About the Photo Art
This is a rendering of Tom Bishop, a friend of mine, who is an "out rider" at the Foxfield steeplechase races in Charlottsville, VA.
Software and Techniques Used
Software: I use Photoshop CS5 to develop the photo and get the color, tone and saturation I like and Painter 11 to render the painterly image.
There's no other software that has the extensive inventory of brushes, media and canvases as Painter. With a Wacom tablet and pressure sensitive pen, an artist can create works that defy the viewer to tell that your work was not created with traditional, non-digital means.
I use Painter in clone mode to create brush strokes from image in layer below.
Advice
- I find that the starting photograph must provide the foundation for what you're trying to achieve. The emotion and/or interest comes from this and is flavored or enhanced with the software.
- I find it easier to get the basic look I want with Photoshop and plug-ins from NIC and OnOne.
- When this is done I import to Painter 11 and create the strokes and painterly effects as well as selecting the medium and media.
- I finish off by returning the image to Photoshop and using PhotoFrame (OnOne) or frame creating actions from the Digital Photography Connection (Michael Rather).
What software and hardware do you use for photo art?
Photoshop, Painter 11 and Wacom tablet.
When and how did you get started in photo art?
I purchased Painter when it was first released many years ago.
Where do your get your inspiration?
From the photos I take.
Tell us about yourself (experience, web site, etc.)
Retired Industrial Psychologist turned graphic designer.
http://web.me.com/cmbutterfield/Site/Welcome.html
