PainShop Pro Graphics - Mood effects

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Mood effects - experimenting

Andy Forrester

2006-02-20, 3:36 am

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Joëlle

2006-02-20, 3:36 am

"Andy Forrester" <andy.forrester2@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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> I've been looking in to some of the discussions re Adrzej Dragan
> http://www.andrzejdragan.com/
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> The first attachment (chimp raw) is a watercolour sketch I did some time
> ago and scanned in.
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> The second (chimp2) is after applying some 'dragan like' techniques
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> comments welcome
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> Andy Forrester
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The Dragan treatment is excellent. It rarely fails to create a mood of
mystery.
You can almost see him there, hiding.
He looks rather sad, but I confess I have no idea what a happy chimp's eyes
look like :-)
You're a talented chap Andy.
:-)
Joëlle

Andy Forrester

2006-02-20, 3:36 am

Joelle,

Thanks for the kind words.

I painted the original from a photograph and have always thought the chimp
was 'looking out at you and reflecting on human nature'....no wonder it
seems sad ...lol

Andy Forrester

"Joëlle" <zaba@zaba.inthepond> wrote in message news:43f6f35e$1_1@cnews...
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> "Andy Forrester" <andy.forrester2@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:43f6f0ac_1@cnews...
> The Dragan treatment is excellent. It rarely fails to create a mood of
> mystery.
> You can almost see him there, hiding.
> He looks rather sad, but I confess I have no idea what a happy chimp's
> eyes look like :-)
> You're a talented chap Andy.
> :-)
> Joëlle
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RonaldV

2006-02-20, 3:36 am

On Sat, 18 Feb 2006 10:37:10 -0000, "Andy Forrester"
<andy.forrester2@btopenworld.com> wrote:

>
>I've been looking in to some of the discussions re Adrzej Dragan
>http://www.andrzejdragan.com/
>
>The first attachment (chimp raw) is a watercolour sketch I did some time ago
>and scanned in.
>
>The second (chimp2) is after applying some 'dragan like' techniques
>
>comments welcome
>
>
>Andy Forrester
>

Ah, if it's subjective viewpoints you want....

I've rarely seen an image that I thought the 'dragan like' technique
improved. Even in this one, I much prefer the original to the
modified. It looks color shifted to green, and obscured by a pattern,
hiding the actual image.

Ron

bjeanneb

2006-02-20, 3:36 am

"Andy Forrester" <andy.forrester2@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:43f6f0ac_1@cnews...
>
> I've been looking in to some of the discussions re Adrzej Dragan
> http://www.andrzejdragan.com/
>
> The first attachment (chimp raw) is a watercolour sketch I did some time
> ago and scanned in.
>
> The second (chimp2) is after applying some 'dragan like' techniques
>
> comments welcome
>
>
> Andy Forrester
>
>
>
I like him but I think I'd like him better without the bars across his face.
Could you leave the Draganizing in the background and fade into a clean
face? Good watercolor work.

Jeanne

Joske

2006-02-25, 6:15 am

Andy Forrester wrote:

> I've been looking in to some of the discussions re Adrzej Dragan
> http://www.andrzejdragan.com/

> The first attachment (chimp raw) is a watercolour sketch I did
> some time ago and scanned in.

> The second (chimp2) is after applying some 'dragan like'
> techniques

> comments welcome

First, the sketch is nice. No comment there.

I have to agree with Jeanne about the effect. It's as if the animal
is behind bars with its back against a wall, which may or may not be
what you intended, but looks unnatural to me. Its situation also
distracts from the face, I want to look beyond it: where is the rest
of the surroundings and what's going on.

And in general, it's good to see I'm not the only one not very much
enamoured with the effect at all. Of course that is just a matter of
personal taste.

Joske
--
http://members.home.nl/j.a.c.backer/

Andy Forrester

2006-02-25, 6:19 pm

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Dangerous

2006-02-25, 10:16 pm

Andy your chimp looks sad like he has been living behind bars.
This manipulation says lots....has lots of mood

--
Dora
Dangerous with Attitude

I do it cause I can
"Andy Forrester" <andy.forrester2@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks all for the constructive comments.
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> I guess some folks like it and some are 'disturbed' by the dark bars
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> I agree with both views, and the comment that there was too much of a
> green cast.........so here is version II
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> Once again....all comments welcome
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> Rgds Andy Forrester
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