March 16, 2024

CATURDAY ART

CATURDAY ART

Repurposing a photograph to create a new and different look.

BTW: the inimitable Marjorie Dawson, of the blog Dash Kitten provided detailed
step by step instructions, with easy to follow images on the use of layers
to create and design unique and interesting images of your pets.  If you did not
get a chance to see her post earlier this week, please CLICK HERE.

Our art gallery image this week took the original below.  
Step one: a tight crop to remove unnecessary
background area, which is often only a distraction, then resize/reduce image.
Step two: the reading glasses were highlighted, copied as a layer, the base
layer converted to black and white.  
Step three:  shadow detail was added to the reading
glasses.  Various areas of the image were either slightly sharpened or
softly blurred, to draw the eyes attention to the center of the image,
and hairline rule border added.







17 comments:

  1. this is one of my favorite things to do, and per my hubby I spend way to much time playing with layers. I assume this is Photoshop, I use PicMonkey and your layer art is beautiful..

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  2. Everything about that image came out purrfectly!

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  3. Ditto to Brian's home. That is an amazing piece of Caturday Art
    Hugs Cecilia

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  4. Beautiful effect, and beautiful model ! Purrs

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  5. Wow, that turned out wonderfully! Thanks for sharing how you did it, Ann.

    P.S> - Hi, Juney! :)

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  6. What a cute picture. We love how you made it into a work of art.

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  7. Wow, what fabulous art! Beautifully worked!

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  8. That looks just purrfect indeed!
    Hugs,
    Mariette + Kitties

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  9. Well done. She is a good teacher and you are a good student. Thank you for the kind words on Lucy's passing and the beautiful badge. XO

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  10. You do this so well! Your artistic eye sees what I don't.

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  11. Your artwork is always phenomenal. We are always so impressed.

    Happy St. Paddy's Day.

    Woos - Lightning, Misty, and Timber

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  12. Chaplin: "That's a great enhanced picture of you, June! Your Mommy is so good at this!"
    Oona: "You forgot Step Four though: Knock the glasses onto the floor."
    Charlee: "I don't think June needs to—"
    Oona: "DO IT, JUNE! DO IT!!!"

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