Oil paint look?

mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
edited March 18, 2015 in Finishing School
Let's see if this link works. I've always been fascinated by this type of look and looking for ideas on how to even start manipulating a photo to get an end result like this. My best guess is an oil paint type of look.

https://www.facebook.com/UnitedSportsCar/photos/a.191750341010329.1073741827.105365519648812/359620144223347/?type=1
Bill Jurasz - Mercury Photography - Cedar Park, TX
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  • moose135moose135 Registered Users Posts: 1,413 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2015
    I don't have the first idea on how to do that, Bill, but I agree, it's a cool look!
  • puzzledpaulpuzzledpaul Registered Users Posts: 1,621 Major grins
    edited February 12, 2015
    I'd hazard a guess that it's a piece of artwork, done with reference to photos, rather than a manipulated photo.
    Comment based on the (fairly) extreme perspective of the image and that the perspective of the back end of the car (amongst other areas) is - to my eyes - in need of some work ... especially the large lettering.

    None of this however detracts from the image's impact though :)

    It's easy to forget that there are still people around who know how to start with a blank sheet of paper - either virtual or real - and create stunning images.
    I'm not one, but I've known one* for many years.

    pp


    *
    http://www.wayneandersonart.com/Wayne_Anderson_Art/Wayne_Anderson_Art.html

    Poster artist
    https://www.etsy.com/uk/people/RogerWarrick?ref=owner_image_profile_leftnav
  • PeanoPeano Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited February 12, 2015
    Here's a little free utility, FotoSketcher, that renders a variety of drawing and painting effects. The portable version requires no installation. Just download it to your desktop and it works immediately.

    http://www.fosshub.com/FotoSketcher.html
  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,167 moderator
    edited February 12, 2015
    Just throwing a suggestion out for (I don't use it)... Corel Painter

    here are some examples:
    http://www.painterartist.com/us/pages/photo-art/
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  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited February 12, 2015
    Peano wrote: »
    Here's a little free utility, FotoSketcher, that renders a variety of drawing and painting effects. The portable version requires no installation. Just download it to your desktop and it works immediately.

    http://www.fosshub.com/FotoSketcher.html

    Its a Windows program. Yuck! :D
    Bill Jurasz - Mercury Photography - Cedar Park, TX
    A former sports shooter
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  • PeanoPeano Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited February 12, 2015
    mercphoto wrote: »
    Its a Windows program. Yuck! :D

    You're welcome.
  • puzzledpaulpuzzledpaul Registered Users Posts: 1,621 Major grins
    edited February 12, 2015
    Peano wrote: »
    Photoshop has some built-in filters that create similar effects, and there are tons of plug-ins (some free, some not) that you can add to Photoshop.

    Maybe it has, but that ex is nowhere close to the pic under discussion, imo :)

    David_S85 wrote: »
    Just throwing a suggestion out for (I don't use it)... Corel Painter

    I used to use it in the days when it was Fractal Design, because it was better than PS.
    Most of the stuff I did was original ... ie start off with blank canvas, no photo reference.
    I find it intriguing ... and somewhat disappointing ... that the emphasis has changed somewhat, as mentioned on the Painter site.

    I'd be interested in knowing the approach used by the poster artist, 'cos of the image's anomolies.

    pp
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,694 moderator
    edited February 12, 2015
    There is an Oil Paint filter in Photoshop........

    I admit I have never used it.

    I remember some actions to create oil paint appearances somewhere years ago as well.
    Pathfinder - www.pathfinder.smugmug.com

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  • TonyCooperTonyCooper Registered Users Posts: 2,276 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2015
    pathfinder wrote: »
    There is an Oil Paint filter in Photoshop........

    I admit I have never used it.

    I remember some actions to create oil paint appearances somewhere years ago as well.

    #1 The Oil Paint filter has been dropped from CC 2014. Watercolor, yes. Oil, no.

    #2 I had some time on my hands tonight so I followed the instructions at
    http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/oil-painting/ but did
    not create an action. I don't plan to ever do this again. I can't remember
    the last time I used any filter or special effect like this. It isn't my thing.

    #3 I don't normally photograph flowers, but my wife brought home some
    tulips and the camera was out, so I took this:

    2015-02-01-7-XL.jpg

    #4 Following the tutorial linked to above, I came up with this:

    2015-02-01-7oil-XL.jpg

    #5 It was an interesting exercise, but if I wanted to paint pictures
    I'd learn how to do that. Instead, I'm trying to learn to take pictures.
    I'll stick with taking photos in the future.
    Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
    http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/
  • TonyCooperTonyCooper Registered Users Posts: 2,276 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2015
    Full disclosure...I should have mentioned that while I do not use
    Filters, I do use Photoshop to alter some things.

    The tulips were photographed in my dining room from a low angle
    so the background was a plain gray wall. In CC 2014, I used
    "Replace Color" to change the gray to the lavender background
    by sliding the Hue scale. Just a click of change.
    Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
    http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/
  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2015
    Thanks for all the advice. Now I'm wondering how much I really like that look after all. :) I think it had an initial impact on me, but now its wearing away, for me at least. I keep going back to this look, which I've been working on for months now. Its still not what I want but getting closer.

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/bjurasz/sets/72157650376627900/
    Bill Jurasz - Mercury Photography - Cedar Park, TX
    A former sports shooter
    Follow me at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bjurasz/
    My Etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/mercphoto?ref=hdr_shop_menu
  • itsmesimonitsmesimon Registered Users Posts: 1 Beginner grinner
    edited February 27, 2015
    If its the old school paint effect you are after i have done that on my blog at oil painting in photoshop

    In fact I've done a few of them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Ru_bOaFAU - timelapse video on how to do the above.

    Hope that helps
  • PeanoPeano Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2015
    mercphoto wrote: »
    I keep going back to this look, which I've been working on for months now. Its still not what I want but getting closer.

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/bjurasz/sets/72157650376627900/

    Yuck!
  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 23,764 moderator
    edited March 2, 2015
    Peano wrote: »
    Yuck!

    Rather harsh, David. rolleyes1.gif

    Any tutorials or tips you might share?
    ziggy53
    Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
  • Bryce WilsonBryce Wilson Registered Users Posts: 1,586 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2015
    I would wager a fair amount that Corel Paint was used for that image.
  • Gary752Gary752 Registered Users Posts: 934 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2015
    I would wager a fair amount that Corel Paint was used for that image.

    That or Corel Painter Essentials. The poster looks like it was done in Painter Essentials as a colored pencil or water color drawing to me.

    GaryB
    GaryB
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