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RESTORATION: Back in the dark ages I read a short story by Gillian Fitzgerald about a woman who goes to a pooka for help. "Pooka's Bridge". I illustrated the story for a science fiction convention program cover at which the author was guest. I hung out with the author, and she ended up with the illustration, originally done as a large piece, watercolor and pencil on heavy smooth watercolor paper.
Somewhere in the intervening years, the picture was lost/stolen in a move.
Another friend, Rillan, had a good copy of the cover. Sent me a jpg, yellowed and glitchy. I cleaned it up (second black and white picture) and added back the color as I remembered it. Sent a few copies back to Gil.
I could not actually repaint the piece, as my whole style has shifted. But Photoshop allowed me to restore it as close as possible to the original.
Somewhere in the intervening years, the picture was lost/stolen in a move.
Another friend, Rillan, had a good copy of the cover. Sent me a jpg, yellowed and glitchy. I cleaned it up (second black and white picture) and added back the color as I remembered it. Sent a few copies back to Gil.
I could not actually repaint the piece, as my whole style has shifted. But Photoshop allowed me to restore it as close as possible to the original.
I work mainly in watercolor, Prismacolor pencil, acrylic, and Photoshop (layering traditional pieces or painting directly on Photoshop with my Wacom Graphyre tablet). I use my own photographs, digital or film.
Photoshop is phun. You can fix an old faded piece, paint a totally new one with the virtual brushes and endless colors, or mix traditional watercolor or pencil pieces with layers, Photoshop filters (like watercolor, crosshatch, find edges) and virtual airbrushes. Here are some examples.
PS: I found the best manual for Photoshop was Photoshop for Dummies!.
Photoshop is phun. You can fix an old faded piece, paint a totally new one with the virtual brushes and endless colors, or mix traditional watercolor or pencil pieces with layers, Photoshop filters (like watercolor, crosshatch, find edges) and virtual airbrushes. Here are some examples.
PS: I found the best manual for Photoshop was Photoshop for Dummies!.
Winter Forest Guardian
