Well when I got home and had dinner with my hubby who stayed home from work, I jumped right on my Photoshop and played with my kid pic. The image came together fast and I was delighted to get it out of my system 🙂 Here are a couple other steps:
I also appreciated all the hard work and perfectionist level that the whole graphics department had to maintain in order to produce such a flawless animated film. I remember when the first Shrek came out and I was disappointed to detect some glitches. But I sure didn’t see any of that in Avatar I’m pleased to say 🙂
Well I do enjoy graphic art; I love the instant gratification when I think I’m done and I can print it or publish it and send it off to the infinite cyber world. Unlike the oil portrait I’m waiting to dry a bit longer so I can get an even tone and take a photo to show you…
Ha!! That’s awesome Erika! Better be careful or people will start asking you for their own Avatar pic. 😉
Hi Amanda! LOL well I’m a business person who can be convinced to share my skills for a fee 😉 Thanks so much! Did you like the movie???
You are so clever. I want to learn Photoshop and play around like this. You’re always an inspiration my dear Erika!
Sweet Sheila – I have no doubt you can pick it up fast because you have great tenacity! The best way to learn PS is to play with all the buttons and filters to familiarize yourself. I’ve trained complete novices in 2 weeks and they were employable as production graphic artists at the end of training!
Hey Erika! I always suspected that you came from another galaxy. Now I have proof!!
Alice the jig is up huh? You’re just too smart for me, I sensed it about 10 light years away! *shakes head*
Love you, Tootsie! What fun! Wasn’t it just the best movie ever? Even DH thought so and he’s such an action movie freak.
You are priceless, Princess 😀
Tootsie Roll! I really wasn’t expecting to like it because I’m such a Classic Disney Animation fan and I was disappointed when I gave Shrek a chance LOL! But there was enough there for me to like. Love the environment and excellent craftsmanship- I’ll always have a soft spot for top shelf art 😉
Takes one to know one na-na-na-na-na!!
Hey, pretty girl. You are precious and I love your pose…so grown up, and what good job you did with your Photoshop. I bet you really had fun, and I can see why you like doing graphic art. So you!
Later, kid,
L.
Thanks so much! I do enjoy creating graphics but it just doesn’t fulfill me as creating fine art work. However I think I’m fortunate to have a few different outlet for my creativity 🙂
How cute, I love her eyes! I have Photoshop but haven’t figure out how to use all the tools yet. I have been looking around your blog and really love your portraits.
Carol I hope you only use Photoshop to size and make basic adjustments with photos of your art – you have much useful creative talents to apply to canvas and paper to be messing with software 🙂 Thanks so much for the compliments and visit!
That is great! A pretty blue you! I only have photoshop elements.
LOL Tiglizzyclone people have told me blue becomes me 🙂 I don’t know how limited Elements is…I used some basic steps to do this.
This is a great post to read. Good job..
Hi Dorothy thanks so much for the visit! Glad you enjoyed the read 🙂