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Yes, fun thread.
Everyone's posts have been super.
For those who want a clue to the hair. Drawing hair is shall we say "HARD"?!? New plugin which
comes with Alien Skin Eye Candy 2000 is called "Fur". So technically speaking I have fur for hair.
And just like the real stuff, it is hard to control. Bad hair day, put my hat on.
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Wow, Sally, that is really really cool. It is beautiful. I must suggest, however, that you consider ironing your shirt before you go out into public... people might talk...
hahahahahahaha
EXCELLENT ART!!!!!
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Who has time for ironing if you draw as much as I do?
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Min, I really like the effects in your portrait (of your beginnings... :)) Is there any chance you may share what kinds of filters you used? Keep up the good work!
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Min, I agree, the filter use is wonderful. What did you use and what settings. Very sweet picture, BTW.
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Thanks Craig & Sally
I used the poster edges filter (under artistic) from Photoshop. It's a bit hit and miss using photoshop filters in Xara - varies with the version of Photoshop: not all filters show and no guarantee they will work when they do show! Anyway, I pointed Xara to my 5.5 version of PS and a number of the filters do work.
Basically the image consists of 2 layers with the same photo on each layer. Top layer has filter applied and then a flat transparency of about 40% so unfiltered photo shows through and softens the effect a bit.
Here's another - same method, different filter: pointillism (Virtual Painter).
Happy New Year
Amanda
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Ok, since installing the cd, this is my first picture (eheh seeing as I lost all my previous trial pictures due to my error). But I wanted to note this is my very first go at a 'human' picture.
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You gotta handle on using those vector tools. Way to go, Ace.