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Roman Kurywczak
12-17-2010, 10:26 AM
Congratulations Cheryl Slechta for your image "Watercolor Harmony" being chosen as the Out of the Box Image of the week ending 12/10/2010!!!

I thought I'd try something different and created this watercolor image from a color image.
I wanted a different look than the usual birds and blue water so I used Nik>Silver>Neutral with a vignette, then an old paper filter to tone it. I then used this (http://picasaweb.google.com/Skeletalmess/ShadowhouseCreationsPostedTextures3#54848720826229 18162) watercolor texture on Color Blend mode and then Topaz Painting>Venice at a lower opacity. Finally, I used DAP watercolor and slightly masked back in the grebes. I added kanji meaning "harmony" and my chop.
I guess this was a "through the back door" approach but I liked the final results. (And I love grebes)

Thanks for looking. Comments and suggestions appreciated

denise ippolito
12-17-2010, 10:45 AM
Cheryl, Well deserved! Lovely image.:)

Doug Brown
12-17-2010, 01:23 PM
Very nice Cheryl! Congrats on IOTW!

Harshad Barve
12-17-2010, 08:21 PM
Congratulations Cheryl

Dan Brown
12-17-2010, 09:45 PM
Congrats, again Cheryl! I knew it was a winner!!!

Cheryl Slechta
12-19-2010, 11:37 AM
Thank you all so much. It's a nice Christmas present:)

Anita Bower
12-19-2010, 03:42 PM
Congratulations!!

Christopher Miller
12-19-2010, 04:04 PM
Congratulations, Cheryl!! Lovely work! :)

Aidan Briggs
12-20-2010, 11:16 PM
A lovely image!! Congrats!

Nate Chappell
12-20-2010, 11:58 PM
Congrats Cheryl!

Roy Priest
12-21-2010, 01:53 AM
Congrats Cheryl. Beautiful image.

Paul Lagasi
12-23-2010, 01:11 AM
Cheryl..lovely work..well deserved credit

Robert Amoruso
12-26-2010, 12:15 PM
Congrats. A well deserved win.