Detailed lesson on turning an ordinary photograph into a hyper-realistic painting in just a couple of minutes.
Some talented artists They can paint using the hyperrealism technique, but we mere mortals can only dream about it. Fortunately there is Adobe Photoshop, where you can create various interesting effects and imitate hand-drawn styles. We found a great tutorial by Chris Spooner, designer and founder of Blog Spoon Graphics. He shows how, in just a couple of minutes, you can turn a simple portrait photo into a real work of art with detailed strokes and highlights.
Of course, in Chris’s example, everything looks truly masterpiece, but in Photoshop a lot depends on the source photo, and the effects that work great with one photo are not always suitable for another. Therefore, we decided to take a portrait of a slightly different quality and try to do all the same manipulations in the hope of getting something similar.
1. So, open your chosen photo in Photoshop and add a curves adjustment layer. We need to darken the shadows a little and brighten the highlights to give the photo more contrast.
2. Press Ctrl+J to duplicate the background layer twice. Then add the High Pass effect from the filter menu to the top duplicate.
3. Adjust the High Pass filter radius within 1-3 px. This will be enough to create the desired effect. A larger radius may result in unwanted noise and ghosting.
4. Change the blending mode of the High Pass filter layer from normal to Linear Light to sharpen the photo. Increased sharpness ensures precise strokes, especially on hair.
5. Now merge the High Pass layer with the duplicate Background layer below to consolidate the effect. This can be done using the MergeVisible command from the layers menu. Just to start, leave visible only those two layers that you are going to merge. After that, go to Filter > Stylize > Diffuse.
6. Change the blur mode to Anisotropic - this is the key point that actually creates this magic effect drawing.
7. If you look closely at the result, you will notice unsightly seams that scatter and repeat. But there is a way to solve this problem.
8. Go to Image > Image Rotation > 90° CW to rotate the image and press Ctrl+F (Cmd+F) to add the diffuse filter again.
9. Rotate the image again, and apply the diffuse filter again. Repeat this step a third time to return the photo to its correct position.
10. The diffuse filter perfectly imitates a brush, but at the same time blurs the image a little. Go to Filter > Sharpen > Smart Sharpen to add clarity. Set the Threshold value around 100, but use a small radius so as not to overdo it.
11. The result already looks impressive, but you can make it even more interesting. Select Surface Blur from the Filter > Blur menu and set the Radius to around 20 and the Threshold to around 15 (as you can see, a Radius of 40 will blur the image a lot). This will create flat areas and give the photo an even more painted look.
12. Well, that's it, our Santa has turned from a photograph into a hyper-realistic painting. From a distance, you might think that this is still a photograph, but if you look closely, you will notice numerous strokes and transitions characteristic of painting.
We hope you enjoyed this tutorial as much as we did - a couple of simple manipulations to achieve a stylish effect. This may be useful to you for the contacts section on the site, for example, when you need to combine different photos something in common to achieve harmony.
You can watch Chris Spooner's original tutorial.
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Often users want to learn how to make a drawing from a photo so that they can later print the photo and store it as a drawing. Let's look at the most effective ways. First, let's look at several popular services with which you can quickly create a drawing effect on a photo without installing additional software
on computer.
Photo Phunia service
On this site, users can take advantage of an automatic effect that transforms an ordinary picture into a drawing. You can also select the background texture of the source file: colored, white or “special”.
To get started, select the file on your PC. To do this, click on the Browse button on the website. Then determine color scheme
Click on the texture shape you want to output and click on the "Create" button to begin the file conversion process.
In a few seconds, a direct link to download the image from the site will be generated.
Croper service
The next popular site for creating a drawing from an ordinary picture is Croper. This online photo editor allows you to apply additional effects to your photos.
With its help, you can create a unique image without losing quality.
One of the most popular features of this site is the pencil drawing feature.
The file is converted by creating darker tones of the image, then strokes are gradually applied to the layers of the image, which, in turn, make a sketch from the image.
The editor interface is very simple. Upload the file to the site by clicking on the appropriate button.
The picture will open in a new window on the site. After that, find the main menu tabs - they are located at the top of the site. Click in turn on “Operations” - “Effects” - “Pencil”.
At the top of the page, select the stroke length settings and tilt level.
Then click on the Apply button to start the image conversion process.
This will take no more than one minute. If necessary, you can adjust the contrast of the final drawing.
The result of Croper's work is shown in the figure below.
Creating a drawing in Adobe Photoshop
Using Photoshop, you can also create a pencil drawing from an ordinary picture.
Using the built-in functions of the program, you can achieve better display of all strokes and the final picture will look natural.
The effect of the drawing will be very clearly visible if you print it on a printer. For greater effect, you can use white or craft paper.
All the steps below were performed in Photoshop CS6. The functions used are available in earlier and all new versions of the application.
We will use a regular scanned photo; We recommend not using small pictures when working in Photoshop, because after applying the “picture” effect, some of the pixels may be blurred, which will degrade the quality of the final small image.
First we need to copy the original image.
To do this, open the image in the program, wait for the toolbar to load and press the F7 button. Then click on the Ctrl - J button combination. This way you will create a duplicate layer.
To do this, click on the Image item (main menu of the program). Click on “Correction” – “Inversion”. Also, to apply desaturation to a layer, just press the Ctrl and I keys simultaneously.
As a result of decolorization, we will get a negative image, and not its black and white version. All light areas of the photo will become dark, and all dark areas will become light.
In the layers panel, the resulting negative will be displayed as a second copy of the original layer. Next, let's change the layer's display mode. Click on layer 2 and in the “Mode” line open the drop-down list. Click on "Background Lightening".
After changing the mode, the project canvas will become completely or partially white. On the main menu bar, click “Filter” - “Blur”.
From the list provided, select “Gaussian Blur.” In the window that opens, adjust the slider to create the blur level.
The higher the value of this indicator, the lighter the picture becomes, taking on the outline of a drawn one.
Important! Don't go overboard with the blur filter, otherwise the photo may become too light and the pencil effect will be lost. Optimal value blur - 12.5 - 13 pixels.
This method of decolorization allows you to achieve maximum clarity of the strokes of the picture, pixels are not lost, and the resolution of the picture is maintained. As you can see, the picture has acquired the outline of a pencil, but has not become too light.
Go to the layers window and select the very first layer, as shown in the picture below. Then move the pointer to the layer name and wait for the context menu to appear. In it, click on the “Merge Visible Layers” item. Hold down the Alt button and use the pointer to select all three layers that you want to merge.
Select the topmost layer (layer 1). You need to change its display mode to “Multiplication”. This allows you to darken each line of the sketch, giving the sketch more naturalness.
The lines should not be too dark. If this happens, adjust the Opacity parameter to 50%. It is necessary that the color of a “simple” pencil be preserved.
You can finish the job here. As a result, we get a black and white sketch of the original photograph. If you want to add some color to your sketch, create a copy of the background layer by pressing Ctrl - J.
Now we only need to change the display color parameters of the duplicated layer. Select the “Color” mode and in the Transparency line set the value to 65%, as shown in the figure above.
The final result of converting the image to a thumbnail will look like this:
Creating a drawing from an ordinary photo in Photoshop will take you no more than 10 minutes, even if you are not an advanced user.
Today we have one of the classic topics in turn - creating an effect pencil drawing from a photograph. This is one of those quick and easy techniques that brings real satisfaction to pros, but also makes the lesson useful for beginners. Sure, Photoshop is cool and has a lot of built-in filters and artistic effects, but they don't compare to what we want to show you.
What we want to get:
Step 1
Let's start by choosing a photo to work on. It is desirable that the background is clean and the photo is of high quality. As a last resort, download such a photo from a stock.
Only with these conditions will we achieve the desired result.
Step 3
Drag the background layer over the new layer icon in the Layers panel, or use a combination CMD+J to create a duplicate layer. Let's move on Image > Adjustments > Invert / Image > Correction > Inversion(or CMD+I) and right-click to select Convert to Smart Object / Convert to a smart object.
Step 4
Choose Gaussian Blur / Gaussian Blur and change the radius to 40 px. Usage Smart Object will apply this filter as a Smart Filter (that is, smart!) so that we can simply adjust the parameters as needed, instead of constantly applying this effect.
Change the blending mode of the duplicate layer to Color Dodge / Lightening Basics, which will significantly increase the contrast and give the surface the grain we need.
Step 5
Click on the icon Adjustment Layer / Adjustment layer and select Levels / Levels. Move the shadow sliders and Midtones / Middle Tones slightly to the right to darken the image slightly.
Step 6
Add new Adjustment Layer and now select the option Black and White / Black and white. The default settings will be enough to remove color and give the image more of a pencil look.
Step 7
Use CMD+A, to Select All / Select All, then use Edit > Copy Merged / Editing > Copy Merged Data(or keyboard shortcut CMD+Shift+C). This will clip all visible layers. Click CMD+V to insert this layer on top of the others.
Now we do this: Filter > Filter Gallery / Filter > Filter Gallery, then we go to Glowing Edges from the menu Stylize / Stylization. Change the parameters as shown below:
Now Image > Adjustments > Invert / Image > Correction > Inversion(or the CMD+I) to take a negative photo (instead of black on white, you get white on a black background).
Step 8
Change the blending mode of this layer to Multiply, then lower the layer's opacity to 50-60%.
Step 9
Click on the icon New Layer / New Layer at the bottom of the palette Layers / Layers, then click CMD+Backspace to fill the layer with white (this is the default background color). Go back to Filter Gallery / Filter Gallery, but now we choose Texturizer / Texturizer. Change settings to Sandstone.
Change the blending mode of this layer to Multiply so you can see the main lines, then lower the opacity to 50% to achieve a paper-thin texture effect. To enhance the crayon effect, turn off the black and white adjustment layer.
Bottom line
As a result, we got quite realistic effect pencil sketch with natural lines and shading.
Translation – Duty room
To create one that would look as believable as possible, and could be used to create various graphic works, it is not enough to use standard filters or programs. It is necessary to master the principles of Adobe Photoshop.
We decided to simplify your work and have put together several lessons that tell you in detail how to make pencil drawing in Photoshop to make it as realistic as possible.
Pencil drawing effect
This is perhaps the most The best way from those that have ever been found on the Internet. Using this video lesson, achieve pencil drawing effect you can literally do it within 5 – 10 minutes.
Drawing with colored pencils
In this tutorial you will learn how to turn any photo into crayon by using Adobe programs Photoshop. For beginners, it will take a little effort to complete this lesson in this program.
Pencil drawing from color photo
Making a pencil drawing
Our masters also decided to keep up with fashion trends in the world of Adobe Photoshop. That's why make a pencil drawing in Photoshop together with you on the pages of our website.
There are several ways to do it pencil drawing in Photoshop. This program even has special filters to create a similar effect. However, in this lesson you will learn how to create a sketch with a pencil without resorting to them.
It is not at all necessary to be able to hold a pencil in your hand or be professional artist. This lesson will show you how make a pencil drawing in Photoshop with the most realistic imitation of living materials.
A great example of how you can quickly and easily transform photo into pencil drawing (sketch) in Photoshop. In this video tutorial you will find all necessary information, so even a beginner can handle it.
To convert any photos to drawing, done with a simple pencil , there are many plugins and programs. However, the opinion of the author of this lesson is unequivocal: “We have not yet created such a button to make a pencil drawing in Photoshop with one click.”
Pencil drawing in Photoshop
Many professional designers and wedding photographers use pencil drawing effect from a photograph in Photoshop to add grace and artistry to the photo. There are a lot of methods to transform a photo into a sketch with a simple pencil.
IN this material I will tell you how, without much time and any in-depth knowledge and tricks, turn portrait photography into a pencil drawing (sketch).
In this material, I will use Photoshop version CS6, but the actions and commands used in the article are suitable for all versions of Photoshop up to CS3.
Below I have provided an image with the original and the finished result. In the picture on the left you see the original photo, and on the right the final image that we will get after applying the actions described in the article:
The first thing we'll start with is creating a copy of the original image. Open the photo in Photoshop, then open the layers palette (press F7) and press Ctrl+J, after which the background layer will be duplicated:
The copy will be located above the background layer and highlighted in blue, which tells us that this layer is active. We will perform all further actions with this copy of the image, leaving the original untouched.
Now we need to desaturate the image. To do this, go to the main menu tab Image --> Correction --> Discolor (Image --> Adjustments --> Desaturate) or simply press the key combination Ctrl+Shift+U.
Now we need to create a duplicate of the black and white layer, in this moment We have it active (highlighted in blue), so to duplicate it, press Ctrl+J again:
Invert the layer colors. Go to the main menu tab Image --> Correction --> Invert (Image --> Adjustments --> Invert) or simply press the key combination Ctrl+I.
This action in our case inverts the brightness values, which makes the light areas dark and the dark areas light, in other words, we get a negative photo:
Change the blending mode of this layer to “Color Dodge”. In this case, the working document window will be filled with white. Depending on the look of your photo, there may be some black areas remaining in some places, but the majority of the document will be filled with white:
Now go to the main menu tab Filter --> Blur --> Gaussian Blur (Filter --> Blur --> Gaussian Blur)
This opens the corresponding filter dialog box. Start moving the Radius slider to the right and you will see a sketch effect begin to appear in the document. The further you move the slider, the more blur effect will be applied and, accordingly, the intensity of the sketch effect will increase. However, if you move the slider too far, halftones will appear and the pencil drawing effect will disappear. In my case, I settled on a value of 12.5 pixels:
Right-click on the active (top) layer, and a context menu will open in which move the mouse cursor to the “Merge Visible” item, hold down the Alt key and left-click on this item. Thanks to holding Alt, we will have a new layer consisting of two merged top (visible) layers. During this manipulation, the appearance of the photograph in the working document window will not change. This is what the layers palette will look like:
Let's change the blending mode of this new layer to "Multiply" (Multiply), this action will darken the lines in the sketch. If you find that the lines have become too dark, reduce the Opacity value of the layer. I lowered the Opacity to 50%:
On at this stage black and white drawing ready, and if you just need a black and white drawing from a color photograph, then you can stop. If you want to add colors to the sketch, then follow several steps below.
So let's continue. Let's make a copy of the background layer located at the bottom of the layers palette, for which we left-click on this layer and press the Ctrl + J combination, and a new layer will be created directly above the original.
But we need this layer to add colors to the sketch, so we’ll drag it with the mouse to the very top in the layers palette.
Now all that remains is to change the blending mode to “Color” (Color) and reduce the Opacity (Opacity), in my example I set the Opacity value to 65%:
Take another look at the end result:
