Andy Warhol style self portrait

[Copious Light]

This is my first attempt, I think I quite like it but not 100% sure.


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[Dave]

Re: Andy Warhol style self portrait

Cool! Make a mini version and use it as your avatar.

[carregwen]

Re: Andy Warhol style self portrait

Oi! I'm the only Andy Warhol look-alike here (see my avatar)

Nice shot. Groovy colours etc. I have one - may I post it?

[Copious Light]

Re: Andy Warhol style self portrait

Oi! I'm the only Andy Warhol look-alike here (see my avatar)

Nice shot. Groovy colours etc. I have one - may I post it?

Sure, it would be great to see everyone have a go.

[carregwen]

Re: Andy Warhol style self portrait

Sure, it would be great to see everyone have a go.

OK. I ran out of soup cans. So I used a shot of my old Olympus OM1 film camera.

[Copious Light]

Re: Andy Warhol style self portrait

Thats a great Rob, would look great on canvas hung on a wall.

[carregwen]

Re: Andy Warhol style self portrait

Steve

How did you do yours? I used a threshold layer, then added different gradient maps (different colours) to each shot. You can control the threshold by selecting the dark areas and changing the levels on another layer before you add the gradient map.

[Copious Light]

Re: Andy Warhol style self portrait

It was quite a long process, I will have a go at typing up a quick list of the procedure when I get home from work.

[Copious Light]

Re: Andy Warhol style self portrait

OK quick list on how I created the image.

1)Cut out your selected image and desaturate
2)Apply the cutout filter and adjust levels
3)Resize image and canvas creating a 'set' (file icon at the bottom of the levels window) 3 copies
4)Apply colours using the bucket tool.

This is a very simplified order of events, if you are interested I will try and find the tutorial I found ages ago that give the full details.

[carregwen]

Re: Andy Warhol style self portrait

OK quick list on how I created the image.

1)Cut out your selected image and desaturate
2)Apply the cutout filter and adjust levels
3)Resize image and canvas creating a 'set' (file icon at the bottom of the levels window) 3 copies
4)Apply colours using the bucket tool.

I didn't do that.

1. Got my shot edited as I wanted it - this becomes the master copy.
2. Added a threshold layer, and adjusted for the best balance. I went on the darker side as you can lighten in the next step.
3. Added a levels layer underneath the threshold layer, and selected the darkest areas with lasso tool and feathered the edges. Then adjusted the levels to bring some of the detail back.
4. Added different gradient maps (different colours) to each shot, and saved each one as a new JPEG.
5. You end up with 6 or 9 different JPEGS, each one adifferent shade.
6. Edit them together in a new image.

The problem with using the cutout filter is it gives quite a 'block' effect. Whereas with threshold you can get more detail.

This is what the working file looks like with the layers set.