Wireframe effect

[Digbydo 2]

I came across images similar to the one attached and I have tried to re-create one using my own photo's but besides turning a Portrait into a really dark Black & White version of itself I am  totally stumped on how to proceed.  If anyone can help or put forward suggestions that'll be great because at the moment I don't even know if a Pen Tool or a Brush Tool should be used and if so is it one long continuous line or layer upon layer to create the effect.  I don't mind spending loads of time on it I just would like to know how to do it.  

Thank you for any help given 😉

[Dave.Kelly]

Try gmic plugin if you are on windows

 

[Digbydo 2]

Sorry - Not on Windows - Mac user 🤷🏻‍♂️

[NotMyFault]

Has been asked for many times. Not available in Affinity apps. This efffect requires 3D capabilities, Affinity is limited to 2D.

[Digbydo 2]

Thanks for that info NotMyFault ~ looked like it could be done even in 2D or something close to it.. Oh well 🤷🏻‍♂️

[NotMyFault]

You could of course add many many thin lines by pen tool atop each other, thus creating a 2D view by hand.

You can create a much weaker effect by using edge detection filter, or some variants with more control:

 

• start with portrait
• add HSL adjustment, saturation to zero
• add Gaussian blur, 1-3px
• add posterize adjustment, 7-15 levels
• add Gaussian blur, 1px, blend mode difference
• add levels adjustment, set white level to maximize range, e.g. 3%

now tweak all parameters to taste, and maybe blur some areas to get rid of unwanted lines.

the lines mark steps (bands) of brightness, which - depending on lighting- to some degree match 3D structures of faces.

 

older discussion:

 

Edited October 17, 2024 by NotMyFault

[R C-R]

13 hours ago, Digbydo 2 said:

I came across images similar to the one attached...

I realize this is not of much help to you but I think that image is not showing a 3D-like wireframe since if it was the lines would follow the 3D contours of the face. Instead, it looks to me like the effect might be a bunch of artistically hand-drawn lines.

Is there anything in the source that mentions anything about how it was created?

[PaulEC]

As R C-R says, this isn't a normal wire frame view, as you would get with a 3D app. I did a reverse image search, and it looks like the original was hand drawn by an artist called Markus Manfreda. 

[Digbydo 2]

9 hours ago, R C-R said:

I realize this is not of much help to you but I think that image is not showing a 3D-like wireframe since if it was the lines would follow the 3D contours of the face. Instead, it looks to me like the effect might be a bunch of artistically hand-drawn lines.

Is there anything in the source that mentions anything about how it was created?

Nothing mentioned ~ I thought it was just some art work probably hand drawn and I wanted to do it digitally

[Digbydo 2]

9 hours ago, PaulEC said:

As R C-R says, this isn't a normal wire frame view, as you would get with a 3D app. I did a reverse image search, and it looks like the original was hand drawn by an artist called Markus Manfreda. 

Wow! I didn't know you could find that information  so Thanks it gives me hope that it can be done digitally ~ just need to know if it can be done and if so how? 🤔

[NotMyFault]

14 minutes ago, Digbydo 2 said:

Wow! I didn't know you could find that information  so Thanks it gives me hope that it can be done digitally ~ just need to know if it can be done and if so how? 🤔

Decide if you want to go bitmap/raster or vector.

• bitmap could be easier and faster, but won’t allow to correct any mistakes easily 
• vector is probably more time consuming, but allows to tweak everything later and correct mistakes 

Every line you see in the template image must be drawn, the thickness, pressure profile and color must be set.
Important is the sequence.

Lines visible on top must be drawn last. Lines covered by other must be drawn first.

when using vector curves, or painting each line on a separate pixel layer, you can readjust the sequence any time later.

Probably some lightning effect must be added later. 
 

Why don’t you start and share how far you are coming?

just use a small area like eye, lips, cheeks and create a mockup.

[NotMyFault]

It seems there are tutorials available, just google the name of the artist And you find lots of them.

it looks like the style is a small number of very long brush strokes (thin, white) on black background, probably raster brush. You probably need a lot of training to achieve this method, and practice with physical media before switching to digital.

 

Or contact the artist and ask for a masterclass course.

https://www.manfreda-art.com/digital-art/dedication/

 

[Digbydo 2]

2 hours ago, NotMyFault said:

Decide if you want to go bitmap/raster or vector.

• bitmap could be easier and faster, but won’t allow to correct any mistakes easily 
• vector is probably more time consuming, but allows to tweak everything later and correct mistakes 

Every line you see in the template image must be drawn, the thickness, pressure profile and color must be set.
Important is the sequence.

Lines visible on top must be drawn last. Lines covered by other must be drawn first.

when using vector curves, or painting each line on a separate pixel layer, you can readjust the sequence any time later.

Probably some lightning effect must be added later. 
 

Why don’t you start and share how far you are coming?

just use a small area like eye, lips, cheeks and create a mockup.

Thanks again NotMyFault for all the guidance on this topic. I'll probably go down the painting route first, to see-how-it-goes🫣 and… if I have any success at all, then I'll post something on here. Thanks again 👍 

[Digbydo 2]

So I've had a play around with this 'Wireframe' effect.  As you can see  it's still not there but ~ Hey! ~  its way better than a blank canvas.  

In the end I created my own brushes and saved then as a PNG file's. I then added them as New Intensity Brushes.  Having turned the image into B&W,  I added an inverted mask and proceeded to paint over it with the intensity brushes, adjusting their size and various other settings as I went along to make it much more random.  I ended up doing a bit of Dodge & Burn at the end & put on a thin rectangle to close it all off / in.  As I say, I'm not there yet but I thought I'd post my early results in case it helps anyone else should they want to have a go at this.  Thanks again for all who helped. 😉👍

[NotMyFault]

Even this early study shows you personal style and creativity. Looking forward to seeing you perfecting your craftsmanship.