tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post1233735682591703424..comments2024-03-03T15:13:42.413-03:30Comments on Illustrated Life: Masai UpdateJeanette Jobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-35357741312150251772010-04-25T14:25:45.820-02:302010-04-25T14:25:45.820-02:30I
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CreationsI<br />Like<br />Your<br />Work<br />good<br />CreationsSKIZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11951183335808888703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-53055841012875758402010-04-22T14:35:22.550-02:302010-04-22T14:35:22.550-02:30This is coming along extremely well, Jeanette! The...This is coming along extremely well, Jeanette! The lighting is key here, IMO. <br /><br />I've only worked on black paper with CP's once that I recall. I had to really lay on the layers to get my lighter colors to look true. I think someone on the CP forum on WC recommended laying down a few layers of white, then applying your final color over that to cut down on the drabbing effect of black paper.Billie Crainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11336330932102277633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-25840917900754960592010-04-22T14:14:59.263-02:302010-04-22T14:14:59.263-02:30Gordon, great tip, thank you. I don't have PS...Gordon, great tip, thank you. I don't have PS here at work but tried something similar with GIMP and it works well. You're right, not too much fiddling, just as I like it!<br /><br />You're a good person to know. Love your Chef Gordon pieces on your blog. Very amusing.<br /><br />Sue, thank you.Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-5942370487324902102010-04-22T14:05:34.625-02:302010-04-22T14:05:34.625-02:30This looks amazing, Jeanette--stunning.This looks amazing, Jeanette--stunning.A Brush with Colorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07638723986208929476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-58368699708247254522010-04-22T11:53:28.251-02:302010-04-22T11:53:28.251-02:30Hi Jeanette,
You may not need to do much fiddling...Hi Jeanette,<br /><br />You may not need to do much fiddling.<br />When you have your image in PShop, try this...go to the menu bar---Image--choose "Adjustments"---then choose "Auto Color".<br />If there is enough variety of colors in your image then, for about 75% of images that should do the trick.<br />Try it with the same image Masai image an see if you get the same result.Gordon Pritchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816064465006380641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-9533807834405679432010-04-22T09:55:55.408-02:302010-04-22T09:55:55.408-02:30I am so amazed by the glow you are getting from th...I am so amazed by the glow you are getting from the pencils on the black paper. It is just stunning. It's like she's appearing out of the darkness into the light as you work on it. Really fine work, Jeanette.Elizabeth Seaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733386945501359383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-86645349554602176942010-04-22T08:36:22.390-02:302010-04-22T08:36:22.390-02:30Thanks Gordon and yes your adjusted version is mor...Thanks Gordon and yes your adjusted version is more like the original. The black is truer.<br /><br />And I'm on a PC using Photoshop. I just haven't got patience for fiddling around with images, that's my problem. But I know I should to get a better representation of the work.<br /><br />VK, yes I can see how waterbased pigments may sink into paper but not dry. The Derwent pencils are wax based as are most coloured pencils, but are a bit less waxy than some brands. I don't think the colours are diminishing in my piece from one session to another, but I'd be curious to hear from others experiences using black paper.Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-85735178169238068352010-04-22T04:47:21.108-02:302010-04-22T04:47:21.108-02:30Watercolor does sink into the fibres but pastel si...Watercolor does sink into the fibres but pastel sits on top. Are you using a waxy pencil? That *might* explain it as white pigment bound in wax does not have the covering power of pastels (bound in gum) or oil pastels.VKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500904705244286439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-36214602251766730382010-04-22T01:24:38.144-02:302010-04-22T01:24:38.144-02:30Does this version look closer to what your image l...Does this version look closer to what your image looks like?<br /><br />http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n408/gordonpritchard/Masai.jpg<br /><br /><br />Are you using any image editing application? Are you on a PC or MAC? Maybe I can help.Gordon Pritchard (a.k.a. gordo)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14563313103242889795noreply@blogger.com