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Title: Help Wanted - Inquire Within...
Post by: PatW on November 16, 2008, 05:32:28 PM
I've run into a problem that has me stymied.  How can I make her legs look more natural?  I added some noise, but obviously that didn't do the trick.   I've tried skin patches, brushes & various filters.  For awhile I had a folded newspaper in the bag covering part of her legs.  It worked great until I realized that unfolded the newspaper would have been roughly the size of a  9x12 rug.  I'm on the point of being driven to drink.   Hmmmm.....   Well at least there's a silver lining.

Also, if you see any other problems, fire away. 

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f344/patriciados/forum-original-RosettiR_15_4x6.jpg)

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f344/patriciados/forum4th-RosettiR_15_4x6.jpg)

Thank you,  pat



Title: Re: Help Wanted - Inquire Within...
Post by: Hannie on November 16, 2008, 06:02:38 PM
Hi Pat, I cannot sit here idle and watch you being driven to drinking!
All you have to do is add a liitle burn (4% midtones, soft brush) to the bottom part along the pants and leg.  Also a little on top of the leg.  If you do it on a duplicate layer you can experiment to what looks good.  To finish it off you can use a 50% blur, very small brush along the outlines of the leg and trousers.

What a beautiful job you have done, it looks like new!

:loveit:

Hannie

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb18/marijtje2/OPR/legs.jpg)
Title: Re: Help Wanted - Inquire Within...
Post by: PatW on November 16, 2008, 08:29:07 PM
O'migosh, why didn't I think of that...  I'll give it a try.

Thank you Hannie, you are always so kind!

Pat
Title: Re: Help Wanted - Inquire Within...
Post by: PatW on November 24, 2008, 02:31:37 AM
I don't know why I'm struggling so much with these legs, but it's been frustrating.  I'm going to bed now (It's 12:30 am here).   Hannie, please let me know what  you think.  And if anyone else wants to jump in here, fire away.


(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f344/patriciados/2nd-forum-rosetti.jpg) 

Once again the color of the posted photo doesn't quite match the one on my monitor and the print.  Both are a little darker.  Now, I'm really going to bed.

Pat
Title: Re: Help Wanted - Inquire Within...
Post by: Hannie on November 24, 2008, 07:17:10 AM
Pat, those legs are fit for Marlene Dietrich!
Great job!
(you could darken the white strip on the bottom part of the pants just a little as well?)
Title: Re: Help Wanted - Inquire Within...
Post by: PatW on November 24, 2008, 08:22:21 PM
Quote from: Hannie on November 24, 2008, 07:17:10 AM
Pat, those legs are fit for Marlene Dietrich!
Great job!
(you could darken the white strip on the bottom part of the pants just a little as well?)

Oh thank you, thank you, thank you, Hannie.  As fond as I have grown of this couple, I'm more than ready to move on.  Will work on that bottom part of her pant leg tonight.

pat