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Post by ritage on Apr 9, 2017 18:59:16 GMT
An exercise in noise gradients
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Post by Major Major on Apr 9, 2017 21:31:57 GMT
Very nice, Rita.
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Post by Sydney on Apr 9, 2017 21:34:58 GMT
That is fascinating!
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Squirrel2014
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Post by Squirrel2014 on Apr 11, 2017 22:44:22 GMT
Ritage I love this effect. Would you be happy to share how you've achieved it?  Please, please, pretty please Julie |
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Post by srmoment on Apr 12, 2017 17:09:34 GMT
I would also like to know how you achieved this effect........it's lovely!
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Post by ritage on Apr 12, 2017 17:53:41 GMT
Thanks everyone for your encouraging comments. I'll be happy to share the way I made it.
The idea was not really my own, I saw something like it a while ago and it took a lot of trial and error to figure it out - mostly error - over nearly a dozen different tries. So I have to work out a concise description of the steps that eventually got there and that can be followed.
I have an appointment today and must leave soon, but I'll be back.
Rita
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Post by whippet on Apr 12, 2017 19:46:17 GMT
Wow.  |
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Post by ritage on Apr 14, 2017 0:09:50 GMT
Painting with Noise Gradients
This is not a tutorial, only an explanation of the method to do this kind of painting, because I don’t believe it possible to produce the exact same result twice, only something similar. I think of it as a game I play until I get something I like.
1. Make a Noise Gradient
Open Gradients from the Tool Box and choose one (I used Transparent Rainbow).
Click on the Gradient Sample in the Tool Options Menu and edit it as shown below.
You can restrict the colors by manipulating the R, G, and B sliders to get different color combinations. Here is a mostly red one.
2. Painting
Activate a selection of the object to be filled with the gradient. Make separate selections and put them on their own layers if you wish to apply the gradient in different directions or with different color oriented gradients.
Choose the A N G L E Gradient in the Tool Options Menu and draw inside your selection. Try different starting points, different directions, repeat the same or with slight changes in direction. The more frequently you draw the denser the stripes will get and the colors will change.
For more variation change the M o d e in the Tool Options Menu to Saturation or one of the Light Modes.
Just watch what is happening after each stroke, you will get the hang of this very fast.
3. More adjustments from the Layers Panel
Hue/Sat with ‘colorize’ enabled.
Blend Modes by blending duplicated layers with them themselves.
Opacity Changes.
You can apply Filters.
On the background of my image I applied the Distort >Twirl Filter and a very light version of the same on the man’s sash.
I have tested this in PSE 14, but it should work in all versions. Please ask if you have questions and I’d love to hear about new discoveries you make. It’s still a kind of project in progress, and I have not been able to find any tutorials on line.
Rita
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Post by srmoment on Apr 14, 2017 4:40:21 GMT
Thanks for the great instructions Rita. I for one, can't wait to try this out!
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Post by ritage on Apr 14, 2017 4:46:33 GMT
srmoment,
you are very welcome. Have fun!
Rita
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Post by Squirrel2014 on Apr 15, 2017 12:38:14 GMT
Ritage
Thanks so much for explaining how you created your image. I just love it and will be having a few goes at trying this technique.
Happy Easter
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Post by ritage on Apr 15, 2017 23:37:03 GMT
Julie, You are welcome. Hope we'll see your results.
Rita
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Post by ritage on Apr 15, 2017 23:40:32 GMT
I selected the lightest stripes of the gradient and replaced them with a gold Layer Style. The background is a picture of a wave blended with a gradient layer.
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