Little Guy

[Jackie Schuknecht]

I think I should dedicate this one to Bill Maroldo, who has a fine body of work and has inspired me to try "his look".
Image in Topaz Adjust 4, small details, back off on the details slider a bit. NIK Tonal contrast, and Frac B and W with the sharpness sliders set to zero.

I really like the illustration look.
Comments Appreciated.

[Kora Baker]

A fantastic look, Jackie. You've done well with the Bill M technique on this beautiful capture of one cute little guy. Great texture and the eyes are fantastic.

[denise ippolito]

Really nice Jackie. I think you have done a true William Maroldo knock-off. I love the eyes and nose. It's a very subtle effect. Well done.:)

[Indranil Sircar]

Very nice, Jackie. I love the look and the effect.... very much in Bill's style.

[Paul Lagasi]

Very nice, when I first saw this I thought it was Bill under an alias....just kidding. I like everything about it, the look, colors, effect..

[Barbara Kile]

What a cute little guy! Lovely comp and details. Great capture.

[Kerry Perkins]

Love it Jackie! This is one of my favorite images of yours. It was perfect for the treatment and you did a great job.

[Julie Kenward]

Man, I had to look twice to see that this wasn't a William Maroldo image! You really outdid yourself! You would never know this was "fracted".

I was looking around on some other websites the other day and NOBODY seems to be doing what we are with Fractalius. I keep thinking I'll see someone else take the "light" approach but they are all still hot and heavy into the neon and big line "glow" syndrome. If they saw this they'd be blown away.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Thanks for the comments everyone, I liked the way it turned out:)

[WIlliam Maroldo]

Jackie, I couldn't have done a better job myself! If imitation is the highest form of flattery--well I guess I'm flattered!! regards~Bill

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Thanks Bill, you have a really unique style, and I think we are all pretty much fans of your work.

[Christopher Miller]

Excellent work, Jackie. You definitely captured that unique style of Bill's. Love the pose and eye contact. He looks so cute! :)