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Posted on 02/05/08 09:31:13 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 6938 Reply  |
Contest 196: The little mermaid
Here's a photo Gordon (GKB) sent me back in February, which he took during a walk around Copenhagen: he thought it would make a good Friday Challenge. Well, I think so too, but probably not in the way Gordon had in mind. I'm not going to ask you to make her look real - the undoubted retouching skills many of you have would quickly make this forum X-rated if I asked for that. Instead, I'd like you to place her in another environment: a bath, say, or a sauna. Whatever you think appropriate. But here's the catch: the environment in which she finds herself must be made of the same bronze that she is, as if they were both cast from a single piece. Not an easy one this week. So to help you, I've posted a larger version of the texture of the body that you might be able to use to build your surroundings here. Full image is here. 
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Posted on 03/05/08 12:50:21 PM |
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Nick Curtain
Model Master Posts: 1768 Reply  |
Re: Contest 196: The little mermaid
I thought she would make a beautiful garden ornament. Thank you for this one Gordon. Nick  |
Posted on 03/05/08 1:04:17 PM |
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Neil O
Cartoon Contractor Posts: 389 Reply  |
Re: Contest 196: The little mermaid
Nice job, Nick! The reflection really makes this one work. I love it. _________________ "If I find 10,000 ways something won't work, I haven't failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is often a step forward".... Thomas Edison |
Posted on 03/05/08 1:09:02 PM |
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Nick Curtain
Model Master Posts: 1768 Reply |
Re: Contest 196: The little mermaid
Cheers Neil, much appreciated. Nick |
Posted on 03/05/08 2:02:04 PM |
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Ben Mills
Luminous Luminary Posts: 570 Reply  |
Re: Contest 196: The little mermaid
I thought it would look nice in the garden as well.  |
Posted on 04/05/08 05:29:46 AM |
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Maja
Dewey Decimator Posts: 66 Reply  |
Re: Contest 196: The little mermaid
In the garden again!  |
Posted on 04/05/08 09:02:17 AM |
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james
Surreal Spoofer Posts: 1194 Reply  |
Re: Contest 196: The little mermaid
I wonder, is there a prize for the best garden. http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s211/fungismith/pond2.gif 
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Posted on 04/05/08 10:25:53 AM |
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brewell
Pixel Pentagrammarian Posts: 752 Reply  |
Re: Contest 196: The little mermaid
Trying to sell her some fashions to wear to the next garden party.  _________________ Is it necessary? Does it work? |
Posted on 04/05/08 11:50:55 AM |
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brewell
Pixel Pentagrammarian Posts: 752 Reply |
Re: Contest 196: The little mermaid
What's the difference between patina'd bronze and moldy leather? The most dangerous part of the process is when I get something "pretty close" to what I want. That's when I have a tendency to get lost and end up staring at one of my 10,000 failures with no way to get back to "pretty close." If you want to experiment, open a new document. Pass it on. I suspect that the answer to my first question involves crispness of highlights. B'e Well. _________________ Change the world! Use a layer mask. |
Posted on 04/05/08 8:35:08 PM |
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Mick Malkemus
Meticulous Manipulator Posts: 91 Reply  |
Song of the Sirens
I always wondered what Ulysses saw when the Sirens sang to him, and he begged and plead to his men to be let go....  |
Posted on 04/05/08 11:11:45 PM |
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mariong
Bayern Brushsmith Posts: 36 Reply  |
Re: Contest 196: The little mermaid
I tried to make a relief of her, here's the result...   |
Posted on 05/05/08 01:35:20 AM |
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Steve Mac
Grunge Genie Posts: 539 Reply  |
Re: Contest 196: The little mermaid
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Posted on 05/05/08 02:37:45 AM |
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mguyer
Incisive Incisor Posts: 799 Reply  |
Re: Contest 196: The little mermaid
here is mine  |
Posted on 05/05/08 03:04:48 AM |
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Neil O
Cartoon Contractor Posts: 389 Reply |
Re: Contest 196: The little mermaid
Well this wasn't what I hoped it would be. Mine looks a little shiny. Marty, yours is really cool! a lot of good work here again! Neil 
_________________ "If I find 10,000 ways something won't work, I haven't failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is often a step forward".... Thomas Edison |
Posted on 05/05/08 03:20:08 AM |
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Steve Mac
Grunge Genie Posts: 539 Reply |
Re: Contest 196: The little mermaid
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Posted on 05/05/08 04:05:49 AM |
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Ellen
Fire Queen Posts: 102 Reply  |
Re: Contest 196: The little mermaid
I hope to try again - the mermaid is just darn tired of looking at water all the time.  |
Posted on 05/05/08 06:01:48 AM |
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vibeke
Kreative Kiwi Posts: 2157 Reply  |
Re: Contest 196: The little mermaid
Couldn't take the 'Little Mermaid' out of Denmark, but I thought she needed some friends. Larger version here: http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z206/friis-kiwi/danishdancers.jpg  |
Posted on 05/05/08 4:35:33 PM |
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nwag
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Re: Contest 196: The little mermaid
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Posted on 05/05/08 5:20:50 PM |
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michael sinclair
Off-Topic Opportunist Posts: 1818 Reply  |
Re: Contest 196: The little mermaid
The Silver Lady: http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e341/sinclair97/RRGrillcopy.jpg  |
Posted on 05/05/08 6:39:45 PM |
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Nick Curtain
Model Master Posts: 1768 Reply |
Re: Contest 196: The little mermaid
That's lovely Michael. James, your image has changed? Do we get the pleasure of another animation too? Nick |
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