This face is a constant source of daily entertainment in our house!
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Gunnr
4 yr old Boxer
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Altered in Photoshop Elements
Using the Photocopy filter.
Printed on Fabric
CLICK HERE to view Photoshop Tutorial
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Using Neocolor II Crayons
to color in Gunnr's Fabric Portrait
Very much like coloring in a child's color book
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The printed photo is a big help in determining which colors to use in which areas.
His face has lots of light and dark areas.
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5 different shades of brown crayons are used to color in his face and body.
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Textile Medium & Water
Mixed together 1 part water & 1 part textile medium
Applied with a small paint brush
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The Neocolor II are richer and darker after the Textile Medium is applied.
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Hair Dryer
Drying Gunnr before I do the background coloring
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5 Different shades of blue for the background
Lightest to Darkest Blue from Top to Bottom
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Textile Medium Mixture brightened up those blues.
Time to audition Border Fabrics...
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Gel Glue Resist Fabric
This is whimsical and fun!
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Paintstik Fabric.....1
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Paintstik Fabric.....2
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Paintstik Fabric......3
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Paintstik Fabric......4
The gold in the paintstik circle brings out the gold highlights in Gunnr's hair.
This is the background I will use...
Now... to find a backing fabric and get this layered with batting.
To print your image like a coloring page:
Import the image into Photo shop.
Using your filters: double click photocopy.
This will remove all of the color.
You now have a coloring page image to print out on fabric.
Click Here to view a Photoshop Elements Tutorial
CLICK HERE to view Paintstik Play Day
May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn
LuAnn - that is pretty cool! Great results - looks just like him...have fun quilting this - I also love the border you chose, Linda G. at rgranch@pioneer.net
ReplyDeleteHi Linda,
ReplyDeleteI miss your sweet face.
Come to the Thread Shed and play soon!
LuAnn
Thanks for this great tutorial! I found you from googling about a fixative for neocolors. I posted your link to my creative art class Facebook page--Creative Clearinghouse. We'd love to have you check us out. We love fiber arts and are trying to expand our class listings.
ReplyDeleteThanks again!! Lori Leissner