tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570000822771576247.post70474080305691697..comments2023-10-17T01:41:05.301+12:00Comments on An Artist's Journey: Another portrait of Tayla - charcoal and carbon pencilsMelissa Muirheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09256688160287908846noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570000822771576247.post-80792531219930138642009-01-09T08:42:00.000+12:002009-01-09T08:42:00.000+12:00Thanks for that Sats and I had a look at your blog...Thanks for that Sats and I had a look at your blog and your sketch is great. I'll be adding you to my Google ReaderMelissa Muirheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09256688160287908846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570000822771576247.post-53979797774190571962009-01-08T06:52:00.000+12:002009-01-08T06:52:00.000+12:00Beautiful sketch!As Leanne has mentioned, in photo...Beautiful sketch!<BR/><BR/>As Leanne has mentioned, in photoshop, select Image->Adjustments->Levels. Then you will see three eye droppers to set black, grey and white point. Pick the "set white point" dropper and click on the "white" background in the photo.<BR/><BR/>I do the same for all my sketches which I photograph instead of scanning. <A HREF="http://the2vagabonds.blogspot.com/2009/01/portrait-sketch-with-charcoal.html" REL="nofollow"> Here </A> is one of my sketchSatishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11498164289837021623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570000822771576247.post-46471285256643563492009-01-06T16:02:00.000+12:002009-01-06T16:02:00.000+12:00Thanks for that I will give that a shot. I have s...Thanks for that I will give that a shot. I have so much to learn about photoshop but enjoying playing around with it.Melissa Muirheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09256688160287908846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570000822771576247.post-90504312408219270902009-01-06T15:52:00.000+12:002009-01-06T15:52:00.000+12:00Hey :)If you're photographing it, once you have it...Hey :)<BR/><BR/>If you're photographing it, once you have it open in PS, click create new adjustment layer at the bottom and click on levels (doing it this way as a layer won't destroy pixels). Then use your white slider to adjust the whites. This is how I bump up my white background in photos. <BR/><BR/>xLeanne Brischettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10671067109226617626noreply@blogger.com