1-The Base:
Sometimes ago for this message: After The Battle, I've used a natural rock with moss. Some of you here or on Benno's asked me to show it ... I've done, one month later (!), some pictures:
2-The new Picture:
I've done some "work" on a picture by using the Photobucket's tools:
I've done some "work" on a picture by using the Photobucket's tools:
On Benno's forum, an excellent work from Cole (White Syke Close) has started an interesting discussion about the "special effects" on pictures.
Sometimes I've used that for some works but it's not usual.
The question is:
"Is it a new work or only an effect without interest???"
What do you think ?
3-"Blogs-Games":
On different blogs I follow, we can find this time some "Games" with a give-aways!
-on Don't throw a 1 for the 1.250.000 hits, Ray ("The So-Nice Man") offers 5 figures painted with his magic hands!
-3 books (!) on Kingsleypark's Wargaming Menagerie for celebrating the 50 followers....
It's very nice, and I'm sure that this kind of game will be frequent in the Blog-World!!!
I just can recommend to have a look on their blogs and read the rules and play!
You will not loose your time because they are very good blogs!
Some great work! Cheers for the link back Sam!
RépondreSupprimeryou're welcome my friend!
SupprimerNice work!
RépondreSupprimerI really like the photos retouched black and white, I find that gives a sense of "old" to the figure of the knight. Dear Sam, nothing is without interest and ideas are always pleasant. All the best my friend
RépondreSupprimerThanks Michele!
Supprimerfor me it's a new work !
(and a new tool on the palette!)
Very nice to see how you did it (and great work too)! It is fun to play with pictures in Photobucket/Photoshop/Powerpoint/whatever, but it can not take away if a work is good or bad. If I see a picture that someone worked on in some program I can love it still, but I want to see the original too. I think Cole's work was wonderful and it was a favourite. Maybe I can allow that kind of work in competitions because I don't have a chance winning them, but I think I would feel the same in a duel (I know I would :-D). By the way, you've still got mail. :-D
RépondreSupprimerI don't want to retouch my works !
Supprimerjust doing something different: it's fun too!
You're a painter and an artist so using a filter or an effect on a photograph is a legitimate expression of the work. I think we're all creative people and I see the photography as another way of expressing creativity and originality. If someone asks to see the figure on it's own they can ask, but I don't think it's always necessary.
RépondreSupprimerThanks Anne !
Supprimerin fact I don't show only the retouched photo, so it's another work like some of you are saying.
I just went and looked at Coles work. Masterful to say the least. I like what he did with the photo's because it gave a sense of realism to the setting and also gave a cinematic look to the picture. In this case seeing the original pieces was a bonus because they were so well done.
RépondreSupprimerThe use of a rock for the base is so clever! But the weight...
RépondreSupprimerAbout the photos, as long as the photoshop techniques aren't used to hide bad painting works, they are welcome.
Cheers
I use the rock only for showing a new figure or a new range: it's not a finished work itself!
SupprimerSalut Sam,
RépondreSupprimerPour ma part, un peu de photoshop sans retouche de la figurine, cela me semble très sympa, de temps en temps seulement bien sûr. En l'occurence, j'aime beaucoup ton côté vieille photo...
A+.
Phil.
pas de retouche de figurine, c'est sûr!
Supprimerquand ce n'est pas très bon, j'assume!
Very nice work! This picture is one of my favorites.
RépondreSupprimerVery nice and for me it is a new work!
RépondreSupprimerRegards
Bruno
Thanks Bruno!
SupprimerBut its you the specialist of the photos-shots!
The black and white picture is very cool, like the effect a lot.
RépondreSupprimerAnd many thanks for the link to the giveaway. Thanks Sam!
Thanks David! a pleasure to put the link to nice give-aways from a nice blogger!
Supprimerit would be even cooler if you had actually made those little figures you posted. but still none the less, still an awesome post, and an awesome blog
RépondreSupprimerIt would nice if I can do everything!
Supprimerbut we have the chance to have great sculptors for creating figures: I know some who don't paint them! and they are Great Artists!
that looks so lovely and realistic, Samwise!
RépondreSupprimerI'm pleased you show it this way. First the original picture and then the photoshopped one. ;-)
RépondreSupprimerThe base is a very good idea!
Greetings
Peter
http://peterscave.blogspot.be/