I don’t mind waiting. I don’t mind wasting the best years of our lives.

icons;014

2008-06-12T12:23:27Z

1-18 Fashion, Models
19-32 Nathan/Haley
33-46 Misc. (musicians, actors, movies, Gilmore Girls)

**includes nudity; nothing vulgar, no worries, hee.
**taking a few requests!

01-04
05-08
09-12
13-16
17-18

19-22
23-26
27-30
31-32

33-36
37-40
41-44
45-46

tutorial;002

2008-06-08T12:09:38Z

This tutorial is requested by Ally, so this is for you dear!

This is an effect to make pictures look kind of hand-drawn/painted. I understand that the style isn't for everyone because sometimes, they look a bit too sharp and some prefer the blurred effect, but this has always been one of my favorite "tricks" in PS. Some people may be well aware of how to do this already, but I learned it through fiddling around with the program (there may be easier ways!). Like most tutorials, the exact steps aren't for every image but the gist is there. :)

>

1. Duplicate image (4x --so there should be 5 layers in all, including the original background layer).
Set the first duplicate to screen, then sharpen (Filter > Sharpen), lower opacity to 50%.

2. For the second: Set to soft light, then find edges (Filter > Stylize > Find Edges), then invert
(Image > Adjustments > Invert or Ctrl+I), lower opacity to 40% (it depends on the image, though).

3. Third: dry brush (Filter > Artistic > Dry Brush).
brush size: 1
brush detail: 10
texture: 2
Set to multiply, opacity 40%.

4. For the fourth: to have defined details. In this case, we want to highlight
the hair: using angled strokes (Filter > Brush Strokes > Angled Strokes).
direction balance: 34
stroke length: 9
sharpness: 4
Set to screen, opacity 65%. Erase everything save the parts you want defined.
Here, I left out the hair and some parts of the shoulder.

5. Now for the coloring, it's up to you what you want. I used subtle
selective coloring here (Layer > Adjustment Layer > Selective Color).
reds - black: +17
whites - black: -3
neutrals - yellow: +2

6. I just added this texture by kiho_chan for design: multiply, 100%.

7. Flatten everything then soften the edges that are way too sharp.
Done.

Note: For icon-making, often, I stop at step #2 because I think it's enough to make the image look like it had been drawn. Just add the coloring you want after that, then voila.

Hope you find this useful! :)

Other examples:

icons;013

2008-06-04T16:09:25Z

1-17 Bethany Joy & Hilarie/Joy
18-38 OTH
39-47 Twilight

01-04
05-08
09-12
13-16
17-17

18-21
22-26
27-30
31-34
35-38

39-42
43-46
47-47

icons;012

2008-05-06T15:45:41Z

Ah, it's been forever. A lot of the OTH ones aren't new, but I figured I needed to update.

1-17 Twilight
18-46 OTH (Bethany Joy/James/Joy/NH)

01-04
05-08
09-12
13-16
17-17

18-21
22-25
26-29
30-30

31-34
35-38
39-42
43-46

icons;011

2008-03-25T00:22:55Z

01-09 Requests
08-18 Bethany Joy/NH
20-69 OTH (510-512)

01-04
05-07

08-11
12-15

16-19
20-23
24-27
28-31
32-35
36-39
40-43
44-47
48-51
52-55

56-59
60-63
64-67
68-69

01-07 thememoryslides
08-09 loves_labor

arts

2008-03-10T12:23:49Z

2 wallpapers [Bethany Joy. Nathan/Haley]

It's been forever since I made wps (I missed it!), so I'm a bit rusty. Heh.

full size

full size

textures: 1;2;3;4.

icons;010, requests

2008-03-07T16:57:21Z

01-19 OTH (NHJ 510)
20-34 Requests

01-03
04-06
07-09
10-12
13-15
16-18
19-19

20-22
23-25
26-28
29-31
32-34

20-21 tear_tocry
22-25 thedreamygirl
26-27 teh_haley
28-31 honestlies
32-34 dearlydevoted

icons;009, requests

2008-03-02T11:20:13Z

01-10 Bethany Joy/NH
11-29 Requests
30-41 Fashion/Stock

** The rest of the requests are up next, I promise it won't take another month, LOL.

01-04
05-08
09-10

11-14
15-18
19-22
23-26
27-29

30-33
34-37
38-41

11-16 starlite_diner
17-21 starsnlights
22-25 ineedsafe
26-29 breakingsilence

icons;008, requests

2008-02-02T06:37:22Z

01-22 OTH
23-40 Requests

** The rest of the requests are coming soon. These are just the ones posted on the first page. :) And for those who had a request but had not yet left caps, please do post them now, thanks!

01-04
05-08
09-12
13-16
17-20
21-22

23-26
27-30
31-34
35-38
39-40

23-26 tigre86
27-30 sleepneeded911
31-36 colour_me_jaded
37-40 summer_lie

icons;007, & a small note

2008-01-25T16:30:37Z

** Since my entries are open anyway, I'm going to close the membership for the community, so it's not confusing for me and for you guys. Don't be surprised if you're removed, as long as you watch the community to keep up with the updates (not that I update a lot, haha), everything is a-okay. :)

** I'm running out of stuff to icon (other than OTH), blah, so I'm taking a few requests, just for variety. LOL. You can still request OTH icons, if that's your pleasure, I think it's pretty obvious whom I don't bother to icon. :) Movie-wise, I currently adore P.S I Love You, Juno, and August Rush, among a few. I'm just too lazy to look for caps. LOL.

Now onto the icons.

01-12 Bethany Joy
13-39 OTH (504)

01-03
04-06
07-09
10-12
13-15
16-18
19-21
22-24
25-27
28-30
31-33
34-36
37-39

credit: qing_mei for pics used in 6-12.

icons;006

2008-01-12T17:43:05Z

50 OTH (501/502)

ETA: I apparently don't know how to count. LOL. I messed up the first time. Oops.

01-03
04-06
07-09
10-12
13-15
16-18
19-21
22-24
25-27
28-30
31-33
34-36
37-39
40-42
43-45
46-48
49-50

icons;005, arts

2007-12-21T17:10:20Z

01-32 OTH (promo pics, etc.)
33-38 Gaspard Ulliel/AVLE
39-44 Liason
arts, requests.

;icons

01-03

04-06

07-09

10-12

13-15

16-18

19-21

22-24

25-26

27-29

30-32

33-35

36-38

39-41

42-44

;arts

1024x768

1024x768

requests; click to get actual size

mel

amanda

caro? andrea? :P I'll be making more. hee.

icons;004

2007-12-11T15:53:45Z

Okay, the arts and headers next, really. I just wanted to post this small batch for now. Hee. :)

28 OTH

01-03

04-06

07-08

09-11

12-14

15-17

18-20

21-23

24-26

27-28

icons;003

2007-12-07T05:05:50Z

01-25 Joy, NH, NHJ (OTH)
26-33 Enchanted
34-37 Tim/Tyra (FNL)

01-03

04-06

07-09

10-12

13-15

16-18

19-21

22-25

26-28

29-31

32-33

34-36

37-37

*Arts/headers requests next, I promise. :)

Nathan/Haley mood theme, icons;002

2007-11-18T13:24:48Z

N+H ♥
132 moods
;size: 100x50
;borderless

» download

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13-15

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tutorial;001

2007-11-06T04:56:08Z

These were requested months ago, and I actually forgot how I made the exact icons (1 2) they were asking for, so sorry if these are somewhat different. Hee.

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1. Duplicate layer, set the duplicate to Screen, filter > sharpen, set opacity to 60%

2. To highlight your image,

Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Selective Color

Reds
Cyan: -11
Yellow: +24
Black: +24

Whites
Black: -70

Neutrals
Cyan: +14
Yellow: -11
Black: -7

»

3. To add a yellow-ish hue to the image,

Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Color Balance

Cyan: -12
Green: +15
Yellow: -38

Tone Balance: midtones

»

4. To further highlight the image,

Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Curves

Blue
I: 181
O: 231

Duplicate the layer and set the duplicate to opacity 50%

»

5. For the finishing touch, add a color layer, #F1E68D, set to Multiply at 50%

»

6. If you want something more yellow-ish/green-ish,

Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Curves

Green
I: 255
O: 255

Blue
I: 200
O: 201

»

fin.

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»

Same steps until step 5. But for the first step, after you've sharpened
the screened duplicate, leave it as is. Don't lower the opacity.

»

6. Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Curves

RGB
I: 119
O: 136

Green
I: 106
O: 134

Blue
I: 80
O: 186

»

7. Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Selective Color

Reds
Cyan: -5
Black: -18

Whites
Black: -14

Blacks
Black: +67

»

fin.

icons;001

2007-11-02T11:23:45Z

01-09 Fashion
10-18 Steve Burton/Becky Herbst
19-25 FNL
26-32 The Office
33-58 OTH (Bethany Joy, NH, PH, etc.)

» Please credit lenz_obsessed or misprivate, if taking any.
» Do not hotlink.
» Comments and feedback are always appreciated. :)

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rules, resources

2007-11-02T06:03:35Z

;rules&resources

» Please credit lenz_obsessed or misprivate, if taking any.
» Do not hotlink.
» Comments and feedback are always appreciated. :)
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» Resources

misprivate @ 2007-10-29T23:33:00

2007-10-29T15:34:34Z

Welcome to misprivate!

lenz_obsessed's graphic and icon community.
(Old icon/graphic posts are found in the aforementioned journal.)

Entries are (will be) open but feel free to add and watch the community. Thank you!