Chan Garrett
July 2025 - Untitled
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About the Image(s)
This last month found me confined to my home while recovering from surgery. Being unable to work with my camera, I decided to do some experimenting with some old images. My inspiration for this image comes from the May image from Dale Yates. I wanted to create an impressionistic painting.
In order to create this painting I went to a process where I started in Photoshop with the original image and added a blank layer above it. I then chose an impressionist brush set to use the colors of the image below and began to paint. After a number of hours I ended up with this image. The image is not yet what I had hoped for, but not too bad for a first attempt.
What do you think? Is this worth doing?
12 comments posted
There are so many things we can do with our images in post processing. The changes that you made are amazing and really look like a painting. Good job. Posted: 07/01/2025 18:46:29
You are so right. Thank you. Posted: 07/01/2025 19:03:29
It looks as real impressionist painting. Could you tell me where to find the impressionist brush?
Posted: 07/01/2025 23:12:24
Posted: 07/01/2025 23:12:24
The set of brushes came from Jessica Johnson https://creatorscouture.com/
Thank you for your comment. Posted: 07/01/2025 23:42:38
Thank you for your comment. Posted: 07/01/2025 23:42:38
I am amazed at how much your use of the impressionist brush changed the whole mood of the image! The serene facial expression was preserved, but you gave the whole scene a timeless feeling. I am amazed that this is your first attempt and I think it is definitely worth doing! Posted: 07/05/2025 19:59:56
Thank you for commenting on this image. I first saw this process demonstrated by Jessica Johnson (see my response to Chun above) in the Photoshop Creative Virtual Summit 25 earlier this year. I also received the brushes from the Summit. The process is somewhat similar to a process I used years ago in an early edition of the program Painter. This was fun but requires a good bit of time. It is not a "one click" filter. Posted: 07/05/2025 20:28:29
This is an excellent image! I like the fact that you made this impressionist image using a photo of people. I have been focusing on flowers, but what you have done with this photo is very impressive. I have been experimenting with PS, using their filters (brush strokes) and the splatter preset. Mine is a work in progress. However, what you have done here really stands out and I would say a true impressionist work of art. My only thought regarding your photo would be to possibly blur the girls face a little more as it seems to stand out compared to the rest of the image. Thank you for sharing this image and especially thank you for the inspiration! Posted: 07/06/2025 14:51:26
Dale, thank you for your comment and interest. The process I used does not rely on a filter. My original image is taken into Ps as a base layer. A blank clear layer is placed above it. I then select one of the impressionistic brushes, all of which are set to pick up the colors of the target image. By varying the size of the brush, I determine how much the color will be spread. In areas where you want more detail, I used a smaller brush. For areas where I wanted less detail, I used a larger brush. This takes time but can be a lot of fun. Posted: 07/06/2025 18:47:13
WOW - I confess that when I first saw this - I assumed it was some kind of "one-click" AI enabled software. My understanding is that you painted this (selected colors manually ?) with a set of brushes from Jessica Johnson. KUDOS to you for having to patience to accomplish that! I like the painting more than the picture! Posted: 07/06/2025 15:04:41
Steve, no, this is not a "one click" AI filter. But the target image is the source of the color and basic structure of the resulting image. See my response to Dale above. Posted: 07/06/2025 18:37:11
This image is quite interesting, particularly since it is so much more eye catching than the source image. Wonderful technique. We have not really talked about the composition, though. the white tent takes up a lot of real estate and draws the eye. Perhaps you could select it as an object and convert it to a muted color. Posted: 07/08/2025 16:37:26
Thank you. Your suggestion is well taken, and I may give it a try before I print it. Posted: 07/08/2025 18:19:23