaay head start on old geezers like me who took up Photoshop in my late 40′s. By the time you reach my age, you will be “Undisputed Master”!

-Andy

By: Helen Bradley

Helen Bradley — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:42:41 +0000

@badgerpendous – here’s what I would do. Discard this layer that is clearly not working. Make another duplicate of the background layer and drag it into position. Remove its contents. The open the History palette and click in the box to the left of the Duplicate Layer entry – it will be one of the last in the list. This should point the Art History brush to the right place for painting.

Helen

By: badgerpendous

badgerpendous — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:28:23 +0000

Hmmm. When I try to use the art history brush over my underpainting layer, it just paints the whole thing white. Any hints on what I might be doing wrong? I’m fairly sure my settings match those in the screenshots. Hints?

By: Paul Parkinson

Paul Parkinson — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:53:22 +0000

Hi. I can get a reasonable version of this from the free (and sublimely easy to use) Photoscape. I used to use it until I had saved enough to buy Lightroom.

Check it out. http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.php

Best
Parkylondon

http://www.flickr.com/photos/parkylondon/collections/

By: janne

janne — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:52:39 +0000

Gloson, he specifically said in the first sentence “WHILE Photoshop includes some filters you can use to apply a painted effect on your photos, you can also paint them yourself” so there’s really no point for you to say you found out a simplier way because it was already said.

I anyway clicked your link and took a look of your posting and I’m sorry to say it really was not looking at all like a watercolor painting that you say in your post. It actually looks a lot more like computer generated pixel work than any painting job I have ever seen so it really is not even a matter of “artfulness” that you think it is.

Sorry to sound negative.

By: Hamayoon

Hamayoon — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:47:34 +0000

It’s great to follow the tutorial ” Painting a Photo in Photoshop” Thank you for true guidance of this wonderful tip.

By: Gloson

Gloson — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:39:09 +0000

Hmmm…Actually about a year ago I found a much simpler, easier way to turn photos into painting, with Microsoft Paint. http://www.glosonblog.com/make-watercolor-pictures/ Though, the results are not as artful as yours

By: sbunting108

sbunting108 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:13:04 +0000

Nice post shame I don’t have the history brush because I only have Photoshop Elements.