Fractalius Barred Owl

[Donna Lorello]

I've been hooked on Fractalius for a while now... never a dull moment with it and tons of possibilities...

here's a link to a captive Barred Owl that can't be released due to injuries she sustained (is now used as an educational ambassador by the raptor rehabber she lives with: http://arcadian7.deviantart.com/art/...tare-125900286 (post-processed with Fractalius using Glo 100 and some digital removal of background)

another rendition of the same Barred Owl image http://arcadian7.deviantart.com/art/...etch-125900716

Painted Lady Butterfly using Glo 100 http://arcadian7.deviantart.com/art/...Lady-123600345

Mute Swan... http://arcadian7.deviantart.com/art/...ions-123599085

another program I was turned onto was Fotosketcher... it's a free download with nice possibilities too...

here's an autumn scene taken locally to me using Fotosketcher oil painting...

http://arcadian7.deviantart.com/art/...lors-140548836

[denise ippolito]

Donna, Big welcome to OOTB. Anyway you could upload your image for viewing.
One image per day please.:)
I downloaded the image and tried to make it larger for viewing on the web. It lost some of the IQ at this size.

[Donna Lorello]

Hi Denise

Thank you for the welcome... wish I could upload the images directly here but I'm just a participant... not a paid member...

I was just looking at your website... VERY inspiring work!

[denise ippolito]

Donna, The owl looks nice. I'm sure the image quality is better in the orig. before I downloaded it from the net. I like the pose and the use of the fractalius filter. I think the BG color looks unusual-what is it? I might try to tone down the outline esp. on the right side, really creative looking image and I think you did a great job matching up the filter to the image.:)
Thank you much for your kind words.:)

[Donna Lorello]

I just chose a color from the color palate in Photoshop Elements that I liked. It was added by the airbrush feature.

[denise ippolito]

Donna, I thought it was a color that was in the original BG since it was a captive owl. Makes sense now. Thanks:)

[Christopher Miller]

Welcome to OOTB, Donna! :) Love the pose and frac effect. Agree with Denise on the outline. Well done.

[Donna Lorello]

Thanks, Christopher... it was one of the first I did and hadn't had a chance to revisit it for clean up... I do see what you both mean with the bright outline... it could do with some darkening.