Meg by Margana
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Helloooooooooooooooo again!Nice to see you!!!LOL.
So nice of you to drop in!So I shall thank you by boring you to tears...So please feel free to ignore the following unimportant babble if you want,lol... Don't worry,I won't know the difference anyway,lol.
Oooh!We're getting close to the holidays!I've already noticed there are less and less of you around...So before even more of you disappear,I want to wish you all a most wonderful holiday filled with happiness and much joy!
Ok.This is just something I've played with.I took a lousy pic of my daughter,(no surprise there,lol),so I decided to try to make it look like an oil painting.It was 'painted' solely with the clone and blur tools,and then I added that canvas texture.I used the same techniques I would use if I were actually 'painting',hence the shoulder blending with the background.This actually looks more like a painting the more enlarged it is.If I ever print it,I would do that most likely at 200% or so.If you do that I think you'll see what I mean...
And SURPRISE(!) I'm allowing comments.LOL.I want to know what you think of this!And I must admit,I've missed commenting.So me and my three fingers are gonna attempt to visit as many of you as possible this weekend. :^)
Till then,thanks for looking,(and reading,lol).Oh and thanks for the IM's you sent re my last upload.It's always great to hear from you!!!
Okay,done babbling now,lol.Obviously SOME things will never change,lol.Ta!
MWAH!!!!
Moi :^)
Comments (44)
bkhook
Ooooooh... very beautiful "painting". Your daughter is beautiful and sweet and the technique you used is fabulous. This really does look like an oil painting. Excellent!
rayburg
Glad to see ya posting..Marlene, this is beautiful..You did an outstanding job making it look like a painting. I love the softness of the portrait and the warm colors...I don't think you could take a poor picture of your daughter..She's too beautiful... For three fingers, you sure type a lot..lol...this is about as far as I go with two fingers..lol,, Merry and Happy Holidays to you and your beautiful family...
odie
Oh wow...it DOES look like a painting. Love the soft effect and the texture. Glad you're here!!! (lol@3 fingers.) HUGS :0)
dragonfly2000
Going for print with this? Should look great printed. Beautiful portrait.
Margana
AW shucks!Thanks guys!I forgot to mention,it has those 'eyes that follow you' thing.That's what made me want to work with this in the first place.K.I'll shut-up now,lol.
Digimon
First, you have a very lovely daughter, if any boys came around the house (And I was her dad), I would use a quote from the movie "Clueless"...."I have a 45 and a shovel, I doubt anyone would miss you!" Now for the image, I love the effect! Very much like an oil painting, and indeed I think all your painterly sensibilities helped make this look so much like a painting! The whole post work to a photo is still new to me, so I am impressed when I see it done os well!! Nice to see you post again!! We miss you!!!
Tedz
A spiffing Image here....a dab of the Paint gives it a softness ...and, as to those that don't allow Comments...fine and dandy...however, there are those that only allow "IM Comments" and....imho...this is hardly a Community thing....more the "Old Boy's or Old Girls Club"...those that participate in this Community by...ebot (just My view...as has been asked for)...once again...a fine Image...One must participate in a Community...to be ...part of it...salute
Margana
I hear you Brian.But it's really just a priorities thing for most of us.However, if one ONLY posts with no comments and doesn't participate otherwise I couldn't agree with you more. :^)
jcv2
Wow, your daughter looks so great with hear head a bit tilted, a lovely capture of this young lady! :)
TwoPynts
WOw, you certainly gave it that painted feel. Excellent postwork on this on Marlene. The eyes are following me!! Thanks for sharing your technique AND allowing comments!!! Happy Holidays to you and your lovely family, and have a great weekend. :)
ModestyB
Im a bit jelous U having daughters.....well after a second thought...NO Mass PMS..SUH!!!!!! Im proud of me men ;) U clever crow...such a sweetie U have raised..U have to be tremendeously Proud!!! BIG PUSS & KRAM No x-mas songs?
Onslow
Lovely image works well with the painterly style. Gorgeous colours and great pose :)
Enmos
Gorgeous !! Love the painting effect here !! Superb work !! :)
marybelgium
simply beautiful ! great painting postwork effect !
DJB
Now all you have to do is resize it to 300dpi and print it. Would look great on your wall. You even have an idea of the matting to use, but creating it in Photoshop. Cool work Marlene.
Zacko
100 viewings already but only 15 comments...lol! Gotta love them peepers. #:oP You wrote: "I took a lousy pic of my daughter,(no surprise there,lol)"...how could you ever take a bad pic of your daughters Marlene? Ssssshhh! Beautiful portrait, perfected by adding that painted look. Ive seen many photos thats gone through the same postwork, but this is without a doubt one of the best. Excellent work!!!! Have a great weekend. #:O )
soulofharmony
nice to see you uploading again marlene..and its a beautiful portrait one to be proud of.. superb:)))))
GiMi53
Excellentissime portrait, Marlene ! I love the softness and the tone ! You almost created a painting ! The frame fits perfectly ! Congratulations for your french ! C'est tr bien ! Enjoy your week-end ! :~)
jocko500
you got the feel alright and the eyes too lol very good image
pm_hackworth
Bravo!! VOTE
tvernuccio
it's GORGEOUS, Marlene!!! and definitely you should print and frame this one!!! doesn't look like a lousy picture to me, and you did one helluva job with painting her! i know how hard that it! Lighting is very, very special in this! so warm and lovely! Happy Holidays, Marlene!! :)
kimariehere
oh i have missed seeing your beautiful work!! HOW LOVELY SHE IS!!! you have taken a bad photo and turned it into a masterpiece!! congrad now you have an exceptional portrait of your sweet beauty ..and she is just that BEAUTIFUL!! i love what you have done and as a painter i can really appreciate this !! V! AWESOME!
cynlee
this is really very, very well done marlene! beautifully worked & golden in tone.. you can have these printed on canvas easily enough then strech it & frame! :] she is lovely
Zachary_Hunt
Excellent affect I might try that on a landscape I have, one good Turner deserves another, LOL. If this was a bad capture, which I doubt, then you really have turned it round. Blessed Be.
VDH
Very nice portrait!Beautiful girl! Excellent work!!V
logiloglu
Meg looks very beautiful, i like her lovely expression. a most wonderful portrait, the painted style adds superb. i like what you did Marlene.wish you and your family a wonderful weekend. TWO THUMBS UP #:O)
Hidinthesierras
I love the effect and the painting, it turned out so beautiful!! Thanks for the view!! 8-)
ombresetlumieres
eueueueueueuhhhhhhhhhh....., aout painting and canvas, as you tel it, I believe it.... I 've looked it as a photo... so I can tell: " I love the expression of her face but the shoulders ( too much "frontal") and the framing (too much in the center ) could be better. I 'm hard, I know it, but they pay me for
Margana
As a photo I would agree,Eric...but this is supposed to look like a 'classic' oil portrait,in which case I find the framing,her pose,and the 'centeredness' of it to be just right.At least to my sensibilities.
sossy
such a beautiful girl and wonderful portrait! love her expression and bowed head! excellent work! ;o)