The secrets on how to make artwork of the Sam/Jack ship family thread

[Fainne]

wow, so much beautiful stuff.
LJ love your *rawr* siggie. made me stare at my screen for a while

Achaja, beautiful sig. i wouldn't change anything about it

Estrela: just beautiful light effect. did you use a texture?

Jas awesome icons! I think i like the oops-one best xD

here are some challenge icons for this week:



and a few more Johnny Depp icons

[Rachel-Kree]

oh my godness ! so many goodies this morning Estrela, luvnjack and Jasmina!!! great job everyone!!!

errr i can't open PS my mojo is great this morning but i *need* to study coz i have tests all week

Edit: Fainne , those are great!!! *runs to show those icons to her cousin* she is addicted to Johnny Depp...

[Aveo_amacus]

love all the artwork!

Achaja where did you get the Sam caps? *fangurls*

[Fainne]

Edit: Fainne , those are great!!! *runs to show those icons to her cousin* she is addicted to Johnny Depp...

oh really? thank you, hope she'll like them *hugs*

[Rachel-Kree]

oh really? thank you, hope she'll like them *hugs*

she loves it you can be sure of it !

[Estrela]

Estrela - Your sig looks fab! I love the lighting effect and the background What did you do to Jack? I love how he looks, kinda like a sculpture...

I used a combination of things to clean up the cap including curves, reducing the noise and selective coloring and a gradient map over everything for the overall coloring. But when I was playing around, I tried a very light emboss filter and that's what gave him the even more chiseled look.

Yup, it's a promo shot. Got it from the GW gallery

http://www.gateworld.net/gallery/dis...lbum=378&pos=2


*melts*


*melts some more*

Is the background a texture? If it is can I have it?

EDIT: Forgot to post these

Cool! I actually guessed an episode from a cap. Well that's got to be a first. I'm usually so awful at remembering stuff like that.

Fabulous icons!!!!

Estrela: just beautiful light effect. did you use a texture?

and a few more Johnny Depp icons
[snip]

Gah! Johnny Depp. *sigh* I just love his eyes. It's the same with RDA for me. They both have eyes that grab my attention. I hope you'll do more.

errr i can't open PS my mojo is great this morning but i *need* to study coz i have tests all week

I know what you mean. I'm supposed to be working and instead I'm playing with PS. Shhhhh.

And for all who asked, here is the link to the texture I used:
http://uglybusiness.misplaced.co.uk/bg3.php
It's the fifth one down. I don't remember who posted the link to that website, but OMG there are some great textures posted there. You've been warned!

[Oma-1]

*thunks* *ROFL* *thunks again* Love the icons Jas

Ooooh Fainne, nice JD icons Love the lighting and colour on the second one, it looks really great

[Oma-1]

I used a combination of things to clean up the cap including curves, reducing the noise and selective coloring and a gradient map over everything for the overall coloring. But when I was playing around, I tried a very light emboss filter and that's what gave him the even more chiseled look.

Ahhh! Thanks Estrela

*note to self to try the emboss filter on something other than a medal *

And for all who asked, here is the link to the texture I used:
http://uglybusiness.misplaced.co.uk/bg3.php
It's the fifth one down. I don't remember who posted the link to that website, but OMG there are some great textures posted there. You've been warned!

Woooooo! Me likey these textures Thanks again

[jasminaGo]

wow, so much beautiful stuff.
LJ love your *rawr* siggie. made me stare at my screen for a while

Achaja, beautiful sig. i wouldn't change anything about it

Estrela: just beautiful light effect. did you use a texture?

Jas awesome icons! I think i like the oops-one best xD

here are some challenge icons for this week:

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...ohnnylight.png http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...hnnylight1.png

and a few more Johnny Depp icons
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...Johnny2007.png http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...nnyarmband.png http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...nnygelnder.png http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n.../johnnysit.png

*pretty*

*stares*

And for all who asked, here is the link to the texture I used:
http://uglybusiness.misplaced.co.uk/bg3.php
It's the fifth one down. I don't remember who posted the link to that website, but OMG there are some great textures posted there. You've been warned!

Yay, thanks

[Jumble]

Estrela!!! There are some really awesome textures on there, just what I was looking for to use in some 'Hippy' stuff I'm doing *happy Dance* Thank you so much for the link

[Estrela]

Estrela!!! There are some really awesome textures on there, just what I was looking for to use in some 'Hippy' stuff I'm doing *happy Dance* Thank you so much for the link

Glad I could help. (I think I snurched that link from Luciana in the GAD thread, so she really deserves the thanks. Talk about amazing artwork...)

Can I get payback by seeing your artwork posted here? Even better if it's Jack related but I'm not being picky. Some MW artwork would surely brighten my day just as well. Please? *bats eyelashes*

[Jumble]

Glad I could help. (I think I snurched that link from Luciana in the GAD thread, so she really deserves the thanks. Talk about amazing artwork...)

Can I get payback by seeing your artwork posted here? Even better if it's Jack related but I'm not being picky. Some MW artwork would surely brighten my day just as well. Please? *bats eyelashes*

You'll have to wait awhile, most of what I'm doing atm is for the S.H.I.P. Birthday celebrations starting on the 1st April

[Achaja]

Thank you all for kind words and opinions! *hugs*
This solarize filter ->
1st step -> duplicate layer
2nd step -> click Filter-> Stylize-> Solarize
3rd step -> change the opacity to 58% or just experiment with it till you'll have satisfying effect
(so the opacity was the key to it ) but I also used this diffuze filter, also with not so big opacity level to soften the skin

Interesting effect luvnjack Great cropping!
Very nice sig Estrela! I like the colours and filter!
Funny icons Jasmina as always in fantastic style!
Fainne - you already know what I'm thinking - awesome icons!
Aveo - this pic of Sam is from Continuum, I founded it in GW continuum promo pics or screencaps - don't know for sure but I think in promo

[Luvnjoe]

[Jumble]

Wow! That's gorgeous Luvnjack I've always loved that pic, and look how romantic you've made it!

Care to share the textures?