My human has always liked this portrait of Binga, and she actually thinks it looks fine as a photograph, but she thought it might be fun to make it arty.
She decided to try the watercolor effect she used on a photo of me a few weeks ago. After making three duplicate layers of the picture, the first step was to use the Cutout filter on the first dupe, found under the Artistic group of filters in Photoshop.
Then, after clicking OK, she went to the blend mode, like the instructions said, and changed it to “Luminosity”….
And, um, she was done! She did try the next several steps, but they weren’t anywhere near as good looking as the cutout and blend mode change. Sometimes the simplest two-step technique is the best!
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We love that picture of Binga
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
How very pretty!
That is a really good picture of Binga. And good photoshopping. Very interesting. Have a great day.
Nice. When you start with such a beautiful photograph, the end product is bound to be spectacular!
Bravo to the human! She is right that is a beautiful portrait and the artsy ones were purrfect too
Hugs
Madi your bfff
That really is very pretty!
That looks so great!
We agree that Binga’s coloring is gorgeous “as is” but love the photo effects versions too……..!
Pam and Sam
SO gorgeous!!! Binga, you are looking particularly beautiful today!!!
The arty picture is very nice,
but the original is purrfect!
Hard to improve purrfection 🙂
Purrs Georgia and Julie,
Treasure,JJ
and Angels Tiger and Tillie
Binga is a beauty..no matter hows you look at her ❗
Binga, you’re beautiful!!!
Awesome work pals – just awesome. I need to get on M to do something artsy for me next week. It’s fun isn’t it – but sure takes a lot of time.
This is stunning. I really think you should turn this into note cards. I would buy a stack of them in a heartbeat. Binga has such an expressive face, and such beautiful markings. Our Astrid does not have as many colors on her face. Hope I can do some great things like this whenI finally get my Photoshop installed.
Binga is a very beautiful cat…Love the eyes!
I love that picture. Very beautiful x
That could be a poster! Binga looks lovely against pink
Binga is pretty in pink. Simple works but our two minute one of Domino today is meh.
Absolutely LOVE it!
Yep! Sometimes simple is better and this is excellent!
Kisses
Nellie
Binga’s picture turned out really good.
Happy Caturday Art Hop 🙂
Oh this is gorgeous! Love it!!
OH how utterly beautiful and my favorite Tortie too.
That is PAWSOME! Binga pops out of the background. I’m gonna have TW practice this. Every week you teach us something, Sparkle. Thanks.
Very cool technique!
Ah, Binga, Girlcat o’ My Dreams!
That’s so pretty.
Binga is so beautiful! Your human did a great job with that art!
The KISS principle applied to Art…
Yo, Spitty, Binga is *my* crush!
We kinna think Binga is ALREADY a waterclor. MOL!
😯 Wow Binga lookz so kewl in yer Mum’z new piccie….butt Sparklw me nose ya iz da Queen of yer castle alwayz 😉
Lub Nylablue n Mum too xoxo
Wow. I absolutely adore what you’ve done with the portrait of Binga, that is fantastic!
Very cool looking!
A beautiful picture and love the effects!
That is a lovely picture of Binga.
Pawsome artwork on Binga´s photo !
My mom-person made it furry easy for her slef this week , she just throw some paint on one of my picture´s
XOXO
As always, we love us some adorable Binga!!!!
We love that effect! and we saw your comment – we’ll be sure to post the before/after photos next Sat for last Sat’s art hop.
Now off to mess around with cutout & blend!
purfectly pawsome likeness of Binga’s beauty…even when your human plays around with it…still lovely
Beautiful Binga 🙂
That looks GREAT! Now you just have to print it out and hang it on your wall! 🙂