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  1. #1
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    Default Monochrome portraits

    Hi all! The last thing I posted here was in 2008, so not many of you will recognize me, but I still use the latest version of Xara on odds and ends. I've been retired since 2008 and, well, I've been busy with other things.

    But recently I decided to work on an art project. I hang out with a bunch of other retired folks, and we all fly R/C model airplanes every weekend. I write a blog for the club, and I take lots of pictures of the airplanes and the pilots. For some reason, I decided to do portraits (using Xara) of all the old farts that participate in our flying club.

    In black and white.

    Here's the first one. His name is Joe...
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    Default Re: Monochrome portraits

    Very nice work Terry
    Larry a.k.a wizard509

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    Quote Originally Posted by wizard509 View Post
    Very nice work Terry
    Thanks Larry.

    In retrospect, I probably should have posted this in the Xara gallery, as the images are all 100% Xara. My previous posts were here because I was showing works that were SketchUp + Xara. Oh well, here's another portrait. This fellow's name is Walt.
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    That's pretty nice too Terry. Looks like you got it down pat.
    Larry a.k.a wizard509

    Never give up. You will never fail, but you may find a lot of ways that don't work.

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    Default Re: Monochrome portraits

    All of these are done from photos taken in bright sun, so (unfortunately) everyone is wearing sunglasses.

    These two are Larry and Pat, respectively, and I'm caught up for now.

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    I need at least six for what I have in mind, so there will be another two after these, but probably a week apart.

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    Default Re: Monochrome portraits

    That doesn't look like me at all , Nice work!
    Larry a.k.a wizard509

    Never give up. You will never fail, but you may find a lot of ways that don't work.

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    Default Re: Monochrome portraits

    Nice work. Must be fun to be retired.

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    Default Re: Monochrome portraits

    Quote Originally Posted by gwpriester View Post
    Nice work. Must be fun to be retired.
    Hi Gary! Nice to see you're still here.

    This is Doyle, the gunslinger.

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    Default Re: Monochrome portraits

    And this is Jeff, number six.

    The next step will be to assemble these into a strip that will be used as a blog header, and add some finishing touches.

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    Ok, here's my new blog banner.

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    And, just for comparison, the existing blog banner that will be replaced (I change banners with the seasons).

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    Everyone pictured in the old blog banner is shown in the new one except the guy in the white shirt -- that's me. I didn't do a selfie portrait.

    I notice that the images are limited to 800 pixels wide -- the originals are 940 wide (my Wordpress standard).

 

 

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