Girl in the Forest
This is a mock up for a woodcut I am doing. In fact, this is the woodcut before I begin to cut it and prepare for printmaking. The woodblock looked boring so I knew for arts sake I would have to do some digital experimenting to see where I could take this woodcut. So it would be something different, hours and hours of cutting can be tedious enough, but getting a mediocre result is devastating. So, I this girl is one of my muses from when I was a photographer in London. I took a photograph of her I had and layered it with the woodcut.
After merging the two pictures I then made the girl 40% Transparent, then I went to filters and did her on poster edge filter. After which I coloured the whole plate green (transparant of about 36%. Then I brushed the eyes with blue at 36% transparancy.
After that I changed the size, oh I forgot to mention I changed the size of the initial photograph to fit the scale of the piece of wood. I need this image so that I can copy the girl onto the wood in hand with pencil. But before doing that I find photoshop and invaluable took because as an artist it allows me to look at where to place the eyes before laying a knife to the piece of wood.
Digital photography and photoshop have made printmaking an even more enjoyable experience for me. BillyLee
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Digital Interface, Green!, Japanfluence, PixElations - The Art of Photoshop and The Eyes Have It Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
bites
Looks great love the green tone Billy :)
missmilly
OOOOO,AWWW Wonderful!Milly
Tallulah
This looks fantastic. Love the green and those blue eyes peering through are wonderful.
Virginia McGowan
what a lot of work ! fabulous , wonderful image.
AlienVisitor
Excellent piece Billy,and a great Tutorial,thank you.
AV
Belinda "Billy... replied
Thanks for that, you give me confidence when you say my tutorial was readable to someone who does such great digital art as yourself!
whisperingruth
Your style is totally YOU! Fantastic artistry BillyLee!
whisperingruth
Your style is totally YOU! Fantastic artistry BillyLee!
Belinda "Billy... replied
Wow, do you think I have a style, this is exciting. I really want one badly and perhaps I already have it? That would be so fine if I did. Thanks for your lovely comments cowgirl! B
Amy-lee Foley
Beautiful!
Love the texture and colour!
The print with the butterflys is soo pretty
and the face is gorgeous!
Another beautiful piece
Ya should be proud Billy!
Amy-lee
xXxOoO
Belinda "Billy... replied
Thanks Amy, this is a girl I photographed over 20 years ago! She worked for me and I think I got a beautiful picture of her. I should load the picture up so you guys can see it. She isnt as gorgeous as you though! B
Elaine van Dyk
Well you’ve certainly created something very beautiful and delicate with the combinatons of techniques. Fabulous work.
Amy-lee Foley
Aww Thanks Billy
Ya sweety haha :o)
xXxOoO
madvlad
azul eyes,n, verde,nice soft feeling lots of love in this art work
Krisso
Billy Lee, you have such talent! I also see you were a photographer in London? Any chance you may still have some contacts over there? As I will be looking for work there in about a month or so.
Belinda "Billy... replied
What kind of work Krisso? I only know some girlfriends but they have all now moved out of London. The company I worked for even moved to Birmingham. Are you going on a working holiday? B
Krisso
It will be a working holiday. At the moment anything to start me off I’ve a couple of options so far but I’m looking to keep as many doors open as I can, without burning any houses down. It’d be nice to get some photography work, but I’m thinking more in the commercial side. I’m sure it wont be hard to find work once I’m there.
Jan Landers
gorgeous tones…..very beautiful!
Rosina Lamberti
excellant drawing Billy !!
shanghaiwu
wonderful/course is paying off
Damian
That’s a really cool result!
Symmetry44
Beautiful
Ulrikeart
Beautiful image—-love it !!!
Beatrix M Varga
Gorgeous work! You have a very impressive portfolio! :)
jomash
Great image
Evelyn Howard
Very attractive.
avalyn
What a terrific way to explore the potential of a wood-cut…....... I will give it a go….....AND beautiful portrait too!