PainShop Pro Graphics - Retrofitting

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Retrofitting

Lori Davis

2007-01-10, 8:48 pm

Some time ago, RonV showed us some scans of some of his physical
sketches. That prompted me to look for my old sketchbooks. I finally dug
them out and decided to play around with an old cartoon of Larry and me
in my 1970s VW Beetle. I called her "Frau Schmidt" (or, in my more
affectionate moments, "Desireé" *g*).

Here's a colorized version of the charcoal sketch, zapped rather subtly
with a little Snap Art Impasto.

Lori

P.S. Frau Schmidt actually did have a bumper. I don't know why it didn't
make it into the cartoon. *lol*

Lori Davis

2007-01-10, 8:48 pm

Lori Davis wrote:
> Some time ago, RonV showed us some scans of some of his physical
> sketches. That prompted me to look for my old sketchbooks. I finally dug
> them out and decided to play around with an old cartoon of Larry and me
> in my 1970s VW Beetle. I called her "Frau Schmidt" (or, in my more
> affectionate moments, "Desireé" *g*).
>
> Here's a colorized version of the charcoal sketch, zapped rather subtly
> with a little Snap Art Impasto.
>
> Lori
>
> P.S. Frau Schmidt actually did have a bumper. I don't know why it didn't
> make it into the cartoon. *lol*
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>

And here's the colorized sketch with no Snap Art.

Joëlle

2007-01-10, 8:48 pm

"Lori Davis" <loriweb@pair.com> wrote in message news:457e319e_3@cnews...
Some time ago, RonV showed us some scans of some of his physical
sketches. That prompted me to look for my old sketchbooks. I finally dug
them out and decided to play around with an old cartoon of Larry and me
in my 1970s VW Beetle. I called her "Frau Schmidt" (or, in my more
affectionate moments, "Desireé" *g*).

Here's a colorized version of the charcoal sketch, zapped rather subtly
with a little Snap Art Impasto.

Lori

P.S. Frau Schmidt actually did have a bumper. I don't know why it didn't
make it into the cartoon. *lol*

This is great Lori, love it.
I tend to scribble on paper tablecloths in restaurants, can't keep those!

Frau Schmidt looks very 'homely' :-))

Joëlle

RonV

2007-01-10, 8:48 pm

On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:54:27 -0500, Lori Davis <loriweb@pair.com>
wrote:

>Lori Davis wrote:
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>
>And here's the colorized sketch with no Snap Art.

And a delightful drawing it is, too. You should keep on developing
that style, and use it to descibe other episodes in your life. I'll
bet it would become a family heirloom.

Ron

Lori Davis

2007-01-10, 8:48 pm

RonV wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:54:27 -0500, Lori Davis <loriweb@pair.com>
> wrote:
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> And a delightful drawing it is, too. You should keep on developing
> that style, and use it to descibe other episodes in your life. I'll
> bet it would become a family heirloom.
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Thanks so much, Ron. :) And thanks for prompting me to find my old=20
sketchbooks.

I used to do stuff like this all the time, but haven't drawn much of=20
anything - straight or cartoon - in quite a while. This one is about=20
20-25 years old. *lol*

Lori

Lori Davis

2007-01-10, 8:48 pm

Jo=EBlle wrote:
> "Lori Davis" <loriweb@pair.com> wrote in message news:457e319e_3@cnews.=
=2E.
> Some time ago, RonV showed us some scans of some of his physical
> sketches. That prompted me to look for my old sketchbooks. I finally du=
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> them out and decided to play around with an old cartoon of Larry and me=

> in my 1970s VW Beetle. I called her "Frau Schmidt" (or, in my more
> affectionate moments, "Desire=E9" *g*).
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> Here's a colorized version of the charcoal sketch, zapped rather subtly=

> with a little Snap Art Impasto.
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> Lori
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> P.S. Frau Schmidt actually did have a bumper. I don't know why it didn'=
t
> make it into the cartoon. *lol*
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> This is great Lori, love it.
> I tend to scribble on paper tablecloths in restaurants, can't keep thos=
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> Frau Schmidt looks very 'homely' :-))
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Hehe, yes, "homely" hits the nail on the head: so frumpy that you gotta=20
love it. :)

Lori

Spandex Rutabaga

2007-01-10, 8:48 pm

Lori Davis wrote:
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> Jo=EBlle wrote:

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> Hehe, yes, "homely" hits the nail on the head: so frumpy that you gotta
> love it. :)

>From http://www.askoxford.com:

homely

adjective (homelier, homeliest) 1. Brit. simple but comfortable.
2. unsophisticated. 3. N. Amer. unattractive.

Possibly you are at cross purposes with this adjective :)

Carrie Osmo

2007-01-10, 8:48 pm

Love this :o)
You are making me rethink LOL..
Not that this sketch is entirely suitable
but have you used trace much to vectorise
line art? I am finding it a little more useful
as my proficiency grows.

carrie

Lori Davis wrote:
: Some time ago, RonV showed us some scans of some of his physical
: sketches. That prompted me to look for my old sketchbooks. I finally
: dug them out and decided to play around with an old cartoon of Larry
: and me in my 1970s VW Beetle. I called her "Frau Schmidt" (or, in my
: more affectionate moments, "Desireé" *g*).
:
: Here's a colorized version of the charcoal sketch, zapped rather
: subtly with a little Snap Art Impasto.
:
: Lori
:
: P.S. Frau Schmidt actually did have a bumper. I don't know why it
: didn't make it into the cartoon. *lol*

Carrie Osmo

2007-01-10, 8:48 pm

RonV
Thanks for all your considered responses ideas and wonderful
images. The fountain scene with the fairy dust will stay with me
for a long time. And your narrations really help me see the character.
I am hoping next year will bring you continuing improvements to
your health as well as a lot of happiness and love for you and yours.

gentle oz-hugs

carrie

RonV wrote:
: On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:54:27 -0500, Lori Davis <loriweb@pair.com>
: wrote:
:
:: Lori Davis wrote:
::: Some time ago, RonV showed us some scans of some of his physical
::: sketches. That prompted me to look for my old sketchbooks. I
::: finally dug them out and decided to play around with an old cartoon
::: of Larry and me in my 1970s VW Beetle. I called her "Frau Schmidt"
::: (or, in my more affectionate moments, "Desireé" *g*).
:::
::: Here's a colorized version of the charcoal sketch, zapped rather
::: subtly with a little Snap Art Impasto.
:::
::: Lori
:::
::: P.S. Frau Schmidt actually did have a bumper. I don't know why it
::: didn't make it into the cartoon. *lol*
:::
::: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
:::
::
:: And here's the colorized sketch with no Snap Art.
:
: And a delightful drawing it is, too. You should keep on developing
: that style, and use it to descibe other episodes in your life. I'll
: bet it would become a family heirloom.
:
: Ron

Carrie Osmo

2007-01-10, 8:48 pm

Spandex

I cannot thank you enough for the clear and detailed
answers to the endless questions. Your assistance with
users (or twits like me) trying to take a photo or set one
up or something is invaluable. Thankyou for this
But also you have such fun I love it - never met a funny
vegetable before so it has been a learning exprience for me.

Hoping you and yours have only good in 2007 :o) Watch out
for rabbits and other deadly predators.

you just keep on keeping on - it is so kewlllll !!

from oz
carrie

Spandex Rutabaga wrote:
: Lori Davis wrote:
::
:: Joëlle wrote:
:
::: Frau Schmidt looks very 'homely' :-))
:::
::
:: Hehe, yes, "homely" hits the nail on the head: so frumpy that you
:: gotta love it. :)
:
:: From http://www.askoxford.com:
:
: homely
:
: adjective (homelier, homeliest) 1. Brit. simple but comfortable.
: 2. unsophisticated. 3. N. Amer. unattractive.
:
: Possibly you are at cross purposes with this adjective :)

Joëlle

2007-01-10, 8:48 pm

"Spandex Rutabaga" <SpRu@agabatur.xednaps> wrote in message
news:457EBE28.82EE5F51@agabatur.xednaps...

Lori Davis wrote:
>
> Joëlle wrote:

>
> Hehe, yes, "homely" hits the nail on the head: so frumpy that you gotta
> love it. :)

>From http://www.askoxford.com:

homely

adjective (homelier, homeliest) 1. Brit. simple but comfortable.
2. unsophisticated. 3. N. Amer. unattractive.

Possibly you are at cross purposes with this adjective :)

Hehe, separated by the same language! I think the Brit meaning is kinder..
:-)

Barbara J Bradley

2007-01-10, 8:48 pm

"Lori Davis" <loriweb@pair.com> wrote in message
news:457e319e_3@cnews...
Some time ago, RonV showed us some scans of some of his physical
sketches. That prompted me to look for my old sketchbooks. I finally
dug
them out and decided to play around with an old cartoon of Larry and
me
in my 1970s VW Beetle. I called her "Frau Schmidt" (or, in my more
affectionate moments, "Desireé" *g*).

Here's a colorized version of the charcoal sketch, zapped rather
subtly
with a little Snap Art Impasto.

Lori

P.S. Frau Schmidt actually did have a bumper. I don't know why it
didn't
make it into the cartoon. *lol*

Love it, Lori . . so cute with the two of you. :)
Barb

Lori Davis

2007-01-10, 8:48 pm

Spandex Rutabaga wrote:
> Lori Davis wrote:
>=20
>=20
>=20
[color=darkred]
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>=20
> homely
>=20
> adjective (homelier, homeliest) 1. Brit. simple but comfortable.
> 2. unsophisticated. 3. N. Amer. unattractive.
>=20
> Possibly you are at cross purposes with this adjective :)
>=20

No, I know the different meanings. They all apply and hence the word is=20
entirely apt. :)

Lori

Lori Davis

2007-01-10, 8:48 pm

Jo=EBlle wrote:
> "Spandex Rutabaga" <SpRu@agabatur.xednaps> wrote in message=20
> news:457EBE28.82EE5F51@agabatur.xednaps...
>=20
> Lori Davis wrote:
>=20
>=20
>=20
[color=darkred]
>=20
>=20
>=20
> homely
>=20
> adjective (homelier, homeliest) 1. Brit. simple but comfortable.
> 2. unsophisticated. 3. N. Amer. unattractive.
>=20
> Possibly you are at cross purposes with this adjective :)
>=20
>=20
> Hehe, separated by the same language! I think the Brit meaning is kinde=
r..=20
> :-)=20
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But there's more to the North American meaning than you might think. My=20
little cat Omar is unquestionably homely (in the NA sense), but she's=20
also beautiful. :)

Lori

Lori Davis

2007-01-10, 8:48 pm

Carrie Osmo wrote:
> Love this :o)
> You are making me rethink LOL..
> Not that this sketch is entirely suitable
> but have you used trace much to vectorise
> line art? I am finding it a little more useful
> as my proficiency grows.
>

Hmm, haven't tried Trace in years. Could give it a shot and see, though.
I'm sure it's improved since the last time I played with it.

Lori

Lori Davis

2007-01-10, 8:48 pm

Barbara J Bradley wrote:
> "Lori Davis" <loriweb@pair.com> wrote in message=20
> news:457e319e_3@cnews...
> Some time ago, RonV showed us some scans of some of his physical
> sketches. That prompted me to look for my old sketchbooks. I finally=20
> dug
> them out and decided to play around with an old cartoon of Larry and=20
> me
> in my 1970s VW Beetle. I called her "Frau Schmidt" (or, in my more
> affectionate moments, "Desire=E9" *g*).
>=20
> Here's a colorized version of the charcoal sketch, zapped rather=20
> subtly
> with a little Snap Art Impasto.
>=20
> Lori
>=20
> P.S. Frau Schmidt actually did have a bumper. I don't know why it=20
> didn't
> make it into the cartoon. *lol*
>=20
> Love it, Lori . . so cute with the two of you. :)
> Barb
>=20

Thanks, Barb. And we really are that different in height. I guess we=20
look pretty funny together side by side. :)

Lori

RonV

2007-01-10, 8:48 pm

On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 01:33:48 +1100, "Carrie Osmo"
<c_osmo@NOspamcop.net> wrote:

>
>RonV
>Thanks for all your considered responses ideas and wonderful
>images. The fountain scene with the fairy dust will stay with me
>for a long time. And your narrations really help me see the character.
>I am hoping next year will bring you continuing improvements to
>your health as well as a lot of happiness and love for you and yours.
>
>gentle oz-hugs
>
>carrie

Thanks so much, Carrie. Such generous wishes are much appreciated.
Right now I'm slowly recovering from a blood problem, and the only
portal I have to the outside world is the TV and computer. My
daughters tell me that daytime TV can rot the brain, and after seeing
a few, I believe them. That leaves the computer, and bringing my
memories and fantasies out for display is one enjoyment I hope to
keep.

May you and yours have a truly merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year.

Ron

Barbara J Bradley

2007-01-10, 8:48 pm

"Lori Davis" <loriweb@pair.com> wrote in message
news:457f50af$1_3@cnews...

Barbara J Bradley wrote:
> "Lori Davis" <loriweb@pair.com> wrote in message
> news:457e319e_3@cnews...
> Some time ago, RonV showed us some scans of some of his physical
> sketches. That prompted me to look for my old sketchbooks. I finally
> dug
> them out and decided to play around with an old cartoon of Larry and
> me
> in my 1970s VW Beetle. I called her "Frau Schmidt" (or, in my more
> affectionate moments, "Desireé" *g*).
>
> Here's a colorized version of the charcoal sketch, zapped rather
> subtly
> with a little Snap Art Impasto.
>
> Lori
>
> P.S. Frau Schmidt actually did have a bumper. I don't know why it
> didn't
> make it into the cartoon. *lol*
>
> Love it, Lori . . so cute with the two of you. :)
> Barb
>

Thanks, Barb. And we really are that different in height. I guess we
look pretty funny together side by side. :)

Lori

I had a fleeting thought of commenting on the difference in size but
decided maybe that was artistic license. :))
Barb

Nightingail

2007-01-10, 8:48 pm

Lori Davis wrote:
> Some time ago, RonV showed us some scans of some of his physical
> sketches. That prompted me to look for my old sketchbooks. I finally
> dug them out and decided to play around with an old cartoon of Larry
> and me in my 1970s VW Beetle. I called her "Frau Schmidt" (or, in my
> more affectionate moments, "Desireé" *g*).
>
> Here's a colorized version of the charcoal sketch, zapped rather
> subtly with a little Snap Art Impasto.
>
> Lori
>
> P.S. Frau Schmidt actually did have a bumper. I don't know why it
> didn't make it into the cartoon. *lol*

This is adorable, Lori! Frau Schmidt brings back memories of driving around
in the Beetle that my college roomate had. Are you going to buy Snap Art? I
read some of the comments about it in a different thread, and gave it a try.
I wasn't particularly impressed with it, but I like the result on your image
here, so maybe I need to play around with it some more.

Gail

--
Nightingail's Gallery
www.nightingail.com

Lori Davis

2007-01-10, 8:48 pm

Nightingail wrote:
> This is adorable, Lori! Frau Schmidt brings back memories of driving around
> in the Beetle that my college roomate had. Are you going to buy Snap Art? I
> read some of the comments about it in a different thread, and gave it a try.
> I wasn't particularly impressed with it, but I like the result on your image
> here, so maybe I need to play around with it some more.

Thanks, Gail. I bought Frau Schmidt back in grad school, so I could
drive up to Chomsky's class once a week. (I figured no Cambridge car
thieves would be interested in her. *g*)

I now have Snap Art and I think it's pretty darn cool. The only filter
I've been disappointed with so far is the watercolor one, but nobody
gets watercolor right. The quality of the brushstrokes is fine, but what
watercolorist does a whole painting using brushstrokes shaped like
blocks? Maybe I haven't learned how to use it right yet, though.

One thing I noticed in Snap Art is that larger sized images seem to give
better results. Looks like the filters need a lot of pixels to work with
to really work their magic. Let's both play around with SA some and see
what we can come up with. That could be lots of fun. :)

Lori

P.S. I found that when you mess around with SA it's good to remember
that you can change the color of the canvas and the highlights. I think
some of the "snow" Joe mentioned he was seeing can be eliminated with a
little tweaking.

Patricia

2007-01-10, 8:48 pm

Lori happened to mention to someone that I thought I saw you say you were
working on a tablet class. Is this so? She immediately said she would like
to do one ,as I would as need that push to get the grips of mine...Pat

"Lori Davis" <loriweb@pair.com> wrote in message news:458001bd_3@cnews...
>
> Nightingail wrote:
>
> Thanks, Gail. I bought Frau Schmidt back in grad school, so I could drive
> up to Chomsky's class once a week. (I figured no Cambridge car thieves
> would be interested in her. *g*)
>
> I now have Snap Art and I think it's pretty darn cool. The only filter
> I've been disappointed with so far is the watercolor one, but nobody gets
> watercolor right. The quality of the brushstrokes is fine, but what
> watercolorist does a whole painting using brushstrokes shaped like blocks?
> Maybe I haven't learned how to use it right yet, though.
>
> One thing I noticed in Snap Art is that larger sized images seem to give
> better results. Looks like the filters need a lot of pixels to work with
> to really work their magic. Let's both play around with SA some and see
> what we can come up with. That could be lots of fun. :)
>
> Lori
>
> P.S. I found that when you mess around with SA it's good to remember that
> you can change the color of the canvas and the highlights. I think some of
> the "snow" Joe mentioned he was seeing can be eliminated with a little
> tweaking.
>

Lori Davis

2007-01-10, 8:48 pm

Patricia wrote:
> Lori happened to mention to someone that I thought I saw you say you were
> working on a tablet class. Is this so? She immediately said she would like
> to do one ,as I would as need that push to get the grips of mine...Pat
>

Yes, I am working on a tablet class, Pat. DSU is redoing their schedule
for the upcoming year, though, so I'm not sure when it's going to be
given. Summer, I think. Would love to see you there. :)

Lori

Patricia

2007-01-10, 8:49 pm

Thanks Lori. Perhaps when you know you can leave a message in the scrap
group. A couple of the other girls mentioned they would like to take it too
when you mentioned it at the chat but now I don't know who they were. Will
let the person who asked me know as well....Pat

"Lori Davis" <loriweb@pair.com> wrote in message news:4580c293$1_1@cnews...
>
> Patricia wrote:
>
> Yes, I am working on a tablet class, Pat. DSU is redoing their schedule
> for the upcoming year, though, so I'm not sure when it's going to be
> given. Summer, I think. Would love to see you there. :)
>
> Lori
>

Lori Davis

2007-01-10, 8:49 pm

Patricia wrote:
> Thanks Lori. Perhaps when you know you can leave a message in the scrap
> group. A couple of the other girls mentioned they would like to take it too
> when you mentioned it at the chat but now I don't know who they were. Will
> let the person who asked me know as well....Pat
>

Will try to remember, Pat. My brain can be like a sieve sometimes,
though. :)

Lori

>
> "Lori Davis" <loriweb@pair.com> wrote in message news:4580c293$1_1@cnews...
>
>
>
>
>

Patricia

2007-01-10, 8:49 pm

Okay, I have one of those as well.
I'll try to keep an eye out for it at DSP but I rarely go there if not for a
class...Pat

"Lori Davis" <loriweb@pair.com> wrote in message news:45833947_1@cnews...
>
> Patricia wrote:
>
>
> Will try to remember, Pat. My brain can be like a sieve sometimes, though.
> :)
>
> Lori
>
>
>