Chinese painting
Here is my version of Chinese inspired painting... (Dan, I have not followed any of the rules!) This is the recreated Emperor's Palace in Xian. I cloned out people, the fountains and transmission poles, wires etc... :o Used DAP and Topaz simplify and then used adjustment layers to get the final effect. Hope you like it...
Last edited by Indranil Sircar; 12-03-2010 at 02:54 AM.
Nice! I like the composition and the pp used.
Very nice Indranil! I have actually been there, standing at that spot! Cool, it brings back memories of a great trip!
As for the theme, this is Chinese but as you say, no rules followed! I have recently been attempting Chinese landscape painting and if I were to paint this scene "following the rules" I would have applied many shades of gray/black as an underpainting of the line detail and the shadow detail. Then added multiple shades of all the colors needed. So, it looks like if you added some gray/black line work here and there and some blacks to the darkest shadow areas, plus a chop and/or calligraphy, (although you do have the calligraphy on the rock which is nicely placed in the image!) you would have what would be close to a very traditional Chinese landscape painting, FROM CHINA!
Last edited by Dan Brown; 12-03-2010 at 09:35 AM.
Thanks Anita. Appreciate it a lot.Originally Posted by Anita Bower
Thanks Dan. This is very helpful. Here is a rework of the image with your suggestions...
Indranil, This may not be "authentic" in the reproduction of a Chinese landscape painting but it is beautiful! I love the colors and the reflection. It must have been fantastic to see in person.:)
Thanks Denise. It was great to be in person to see it. Btw, i am not sure if you saw the repost based on Dan's recommendation... We were posting at the same time.
I like the repost but the OP is my favorite. The quality of light in the first one is so clear and bright - I really prefer that to the toned down version.
Comp-wise, could see a slight smidge more at the very top of the frame as the ULC is really pushing the edge.
Everything else is fantastic, Indranil. Wow, what a breathtaking image!
Hi Indranil, I really like both versions of this one. You have done an excellent job on both. Well done!
Indranil, Both versions are lovely! Well done.
I too favor the ORIG post. I would love it see that one with a bit stronger on the effects. IAC, it is very loverly as presented.
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Indranil, this re-work of your op is sort of what I had in mind. I produced an edge mask on a dupe layer, stroked it with black, then erased it selectively. Then I selected a sponge brush and, varying the opacity of black, added black and gray touches here and there to try to give back some depth. I don't know if it is a success but it was fun and now I can compare it with your posts and see what everyone thinks!
Indranil, this is a very strong image and all the versions are nice. I like your original post and Dan's version the best. Nicely done.
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Indranil, I love both the original and Dan's repost - they are both gorgeous.:)
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I guess I'll have to be different. I like the first repost the best, but just by a tad. They are all excellent paintings.
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