Phyllis Stewart used to run a wonderful forum for Photo Art called The Inn at Innographx. It’s gone now but I did manage to save some of the tutorials I liked and this is one of my favorites. It was called Abstract Drawings and works very nicely on architectural subjects and foliage. The example here is a bridge in Sacramento, California that has both elements. Here are the steps: Use the Basic Outline method described in the Basic Outline Tutorial. In this case you may want to use a higher level of blur and get more than just outlines. Every subject is different so experiment here. Duplicate the result of Step 1 so that you can go back later, if necessary. (Layer A) Apply Image|Adjustments|Equalize to Layer A. Apply Filter|Stylize|Diffuse|Anisotropic to Layer A. Optional: Rotate the image 90%, reapply Step 4 and rotate the image back. A lot of artists do this with Anisotropic. I think it evens it out a bit. Apply Filter|Artistic|Cutout set to medium values to Layer A. Again, experiment with these settings to get the look you want. Blend Layer A with the original. Start with Vivid Light but you may find that one of the other modes looks better. Touch up areas that have too much of the effect, if necessary. Feel free to apply textures or brush on effects such as dodge and burn in areas to get a different look. I like to boost the saturation sometime to the point slightly distorting the colors....
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This is a technique that I learned many years ago and appeared in the forum at Innographx (aka The Inn) run by Phyllis Stewart. It is often used as one layer or stepping stone in more complex artwork.
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When you set out to turn a photo into artwork, you should start by taking a critical look at the picture. There is a difference between what an artist would include in the scene and what a photographer might have captured.
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After you’ve worked on Photo Art in Photoshop for a while, you realize that there really is no one-button solution that looks like a real painting. You really have to work on your photo using multiple filters and/or paint on multiple layers with brushes. This is an excellent tutorial but requires some patience to learn the technique.
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Two of my artistic interests are photography and art. Now, I find that I can combine these interests by creating artistic creations from photos. I created this site to display my photos and photo art.
I use several programs and Photoshop plug-ins to manipulate the photos. Some of the artwork here was created for a group on Yahoo called DigitalNuts. A new set of photos is posted to their Weekly Nutcracker each Wednesday and the members post their artwork created from those photos. I've learned a lot from that group and highly recommend it if you are interested in creating art from photos.
I hope you enjoy viewing my work.
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