DavidMac Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 So far I have done a few photo corrections and basic extract, cut and paste in AFP and was sufficiently impressed to decide to invest some time and effort into trying to learn AFP to a usable standard. This is my first attempt to produce an image entirely in AFP. I can't pretend it wasn't very frustrating at times. One of AFP's most amazing features, the way it stacks and nests layers, masks, adjustments, is very powerful and subtle, but it's also the most difficult to get your head around. You have to forget anything you learned elsewhere and learn a quite different approach and philosophy. :unsure: This simple image contains no photographic elements at all. It is 'painted' entirely in AFP using pen, brush, Layer FX, and some noise. That's it. Just the very basics. Given that my next best passion after photo manipulation and creation is my kitchen and cooking, I thought a foodie subject would be appropriate. I broke an egg into a non stick pan put it beside my monitor and created the image from life just as one would a traditional still life painting. This is very unusual for me as I normally work photographically, but it seemed a good way to get to grips with some of the tools. Can't pretend to be entirely happy but no one should be ashamed of first attempts, that's how we learn ............ and I learned a LOT by doing this. :) I shall definitely be persevering further. David Mac ronniemcbride, UlrikBrondum, Andrew Tang and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff stokerg Posted June 30, 2015 Staff Share Posted June 30, 2015 Wow David, that really is some good work! Looking forward to you sharing more of your work :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macmello Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Very good, my friend! Quote ¬ MacBook Pro i5 2.5Ghz | LED 13.3" | 16GB RAM | 240Gb SSD CORSAIR Force GT | Caddy 500Gb HD | MAC OS X 10.11 ¬ MacBook Air C2D 1.6Ghz | LED 13.3" | Cache 4Mb | 2GB RAM | 60Gb HD | MAC OS X 10.7.5 www.evosigncriacao.com instagram.com/evosigncriacao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlrikBrondum Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Beautiful work David! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Where's the bit of broken eggshell? :P It is good, though. Was your yolk quite dark? Quote MacBook pro, 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB, OS X 10.11.6 http://www.pinterest.com/peter2111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa cobos Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 So......!!!! The result is incredibly bautiful, realistic, intimate....and eatable! Amazing result. I love it, The next could be the conplete friednegg and with "lace" on it ,(sorry that is the way we fry eggs in Spain...je, je) Rosa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff ste Posted July 1, 2015 Staff Share Posted July 1, 2015 eggcellent work there bravo :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMac Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 Was your yolk quite dark? Top quality organic!! Nothing but the best for Affinity. ;) peter and stokerg 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMac Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 Thank you everyone for your kind comments. :mellow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRScott Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Very very nice DavidMac.....so real. Quote Gregg OS X Version 10.14.6 iMac 27" 3.2 GHz i5- 32 GB Huion Kamvas Pro 20 iPad Pro 12.9" IOS 13 AD = OS IOS, AP = OS IOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniemcbride Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 jaw-dropping attention to detail! You bring new meaning to the phrase"I see the light" Quote LEARN AFFINITY DESIGNER TODAY. Follow me on twitter:@mixmediasalad or WATCH my FREE Youtube Channel Content Also check out my Affinity Designer Essential course on Lynda.com or Affinity Designer UX tools course and get a 30-day FREE!! trial to Lynda.com entire LIbrary by clicking this link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMac Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 jaw-dropping attention to detail! You bring new meaning to the phrase"I see the light" Thanks for that. I am a movie cameraman. I've spent almost fifty years lighting sets. Light is my friend and companion ...... after so long it comes from instinct as much as intellect. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heliherrera Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Very realistic! great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desinity Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Wow, I read a topic, then I jump to the picture and think "Hey, didn't he said its a painted" Nice pic, I need to learn a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYCREATIVE Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Very nicely done! Quote jycreative.dunked.com 15.4-inch 2014 MacBook Pro 2.8GHz Quad-core Intel i7 with Retina Display Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodobe Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Nicely done @ David! Quote Illustration & Grafik bodobe.de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Awesome work David! Giving me new ideas for things to try in AP ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O. Chevetaigne Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Inspiring! Please share more work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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