Scrap Girls Digital Scrapbooking Forum: Viewing image Friday Challenge Using Filters - Scrap Girls Digital Scrapbooking Forum

I cannot claim authorship for this technique but it creates a lovely pen and wash effect which I wanted to share

Method
Duplicate your photograph (Ctl J)
Use filters-stylise-glowing edges
You want nice sharp, well defined edges so play about until you like the result (I used Edge width 8 Edge Brightness 6 and smoothness 11)
Convert to black and white by your favourite method (you will have white lines on a black bg at this point)
Invert the picture (ctl I) to give you black lines on white.
Create a duplicate of your original photograph and drag it to the top of you layers stack
Use blending modes to create the sort of effect you want (I used multiply)
I then used the eraser to remove some of the top photograph to reveal the lines underneath, making the picture look unfinished.


ABL_CountryFlowers_Paper_Yellow.jpg
BMU_Dynabrush_Markers
BMU_BrushSet_BGBlenders
SG_Refresh2_Emb_MJO_Journal
SNU_SSEmb_CurledFrames
DEB_SSEmb_MixedMedia_Tools_Palette
STI_SSEmbell_ABCFun_Paintbrush

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