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You are here: Home / Kitty Wisdom / Photoshop Fun Friday

Photoshop Fun Friday

April 20, 2012 By: Sparkle Cat41 Comments

My human has been learning how to make art from photographs with Photoshop, and she experimented with a picture of me. She just grabbed this one at random, even though it is (in graphic terms) “small” and “lo-res” (language that means it only looks good on a webpage, not printed out).

One of my official press portraits.

She started off by turning it into a pen and ink drawing — trust me, this would have looked a lot better if she had used the higher quality copy of this image, but she was too lazy to hunt it down.

If this image were higher quality, the lines would be a lot smaller.

The pencil sketch version came out better… although I still say it would have looked even nicer if a higher-res image was used.

This one is not half bad!

If she had been doing it for real, she also would have removed most the busy stuff going on in the background along with using a better quality image. Do you like it? She had fun and is thinking of adding some art to my Zazzle store (and maybe even making a Zazzle store for herself).

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  1. Clooney says

    April 23, 2012 at 8:57 am

    Love both of them, we think she should put them in your store!

    Reply
  2. Gattina says

    April 20, 2012 at 10:49 pm

    Looks good ! Have you done this with real photo shop or with Picasa !

    BTW I first was at WordPress, but found it too complicated, meanwhile they changed too. I am talking about 2006 ! I don’t know why these hositing companies always want to improve !

    Reply
    • Sparkle says

      April 20, 2012 at 11:41 pm

      My human used Photoshop CS5.1 to do them, and had to create a variety of layers and smart filters, etc. – they are way more complicated than anyone who has messed around with Picasa or one of the other simpler programs might think! But the results are worth it – just one simple filter will not get it right.

      Reply
  3. Spitty the Kitty says

    April 20, 2012 at 7:12 pm

    Sometimes my Human starts playing with photoshop and forgets to freaking feed me. Fortunately, most of her “creations” never see the light of day. I like the pencilly-looking one.

    But you look best just like you are. Why do the Humans think they can “improve” us???

    Reply
  4. Cathy Keisha says

    April 20, 2012 at 6:48 pm

    TW fools with all those filters in Photoshop but usually don’t like them enough to keep them. I like that bottom sketch of you.

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  5. Abby says

    April 20, 2012 at 4:40 pm

    Sparkle
    WE likey!
    purrs
    >^,,^<
    ♥Abby♥Boo♥Ping♥Jinx♥Grace♥

    Reply
  6. Eric and Flynn says

    April 20, 2012 at 4:28 pm

    They both look great, but you always do Sparkle.

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  7. Fraidy Cats says

    April 20, 2012 at 3:18 pm

    cool, Sparkle! we like the pencil drawing. Our mom finally got Photoshop Elements and she’s been trying to figure all of the different features. Some different pen, pencil, or watercolor effects would make nice cards 🙂

    Pip, Smidgen, MInnie, Hollie

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  8. BeadedTail says

    April 20, 2012 at 12:14 pm

    We like the pencil art one but we love the first one of you untouched in your natural beauty!

    Reply
  9. Callie (a.k.a. Trouble) says

    April 20, 2012 at 12:11 pm

    Mommie really needs to learn how to use photoshop! I want a pencil sketch!

    Reply
  10. Pricilla - Famous SpokesGoat says

    April 20, 2012 at 11:42 am

    The publicist is useless at photoshop. She cannot remember how to work it no matter how often she tries. Stupid publicist’s brain

    Reply
  11. Brian says

    April 20, 2012 at 11:03 am

    Well now, who doesn’t love Sparkle art?!?!

    Reply
  12. Marilia says

    April 20, 2012 at 10:21 am

    You´re a handosme guy!!!! Anyway!

    Reply
    • Sparkle says

      April 20, 2012 at 10:44 am

      Ahem, I am a GIRL kitty, not a guy!

      Reply
  13. Glogirly & Katie says

    April 20, 2012 at 10:18 am

    I LOVE the pencil sketch version!!! There’s a lot of cool filters to play with in Photoshop. They work really nicely with your fur tones too. I’ve had some trouble with my black and white furs sometimes. I should play more though!

    There’s one called Poster Edges that is pretty cool too!
    xo Katie & Glogirly

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  14. Random Felines says

    April 20, 2012 at 10:18 am

    we like both of those….too bad our mom has NO talent… 🙂

    Reply
  15. Layla Morgan Wilde (Cat Wisdom 101.com) says

    April 20, 2012 at 9:49 am

    Sparkle, our human like playing with photo-editing too but nothing is more beautiful than than a natural you! Of the the three, the pencil sketch works the best and the graininess adds nice texture.

    Reply
  16. Nerissa's Life says

    April 20, 2012 at 9:43 am

    How neat is that!

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  17. Little One says

    April 20, 2012 at 9:20 am

    Sparkle, you look marvelous in all the photos your human did on the photoshop.

    Reply
  18. Talonvaki says

    April 20, 2012 at 9:14 am

    Oh! I’ve been doing this for YEARS, honestly…it’s so much FUN! This is what I do in my calendars every year.

    Here’s a link to them on Shutterfly if you’d like to see them: http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=1db9d64e89b1604b&sid=0AbMXDFm3as2Ly4

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    • Sparkle says

      April 20, 2012 at 10:49 am

      These are very cool!

      Reply
  19. Cheysuli says

    April 20, 2012 at 9:10 am

    That is lovely. The Woman has a lot of fun with our images on photoshop–and putting other images together to make interesting things.

    Reply
  20. Penelope says

    April 20, 2012 at 8:39 am

    They look pretty good, but the Sparkle, I think you are a most beautiful cat! I have to be careful what I say though, Callie has ginsu knives…
    Queen Penelope is still not 100% so I am visiting today. Thanks for sending purrs, they really help. She has been using the litter box and even though the lumps are smaller than normal, at least they are lumps.
    Have a great day!
    Kozmo

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  21. Tamago says

    April 20, 2012 at 8:38 am

    I love them very much! And what a fun…I love playing with photos like this too.

    Reply
  22. jansfunnyfarm says

    April 20, 2012 at 8:35 am

    Nice job. The photos look nice. Of course you’re a good model.

    Reply
  23. Mark's Mews (Ayla, Iza, and Marley) says

    April 20, 2012 at 8:26 am

    That is some really cool stuff! The pen-an-ink drawing makes you look a lot like a lion.

    Reply
  24. Caren Gittleman says

    April 20, 2012 at 8:19 am

    looks great!! Did you know that you could do the same thing on the now defunct picnik.com? You can also do it on picmonkey.com for free 🙂

    Reply
  25. Selina says

    April 20, 2012 at 7:59 am

    Sweetie you are gorgeous no matter WHAT media is used to depict you! 🙂 🙂

    Have a pawsome weekend, my furriend!

    PURRS!
    Selina

    Reply
  26. Ginger Jasper says

    April 20, 2012 at 5:48 am

    I do like them , they are lovely. Mum said she will have to have a try.. Hugs J xx

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  27. Cat's Cats says

    April 20, 2012 at 5:40 am

    Well done!!!!

    I’ve had photoshop for a year now and I can hardly do anything….will have to take a course.

    Reply
  28. Hannah and Lucy says

    April 20, 2012 at 5:37 am

    We think your Mom did a great job or your pencil sketch
    Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx

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  29. Fuzzy Tales says

    April 20, 2012 at 5:20 am

    We like the pencil sketch filter better. 🙂

    Our mom has only Elements, but even that has a good selection of filters. Not that she ever bothers to play around with them.

    Reply
    • Sparkle says

      April 20, 2012 at 10:51 am

      It’s not A filter – it’s a series of different filters, gaussian blur and various tricks. It’s actually kind of complicated!

      Reply
  30. The Florida Furkids says

    April 20, 2012 at 5:07 am

    We like it!! Your Mom is talented! Of course, she has the purrfect subject to work with!

    The Florida Furkids

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  31. Marg says

    April 20, 2012 at 5:05 am

    I do like those pictures. I wish our Mom had the patience to learn how to do that photoshop. She tried but then gave up, the sissy. But I like those pictures. Take care.

    Reply
  32. The Island Cats says

    April 20, 2012 at 4:16 am

    We think that is a very cool technique, Sparkle. You make a great art subject.

    Reply
  33. The Poupounette Gang says

    April 20, 2012 at 3:25 am

    The fun thing about the pen and ink drawing version 9which we love) is that you look quite like a wild animal, Sparkle!

    Purrs,
    The Chans

    Reply
  34. ChesterSmooshyFace says

    April 20, 2012 at 3:16 am

    Great job! My human also gives you two thumbs up. -ChesterSF

    Reply
  35. The Kitties of Purring Pines says

    April 20, 2012 at 2:57 am

    We love it!

    Reply
  36. We love Luna says

    April 20, 2012 at 2:08 am

    My mammy also loves photoshop!Awesome creations, we love these pictures!
    purrs
    Luna

    Reply
  37. d'ArtagnanRumblepurr (@rumblepurr) says

    April 20, 2012 at 12:41 am

    I like any and all photos of you my dear!

    Reply

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