Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger

[Patti Edens]

Sound strange? Yes, the movie was Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. But it was changed from the original Chinese idiom which was Hidden Dragon, Crouching Tiger. So, since I have a Dragon here and no Tiger, I changed it up a bit more. I was able to decipher which character was which and I reordered them so that it now says: Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger. :p Just a play on words since it has nothing to do with the actual meaning.

As far as PP, I did a crop, Fotosketcher pencil sketch #3 blended back with the original, and a little bit of cloning to get rid of leaves at the bottom. I sure wish that dragonfly had been on some bamboo instead of that weed. That would have been so nice.

I have found a lot of useful info on this website (including the tidbit above).

[Indranil Sircar]

Outstanding composition, Patti. Love the simplicity, color and details. I like the framing too. The chop and the characters looks perfect. TFS.

[Jay Sheinfield]

Patti,

That's a beauty. I agree the comp is perfect. Thanks for the tip on PP, I will have to try that, the effect is terrific. Very painterly feel to it!

[Dan Brown]

Very good job here Patti! I like that the frame colors match the dragonfly. The comp is nicely balanced. The chop color in this post is not red enough for me, unlike your prior post which was too bright red:o. If you can get the chop color somewhere in between the two, you will be right on! Good stuff!

[Paul Lagasi]

Very nicely done Patti...excellent work

[Kerry Perkins]

Hi Patti, very nice! I like the colors and the gradient of the background. The frame really works nicely with your excellent composition. Well done.

[denise ippolito]

Patti, You nailed this one. I agree w/ Dan regarding the chop but the composition and the high key BG look great together. This is a great image for the theme.

[Gus Hallgren]

Super outstanding creation, Young Lady. I love the simplicity in it's elegance

:cool:

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Patti,
This does have a great feel and look to it!!! I think you nailed the theme and since I don't know enough about the color thing......will leave it to the experts! This one was very well done!

[Andrew McLachlan]

Beautiful work Patti!

[Patti Edens]

Thanks all. I don't have a clue on that chop color. I used to have a little program that would give me the RGB values of a color when I hovered my mouse over it. I need to find that program again and find out what color the HUNT red is. :)

[Arthur Morris]

Superb as noted above. What is the chop???

[Christopher Miller]

Great image, Patti! Has a perfect oriental feel with its colors, comp, and simplicity. :)

[Cheryl Slechta]

Beautifully done, Patti.:)

[Patti Edens]

Thanks Artie, Christopher and Cheryl.

Artie, The best I can describe the chop is a type of signature. It was used in ancient China and Japan and from what I understand is still used today, especially to sign artwork. A stamp is carved from soft metal or a soft stone (commonly jade) and the stamp (the actual "chop") is dipped in a red dye and then stamped onto the artwork or contract. There is a whole lot more to it and many references on the web.

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks Patti for the edification :) I would love to know the derivation. Ah, I can't believe that I found it: [Hindi chāp, seal.] You gotta love the web.

[Arthur Morris]

Did you draw the letters in the chop freehand?

[Patti Edens]

Artie, Yes, just made a very large new photoshop file and drew it with a brush. Then I saved the file in Black and White as a new brush. That's why it is so simple. I don't draw very well, especially with a mouse. I don't have a Wacom.

I used this tutorial to make it... http://www.bittbox.com/photoshop/how...hotoshop-brush

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks. Amazing. You did quite well at drawing the Chinese characters!

[Patti Edens]

Oh, I thought you meant the initials on my chop - not the calligraphy. I grabbed the calligraphy off of the site up in the first post of this thread. Their policy is that you can use their art if you reference them.

The chop is just my initials in red.

Patti

[Arthur Morris]

Hey Patti, Thanks for the further edification. I think that I have it now :) BTW, I never mentioned that I like the image and the treatment. The design and the colors are all loverly.

[Anita Bower]

Lovely. It has an Asiatic feel to it. The colors are perfect.

[Patti Edens]

Thanks Artie and Anita. I appreciate the encouragement.